Who goes first in a game of chess with elders? Are there any other polite things to keep in mind?

If you want the elder to win, then the younger person should go first to show that you are not as good as the other person, because being good at chess means being comfortable enough to let the other person have a few pieces. During the game, just be humble, show your appreciation and make people feel comfortable and at ease.

Origin of Xiangqi:

1. Xiangqi was once known as the "Elephant Game". The origin of Xiangqi is a very complex and difficult problem, because Xiangqi underwent many evolutions before it was finalized.

Based on excavated artifacts and documents, Chatulankar developed into Shatranz during the reign of Kuthra I in Persia, was introduced to China via the Silk Road and became the Elephant Play of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, Baoying Xiangqi during the Tang Dynasty, and finally the Chinese transformed it into Chinese Chess during the Song Dynasty.

2. The term "Xiangqi" first appeared in the Northern Zhou Dynasty in the fourth year of Emperor Wu's Tianhe reign, according to the Book of the Zhou - the Chronicle: "Tianhe four years, May b-chou, the emperor's system of "Elephant Scripture" into the set of hundreds of squatters to talk about it." This was regarded as a great event in the court of Northern Zhou, and it was really lively.

Many scholars believe that according to reliable ancient records, Xiangqi was already popular during the Warring States period.