Weiqi is played on a bigger board, and there are more angles to be considered, but on the other hand there are only two kinds of pieces, black and white. In xiangqi, on the other hand, there are many different pieces with different positions and functions. In addition, the rules are easy to learn. Games develop quickly, and the situation can change in an instant.
圍棋盤面大、需考慮的陣地更多，但棋子只有黑白兩色；象棋棋子有具體位階，功能各異，加上規則簡單，易學易懂，下起來短兵相接，瞬息萬變，親和力更強，這種魅力使它輕易地跨越千家萬戶，在民間的普及率超過圍棋。