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PVXiangqi iOS App

PVXiangqi (full title: PVXiangqi - Chinese Chess Xiangqi Learning) is an educational Xiangqi (Chinese Chess / Cờ Tướng) tutor and playing app for iOS (iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision). It emphasizes learning and improving skills with guided AI support.

Core Features

Play against strong AI opponents (from beginner to near world-class level).
Built-in Xiangqi Tutor offering step-by-step hints for beginners.
Shake-to-auto-play recommended moves.
Save games, review history, and analyze moves.
Local Player vs Player (hotseat) mode.
Displays moves in chess notation.

Key Details

Category: Education (Age rating: 4+).
Free with ads; PVXiangqi Premium version available for ad-free experience.
Very small app size: ~11 MB.
Requires iOS 15.0+ (also supports macOS and visionOS).
Supports English + 32 other languages.
Actively updated with themes, UI refinements, stability improvements, and new background music (latest version 1.1.8 as of May 2026).

Overall

PVXiangqi is a clean, focused learning tool ideal for beginners to intermediate players wanting to master Chinese Chess with tutor guidance and challenging AI.

What's New

Initial at 2019

An iOS Chinese Chess game

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