Manchu chess

Manchu chess, also called Yitong or Yitong chess, is a variant of xiangqi, the Chinese chess game, that was created during the Qing dynasty by the Bannermen and became one of the most popular board games among them. It is an unequal game. Black has the usual xiangqi army and moves it exactly as in xiangqi, but Red has no horses, no cannons and only one chariot. That single remaining red chariot combines the powers of the chariot, the horse and the cannon, and it is believed to represent the brave and battle-hardened Solon soldiers of the Manchu conquest of China. Although Black seems to have the material advantage, the lethal red chariot can bring about a losing endgame for Black if Black does not play cautiously.