Paofuqi

Rulesets

The exact rules each Paofuqi game enforces right now — a quick reference, not a tutorial.

Banqi (Chinese Dark Chess)

Play Banqi

Paofuqi's ruleset

The complete, currently enforced rules — Cannon, piece ranks, endings, and how other tables differ — on one page.

  1. How to Play Banqi | Complete Rules & GuideThe complete Banqi (Chinese Dark Chess) guide on one page: setup, flipping, movement, the full piece-rank chart, the Cannon jump, variants, online play, and FAQ.

Gomoku

Play Gomoku

Paofuqi's ruleset

Freestyle rules — no forbidden moves, first to five in a row wins.

  1. How to Play Gomoku | Complete Rules & GuideThe complete Gomoku (Five in a Row) guide on one page: the 15×15 board, taking turns, winning lines, threats, the exact freestyle ruleset, Renju and Swap2 differences, and online play.

Xiangqi (Chinese Chess)

Play Xiangqi

Paofuqi's ruleset

Standard Xiangqi moves — the board only offers fully legal moves, the two generals may never face each other, and a game ends by checkmate, stalemate, resignation, or an automatic draw after 100 half-moves with no capture. Guide articles are on the way.