Macro view of Xiangqi and coffee mug in a dark cupboard

Xiangqi and Coffee in a Cupboard

Macro view of a Xiangqi board and steaming mug inside a dark wooden cupboard, lit by a narrow flashlight beam.

AI Chinese Chess Prompts

Prompt Oct 27, 2026 · English

View from inside a wooden cupboard looking out at a small table where a Xiangqi game sits beside a steaming ceramic mug of black coffee. The camera is a macro lens positioned a few centimetres from the surface, creating a razor-thin plane of focus that isolates the wooden pieces and the mug. A narrow flashlight beam picks the objects out of the surrounding darkness, illuminating the condensation droplets running down the side of the white ceramic mug and the steam rising from the hot liquid. In the foreground, a blurred object sits close to the lens, while the main figure of the coffee mug and the edge of the chessboard remain sharp in the middle distance. The player's elbow rests on the wooden table nearby, and a crumpled newspaper with visible Chinese headlines is half visible under the board. A coffee stain ring marks the wooden surface next to the board. Shot on a 100mm macro lens, the image features shallow depth of field, high contrast lighting, and realistic textures of wood and ceramic.

Aspect ratio: 2:3
LoRA: None
Steps: 8
Megapixels: 1.0

Why this prompt works

This prompt uses an unusual 'inside a container' perspective to create a mysterious, intimate mood. The macro lens and narrow light source focus attention on the details of the game and the drink.

Subject

a Xiangqi game sits beside a steaming ceramic mug of black coffee

Change: replace a Xiangqi game with a Go board — the subject becomes a different type of strategy game; replace black coffee with green tea — the drink changes to a lighter beverage.

Scene

crumpled newspaper with visible Chinese headlines

Change: replace crumpled newspaper with an open book — the background object changes to a book; replace Chinese headlines with Japanese text — the language on the paper changes.

Framing

View from inside a wooden cupboard looking out

Change: replace wooden cupboard with car boot — the viewpoint moves to inside a car trunk; replace macro lens with wide-angle lens — the field of view widens.

Light

A narrow flashlight beam picks the objects out of the surrounding darkness

Change: replace flashlight beam with candlelight — the light source becomes warmer and softer; replace darkness with soft shadow — the background becomes less dark.

Style

Shot on a 100mm macro lens

Change: replace 100mm macro lens with 50mm prime lens — the focal length changes, altering the perspective; replace high contrast lighting with low contrast lighting — the dynamic range decreases.

Variations

replace steaming ceramic mug with glass of red wine — the drink becomes wine, changing the color and texture.
replace Xiangqi game with chess set — the game pieces change to Western chess.
replace wooden table with metal desk — the surface material changes to metal.

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