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Play Chinese chess
In Ha Noi city and Hoan Kiem Lake, the older people have one kind of interested leisure this is Play Chinese chess. One interesting pastime for people in Hanoi is outdoor Chinese chess. What is Chinese chess?
Chinese chess is origin from Chinese. Chinese chess is a board game played by two players. Each player controls an army of 16 pieces - one white, one black (sometimes one black and one red). Starting with white, the players take turns moving one piece each turn. Each piece moves in a unique manner, and understanding how the pieces move is a must when learning how to play chess.
Starting a Chess Game:
The first step in starting a chess game is learning how to properly setting up the board. The two armies oppose each other across the board, with the smallest pieces -- pawns -- manning each army's second row, and the larger pieces on the first row. The royal couple of king and queen sit in the center of the army, flanked by the bishops, knights and rooks.
Wandering the streets of Hanoi, you will often encounter groups of four or five people – usually older men – huddled around a chessboard, surrounded by a handful of spectators peering over the heads. Chinese chess used to be played in cafés, but nowadays it’s mostly played on the street. It’s played not only to relax but to develop patience as well. Every move needs to be thought through carefully if a player wants to win the game.
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