Chinese Chess V+ Xiangqi game

Want an alternate to western chess then why not try chinese chess / xiangqi.

ZingMagic Limited · com.zingmagic.chinesechessvfree

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v5.25.90 18.5 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v5.25.90 (90)
Updated: Sep 5, 2026 (1 month ago)
APK size: 18.5 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Graphics: OpenGL ES 1.1+
Category: Board (game)
Listed since: Mar 3, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 9
Website: zingmagic.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Chinese Chess V+ Xiangqi game is a game by ZingMagic Limited in the Board category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 5.25.86, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 7.0. It asks for 9 permissions, none of them sensitive. Compared with version 5.25.89, it drops 3 permissions: “Access adservices ad id”, “Access adservices attribution” and “Access adservices topics”. The game offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v5.25.90

Update to accommodate Android breaking changes.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Welcome to the 2025 Edition of Chinese Chess. Relieve boredom, have fun and exercise your mind all at the same time with this classic chess board game. ZingMagic’s critically acclaimed Chinese Chess application is a fun, stimulating and interesting alternative to western Chess. Just like western Chess, the aim of the game is to capture your opponent's King. You have seven pieces at your disposal, each with their own rules of movement. The board includes diagonal lines as well as horizontal ones, and pieces move along lines stopping where they intersect. The blank area in the middle of the board represents the Yellow River that divides north and south China. The major pieces in Chinese Chess come into play much quicker, allowing for a faster and less drawn out game. Never played before, not a problem. The game helps you at every step with hints, legal move display, piece move information, game information and 20 levels of play enabling you to learn chinese chess at your own pace. Game features: * Play against the computer or another human player on the same device. * Over 20 levels of play to suit your mood. * Award winning artificial intelligence engine from acknowledged Chinese Chess experts. * Support for alternate boards and pieces. * Chinese and Western piece sets. * Full undo and redo of moves. * Show last move. * Show legal moves. * Show threatened pieces. * Ability to display piece names to help beginners. * Hints. * Chinese Chess is just one of our large collection of best of breed classic board, card and puzzle games available for a wide range of platforms.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v5.25.86. Since v5.25.87 it requires Android 7.0+.

v5.25.90 LATEST Sep 5, 2026 18.5 MB TRUSTED v5.25.89 Jun 3, 2026 18.1 MB TRUSTED v5.25.87 Jun 2, 2026 18.8 MB TRUSTED v5.25.86 May 23, 2026 18 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Sep 5, 2026.
Certificate issued to “ZingMagic Limited” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Sep 5, 2026
Validated against Google Play Sep 5, 2026
Signed byCN=A Signer, OU=Engineering, O=ZingMagic Limited, L=United Kingdom, C=GB
Signing certificate (SHA-1)AE:A8:D4:26:BB:21:5A:7A:06:1E:CB:F0:9C:6F:62:7B:DF:FB:CE:FF
File MD578c361bea4f3fcaf6164eb8762bb0827
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (9)

Chinese Chess V+ Xiangqi game requests 9 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
In-app purchases (Google Play Billing) com.android.vending.BILLING
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.zingmagic.chinesechessvfree.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Read basic phone state android.permission.READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Chinese Chess V+ Xiangqi game APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Chinese Chess V+ Xiangqi game for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 5.25.86 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 5.25.86 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Chinese Chess V+ Xiangqi game free?

The APK is free to download, but the game offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Chinese Chess V+ Xiangqi game APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 78c361bea4f3fcaf6164eb8762bb0827.