Chinese Chess - Magnetic Folding

Magnetic Chinese Chess by Wood Expressions is a great travel edition of this ancient 2 players strategy game. All the included playing pieces and instructions store inside the 9-3/4" square, folding board. The board is magnetized for steady and sure play on the go. A great set for family vacations, business trips with colleagues, and anywhere where you want the challenge of a classic game in a size that fits right in your bag. Closed Board measures 9.75 x 5.875 x 1.56 inches.

Chinese Chess, also known as Xiangqi, is a two player strategy board game. It is one of the most popular pastimes in China and Vietnam and is similar to chess with two armies battling to capture the enemy’s general.

Some believe the game was developed in 204 BC during the Warring States period in China to prepare for a battle. Another theory states the game began as a simulation of astronomy citing the comparison of "figures" to constellations and the "river" to the Milky Way.