tinker-chinese-chess

A polished 3D Chinese chess game for TINKER, built with Three.js.

Highlights

• Classic Xiangqi rules — play on a standard 9×10 board with palaces, river lines, flying generals, check, checkmate, and stalemate
• Play your way — local two-player mode or a computer opponent with Beginner, Steady, and Master difficulty
• Thoughtful computer opponent — opening gambit book, alpha-beta search, iterative deepening, and move ordering
• Tactile 3D board — wood-textured board and pieces, subtle drop animations, contact shadows, and orbit controls
• Flexible controls — mouse, touch, keyboard, WASD, and gamepad support with move and capture sound effects

Installation

Play directly in browser, or install via TINKER: download from https://tinker.liriliri.io/, then run npm i -g tinker-chinese-chess.

How to Play

1. Choose local two-player mode or play against the computer, then select a difficulty.
2. Click a piece to see its legal moves, then click a highlighted position to move.
3. Use the arrow keys, WASD, or a gamepad to move the cursor and confirm with Space or Enter.
4. Drag the board to rotate the view, or use the right mouse button to pan.