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Xiangqi is quite similar to chess in multi-aspects thus its software can be developed and tested in similar ways.
However its programming is a bit harder to gain high levels due to some reasons:
a) The board is significantly larger (90 vs 64, near 5040% as largelarger)
b) Even there’s no diagonal slide moves (such as Bishops), its pieces have more limitations, been blocked, Cannons have a special way to capture... All may make move generators be more complex and slower
c) The search trees are usually larger. For example, we may compare when comparing Perft results at deep 7, Xiangqi number is 5 72 times as large
d) Evaluation of positions may require more knowledge, especially endgame positions
* [[Chinese Chess Board Representation]]
