Introduce

Saint Chess is a calm, focused Xiangqi (Chinese chess) table for phone, tablet and desktop. The board lies flat on a warm walnut surface, seen from above, so every chariot, horse, elephant, advisor, cannon and soldier reads like a real wooden set. You sit on the Red side at the bottom of the board, as tradition expects, whether you face the Master or a friend across the same screen.

This version brings a fully rebuilt layout that adapts to any screen, an original soundtrack based on a classic Chinese folk melody, crisp wooden sound effects, and a seasonal leaderboard that rewards every win and draw against the Master.

How to play

Tap one of your pieces to select it, then tap a highlighted point to move. Captures remove the opposing piece. The General must stay inside the palace and may never face the other General on an open file. Advisors walk the palace diagonals, Elephants cannot cross the river, Horses can be blocked at the leg, Cannons need exactly one screen to capture, and Soldiers gain sideways steps after crossing the river. Checkmate wins; stalemate and threefold repetition are draws. Undo is always one tap away when you want a second look.

Game modes

vs Master · Easy — a patient coach for openings and basic tactics
vs Master · Hard — sharper replies and fewer gifts
vs Master · Super intellect — a deeper search that runs entirely on your device
Two players · Same device — pass and play without flipping the board
Puzzles — 16 tactical positions to solve, with your progress saved

The Master shows a short thinking cue, then highlights the piece and its destination before the move lands, so you always see the plan.

Season leaderboard

Games against the Master earn season points: Easy gives 10 for a win and 4 for a draw, Hard gives 25 and 10, Super intellect gives 50 and 20. A loss scores zero, so every game is safe to try. Points add up over the whole season and reset when a new season begins. Pick a nickname to appear on the online board, switch between the current season and the all-time tab, and find your own row highlighted. Results played offline wait on your device and are sent once you are back online.

Music and sound

An original arrangement of the traditional melody Mo Li Hua (Jasmine Flower) plays softly in the background: plucked zither, bamboo flute and a gentle drone, looping for well over a minute so it never feels repetitive. Pieces click like real wood, captures land with weight, a soft gong marks check, and short jingles close each game. Music and sound effects each have their own switch in Settings.

Designed for every screen

The interface was rebuilt from the ground up. On tall phones the board sits in the middle with large buttons below; on tablets, desktops and landscape windows the board moves to one side and the controls line up beside it. Text wraps cleanly, long rule panels and puzzle lists scroll smoothly, and nothing overlaps the board.

Features

Authentic 9×10 board with river, palace lines and traditional piece glyphs
Legal-move highlights, check detection and draw rules
Undo in every mode
Season and all-time leaderboard with personal stats: wins, draws, losses and rank
Original background music and wooden sound effects, each with its own switch
Eight interface languages: English, Tiếng Việt, 繁體中文, 简体中文, 日本語, Español, हिन्दी, Français
Responsive layout for phones, tablets and desktops in portrait or landscape

Tips

Develop your horses early and keep their legs clear. Watch the open file between the two Generals. In puzzles, look for forcing checks before grabbing material. If Super intellect feels slow on an older device, practise on Hard first.

Features

Authentic Xiangqi rules on a 9×10 board
Master AI: Easy / Hard / Super intellect (on-device search)
Two-player hot-seat without flipping the board
16 tactical puzzles with saved progress
Season leaderboard: points by result and Master level
Original Jasmine Flower soundtrack + wood SFX (separate toggles)
Responsive portrait / landscape layout for phone, tablet, desktop
Eight interface languages

What's new

Saint Chess 3.0 is a complete rebuild of the app. • New responsive layout: the board and controls rearrange for iPhone, iPad and Mac windows in portrait or landscape, with scrolling rules and puzzle lists and no overlapping text. • Season leaderboard: earn points against the Master — 10/4 on Easy, 25/10 on Hard and 50/20 on Super intellect for a win/draw — and climb the current season or the all-time board under your own nickname. • Music and sound: an original arrangement of the classic melody Jasmine Flower, plus wooden piece clicks, capture and check sounds, with separate switches in Settings. • A fully translated interface in eight languages. • 16 tactical puzzles, undo in every mode, and a readable Master that previews each move before playing it.