In xiangqi, on the other hand, as the battle progresses from the opening moves to the mid-game and on into the end game, the number of pieces declines, while the options for movement increase. The combinations of attacking and defending increase without limit, and the relative importance of the pieces changes.
圍棋隨著戰況發展，盤面越下越滿；象棋棋子在有限空間內，隨著戰情從開局、中局到殘局，棋子越少，行走路線卻越多，攻防陣勢的組合無限增加，棋子威力也在變化。