Rules of Xiangqi

Board

9 Files (Vertical Lines)
10 Ranks (Horizontal Lines)
River along rank 5 and 6
Palace at (4-6, 1-3) for black and (4-6, 8-10) for red/white

Pieces

King (or General)

Moves and captures orthogonally
Can only move within palace (4-6, 1-3)
Cannot face opposing general directly

Advisor

Moves and captures diagonally
Can only move within the palace (4-6, 1-3)

Elephant

Moves and captures two points diagonally
Cannot jump over pieces
Cannot cross the river (i.e. rank 5/6)

Horse (or Knight)

Moves and captures one point orthogonally followed by one point diagonally
Cannot jump over pieces

Rook (or Chariot)

Moves and captures any distance orthogonally
Cannot jumo over pieces

Cannon

Moves any distance orthogonally
Can only capture by jumping a single piece of either colour along the path of attack, and landing on the target

Soldier

Moves and captures one point forward until the river
Once crossed the river, can capture one point both vertically and horizontally
Cannot move backwards