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Banqi on Windows Pc

Developed By: Billy Nup

License: Free

Rating: 3,7/5 - 46 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

Game Details

Version 1.0
Size 2.3 MB
Release Date June 14, 15
Category Board Games

Description from Developer:
Blind Chess, also known as
Banqi(盲棋), is a two-player Chinese
board game played on a 4x8 grid.
Chinese Chess Pieces are used and
they are ranked as follows:
(from highest rank... [read more]

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About this game

On this page you can download Banqi and play on Windows PC. Banqi is free Board game, developed by Billy Nup. Latest version of Banqi is 1.0, was released on 2015-06-14 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Banqi is 3,7. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This game had been rated by 46 users, 7 users had rated it 5*, 19 users had rated it 1*.

How to play Banqi on Windows?

Instruction on how to play Banqi on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Banqi on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this game on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Play Banqi using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Banqi" icon on the home screen to start playing, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to play Banqi on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Banqi" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.0.

Download Banqi 1.0 on Windows PC – 2.3 MB

Blind Chess, also known as
Banqi(盲棋), is a two-player Chinese
board game played on a 4x8 grid.
Chinese Chess Pieces are used and
they are ranked as follows:
(from highest rank to lowest)

1p 2p
King: 帥 將
Rook: 俥 車
Knight: 傌 馬
Catapult: 炮 砲
Retainer: 仕 士
Minister: 相 象
Pawn: 兵 卒

Higher ranked pieces capture the
lower ones with the exception of
Pawn can capture King while King
can capture any pieces except Pawn.
Player One is Red. Player Two is
Blue. Alternatively, players take
turns to move a piece, uncover a
piece, or *capture an opposing
piece.

Whoever side captures all the
other side's pieces, will win.

Another piece must be captured
within 50 turns before the previous
capture of a piece; otherwise, it's
a draw game.

*Opponent's piece must be uncovered
in order to be captured.