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A Club Xiangqi alternative
for the hours between club games.
Club Xiangqi is an 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 games over in the forums. Xiangqiful is where you go through your games afterwards. You play 40 AI opponents with their own styles, Pikafish reviews every move on your device and names each mistake in xiangqi's own terms, and the drills and mate problems come from what you keep missing. It needs no account or connection and collects nothing.
How does Xiangqiful compare to Club Xiangqi?
A club for playing people, and an app for training alone.
Core purpose
Xiangqiful: Single-player training. You play 40 AI opponents with their own styles, every game gets reviewed, and you train what the review found.
Club Xiangqi: An online club with live games against players of every level, rankings, spectating, forums, and club events.
Club Xiangqi: An online club with live games against players of every level, rankings, spectating, forums, and club events.
Language & community
Xiangqiful: Interface in 40 localizations, including Vietnamese and Simplified and Traditional Chinese. It has no community features.
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 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, 708 of them from eight classical manuals), 150+ drills in nine modules, and 80 lessons in 8 tracks.
Club Xiangqi: Not the focus, since the club is for live games.
Club Xiangqi: Not the focus, since the club is for live games.
Account & offline
Xiangqiful: No account, no ads or tracking, and it works offline. The app collects no data.
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 (each with a 7-day free trial), or $19.99 once. 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, and train against 40 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 | Optional Game Center leaderboards; no tournaments | Top 100 ranking and club events |
| Languages | 40 localizations, including Vietnamese | English and Vietnamese |
| Price | Free; Premium $1.99/mo or $9.99/yr (each with a 7-day 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. They can change, so check the site for current membership terms and prices before signing up.
Which one to pick
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
- 40 opponents in eight tiers, each with its own style, the first 10 free
- No account to keep alive, and an app that collects no data
- An app for 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 spend the time between club games improving. Club Xiangqi is an online club for live games against people. Xiangqiful is a single-player training app: you play 40 AI opponents with their own styles, 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 offline with no account on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Can I play people on Xiangqiful like on Club Xiangqi?
No. Xiangqiful deliberately has no multiplayer or online play. Its 40 AI opponents sit in eight tiers from Novice to Master, each with its own style, on Xiangqiful's own strength scale (not Elo). The first 10 are free with unlimited games, Premium opens all 40, and beating an opponent twice marks it defeated. For games against people, use Club Xiangqi.
Is Xiangqiful available in Vietnamese?
Yes. Xiangqiful is available in 40 localizations, 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 the first 10 of its 40 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 (each with a 7-day free trial), or $19.99 once. All three Premium plans support Family Sharing. 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, a strong open-source engine, grades each move from best to blunder and gives accuracy for both sides. Mistakes are named in xiangqi terms, such as a screenless cannon, a trapped horse, broken advisors, or a missed Iron Bolt mate. Free players get 2 analyses a day, and 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, and Xiangqiful does not connect to any online account.
Try it
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Go through your games with a real engine on your own device, with no account and no ads.
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