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A Club Xiangqi alternative
for the hours between club games.
Club Xiangqi is a dedicated online club for xiangqi — cờ tướng to its large Vietnamese membership — where you play people from novice to master in the browser, climb a Top 100 ranking and talk it over in the forums. Xiangqiful is not a club. It's the quiet room where you go through your games: ten AI opponents, Pikafish reviewing every move on your device, each mistake named in xiangqi's own terms, and drills and mate problems chosen from what you keep missing. No account, no connection, nothing collected.
How does Xiangqiful compare to Club Xiangqi?
A club for playing people and an app for training alone. Here's where each one fits.
Core purpose
Xiangqiful: Single-player training — play ten AI opponents, get every game reviewed, train what the review found.
Club Xiangqi: An online club — live games against players of every level, rankings, spectating, forums and club events.
Club Xiangqi: An online club — live games against players of every level, rankings, spectating, forums and club events.
Language & community
Xiangqiful: Interface in more than 30 languages, including Vietnamese and Simplified and Traditional Chinese. No community features — it's just you and the board.
Club Xiangqi: English and Vietnamese, with strong Vietnamese community roots.
Club Xiangqi: English and Vietnamese, with strong Vietnamese community roots.
Analysis & coaching
Xiangqiful: Pikafish grades every move on seven steps from best to blunder, gives accuracy for both sides and names mistakes in xiangqi terms — a screenless cannon, a trapped horse, broken advisors, a missed Iron Bolt mate.
Club Xiangqi: Built around playing; game review is listed among the paid-membership features. Engine coaching is not a listed feature.
Club Xiangqi: Built around playing; game review is listed among the paid-membership features. Engine coaching is not a listed feature.
Puzzles & lessons
Xiangqiful: 902 mate problems (mate-in-1 to mate-in-7, most from classical manuals such as the Shiqing Yaqu), 150+ drills in nine modules and 80 lessons in 8 tracks.
Club Xiangqi: Not the focus — the club is for live games.
Club Xiangqi: Not the focus — the club is for live games.
Account & offline
Xiangqiful: No account, fully offline, no ads, no tracking. App Store privacy label: Data Not Collected.
Club Xiangqi: A free account is needed to play, and free accounts reset after four months without play. Online only.
Club Xiangqi: A free account is needed to play, and free accounts reset after four months without play. Online only.
Price & platforms
Xiangqiful: Free; Premium $1.99/month or $9.99/year (one-week free trial), or $19.99 once. Native on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Club Xiangqi: Free to play; an optional Bluenick membership starts at $11.95 for three months. Plays in a web browser (WebPlay).
Club Xiangqi: Free to play; an optional Bluenick membership starts at $11.95 for three months. Plays in a web browser (WebPlay).
| Feature | Xiangqiful | Club Xiangqi |
|---|---|---|
| Core mechanic | Play → review → train, against ten AI opponents | Live games against club members |
| Online play against people | No (intentional) | Yes — novice to master |
| Works offline | Yes — everything runs on device | No |
| Account | None | Free account; resets after four months without play unless you're a paid member |
| Engine analysis of your games | Pikafish on device, every game | Not a listed feature |
| Mistakes named in xiangqi terms | Yes | No |
| Mate problems & drills | 902 mate problems, 150+ drills | Not the focus |
| Rankings & tournaments | No | Top 100 ranking and club events |
| Languages | More than 30, including Vietnamese | English and Vietnamese |
| Price | Free; Premium $1.99/mo or $9.99/yr (one-week free trial), or $19.99 lifetime | Free; optional membership from $11.95 for three months |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad and Mac | Web browser |
| Best for | Studying your own games, offline | Playing people in an established xiangqi and cờ tướng club |
Club Xiangqi details were checked on 1 October 2026 against clubxiangqi.com and its membership page, and can change — check the site for current membership terms and prices before signing up.
Honest verdict — the club and the study
Pick Xiangqiful if you want…
- Every game reviewed by Pikafish on your device, with each mistake named
- Mate problems and drills chosen from your own weaknesses
- Untimed games against ten opponents, from strength 400 to 1900
- No account to keep alive, no ads, nothing collected
- A native app on iPhone, iPad and Mac that works in airplane mode
Pick Club Xiangqi if you want…
- Live games against real players, from novice to master
- A Top 100 ranking to climb and club events to enter
- A bilingual English and Vietnamese community with forums
- To play in a web browser, free
Club Xiangqi is where you test yourself against people; Xiangqiful is where you work out what went wrong and drill it.
About Xiangqiful
Questions
FAQ
What is a good Club Xiangqi alternative for training?
Xiangqiful, if you want to improve between club games rather than play more of them. Club Xiangqi is an online club for live games against people. Xiangqiful is a single-player training app: you play ten AI opponents, Pikafish reviews every move on your device and names each mistake in xiangqi terms, and your drills and mate problems are chosen from what you missed. It runs fully offline with no account on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Can I play people on Xiangqiful like on Club Xiangqi?
No. Xiangqiful has no multiplayer and no online play, by design. Its ten AI opponents run from strength 400 to 1900 on Xiangqiful's own scale (not Elo); games are untimed and you unlock the next opponent by beating the current one twice. For games against people, Club Xiangqi is the right place.
Is Xiangqiful available in Vietnamese?
Yes. Xiangqiful is translated into more than 30 languages, including Vietnamese and Simplified and Traditional Chinese. Moves can be shown in WXF notation or in Chinese notation, and the pieces can carry traditional or simplified characters, western symbols, or a hybrid of both.
How much does Xiangqiful cost compared to Club Xiangqi?
Both can be used for free. Xiangqiful's free tier includes unlimited games against all ten opponents, all 80 lessons, the first drill set in every drill module, 2 game analyses, 3 training puzzles and 2 coach hints a day, with no ads. Premium is $1.99/month or $9.99/year (one-week free trial), or $19.99 once. Club Xiangqi is free to play, with an optional paid membership starting at $11.95 for three months.
Does Xiangqiful analyze my games?
Yes, every game you play in it. Pikafish, the open-source engine that tops the computer-xiangqi rating lists, grades each move on seven steps from best to blunder and gives accuracy for both sides. Mistakes are named in xiangqi terms — a screenless cannon, a trapped horse, broken advisors, a missed Iron Bolt mate. Free players get 2 full analyses a day; Premium is unlimited.
Can I analyze my Club Xiangqi games in Xiangqiful?
If you have a game's moves as WXF or ICCS movetext, you can import it into Xiangqiful and analyze it like any other game. Other formats such as XQF are not supported in this version, and Xiangqiful does not connect to any online account.
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Go through your games with a real engine, on your own device. No account, no ads.