# Experiencing Lag in King's Chess Overseas? Here's How to Optimize Your Network for the CN Server > From the official HiCN Accelerator knowledge base. https://www.gethicn.com/en/guides/how-to-fix-wangzhe-wanxiangqi-network-lag-overseas - Category: Article - Game / App: 王者万象棋｜腾讯 - Updated: 2026-09-19 - Source: https://www.gethicn.com/en/guides/how-to-fix-wangzhe-wanxiangqi-network-lag-overseas - Site: HiCN Accelerator (https://www.gethicn.com) ## Summary Overseas players often face high ping and lag when playing King's Chess on the Chinese server due to physical distance and network routing. By checking your local network and using a professional game booster, you can significantly improve connection stability. ## Content # It's really frustrating to play a match for a long time only to lose because of the network. There's something quite interesting about "Honor of Kings: Chess". It's not the kind of game that requires constant action from start to finish. Sometimes the early rounds are quite relaxed; you just look at the heroes, think about your lineup, and manage your resources slowly. But as the game progresses, things suddenly get busy. You need to check other players' lineups, adjust your positioning, manage the resources in your hand, and think about your next move. It's precisely at these moments that you fear a sudden network lag the most. You click, but there's no response. Dragging a hero feels a beat slow. The screen freezes for a few seconds, and by the time it recovers, the turn timer is almost up. The advantage you worked so hard to build up earlier can easily be wasted on such minor issues. Therefore, when playing "Honor of Kings: Chess" from overseas, I don't think the most important thing is to chase a specific, good-looking network number. What's more realistic is—From the start to the final rounds, keep it consistent.  ![](https://files.gethicn.com/upload/image/20260919/6aae290c630ba785301.png) ## Why do people abroad experience "fast internet speed but unstable game connection"? This problem is actually quite common. Many people test their speed in the dorm and see high download speeds, so they assume playing games will be fine. However, once they actually enter the Chinese server, they still occasionally encounter lag and slow loading. The reason is not complicated. Speed tests mainly reflect a portion of your current broadband performance. But when playing on Chinese servers, the device must maintain a continuous connection to the domestic network. If you are in Singapore or Japan, the distance might be relatively short. If you are in the UK, Germany, France, the US, Canada, or Australia, the data transmission distance in between is much longer. With more network nodes to pass through, as long as one segment is unstable, it can end up affecting the game. And the most annoying part of this kind of problem is: It doesn't necessarily freeze all the time. You might play the first half of the match perfectly fine. You might even start to think, "The network is pretty good today." Then suddenly, a turn response slows down. This is more frustrating than having a constant, fixed latency because you never know when it will go wrong.   ## International students should understand the feeling that "the network changes at night." If you live in a school dorm or a shared apartment, this experience is all too common. In the afternoon, everyone is still in class. The dorm Wi-Fi is barely being used. The game runs smoothly. Once night falls, the situation changes completely. Some are watching HD videos, some are downloading large games, and others are on video calls. With over a dozen devices crowding the same network, stability easily drops. At this point, if you are still trying to connect to the Chinese server, the loading, turn transitions, or operation feedback in "Honor of Kings: Chess" might be affected. So sometimes you will find: It played perfectly fine in the afternoon. But it suddenly doesn't work at night. It's not that your game account has changed, nor is it necessarily a problem with your computer. Checking your current network environment is often more meaningful.   ## I generally don't reinstall the game immediately whenever I experience lag. This habit can actually save a lot of time. First, observe "where the lag is." If the entire game screen is not smooth, frames drop when dragging the screen, and the device is noticeably hot, it's more likely a performance issue. In this case, you can try lowering some graphics settings and closing unnecessary background programs. But another situation is very different. The screen looks smooth. There are no obvious frame drops in animations. It's just that the response is slow after clicking, loading into a match takes a long time, or there's a sudden pause during turn transitions. This is more worth checking for network status. Many people mix these two types of problems together and start frantically adjusting settings. After messing around for a long time, the direction was actually wrong from the start.   ## If you are sure that the Chinese server network is unstable, you can try HiCN. For those who have been playing Chinese server games from overseas for a long time, you can use HiCN Accelerator to optimize the route when connecting to the domestic network from abroad. HiCN currently supports: Windows, iOS, Android, and routers. This fits quite well with the usage scenarios of "Honor of Kings: Chess". When sitting at your computer in the dorm, you can use Windows directly. When you go out and switch to your phone, iPhone, iPad, or Android devices can also continue to use it. If you use many domestic apps at home, you can also consider the router method based on your device situation. The usage approach doesn't need to be complicated. Connect to HiCN first. Then enter "Honor of Kings: Chess". Then play a match as usual. I actually don't recommend staring at speed test software all the time. Whether a game plays well ultimately comes down to the actual match.   ## What's truly worth observing is "how the whole match goes." When testing the Chinese server network, some people start drawing conclusions after one minute. That's actually not enough. "Honor of Kings: Chess" has multiple stages in a match; a normal network at the start doesn't mean it won't fluctuate later. It's best to play a full match. See if entering the game after matchmaking is normal. See if there is a noticeable difference between the first few rounds and the mid-to-late game transitions. When it's time to adjust your lineup frequently, feel the operation feedback again. Especially during stages like auctions, repositioning, or temporary adjustments that require quick decisions. If it remains stable from start to finish, this result is usually more meaningful than just seeing a low latency number. If you have time, play one or two more matches in a row. After all, what overseas players really need is not "the occasional super-fast connection." But rather, when you sit down to play at night, you can maintain a similar state most of the time.   ## If your Wi-Fi itself is too poor, you need to handle that first. HiCN mainly optimizes the segment of connecting to the domestic network from overseas. If you are sitting very far from the router and your Wi-Fi signal is down to one or two bars, then the local network itself may become the bottleneck. This part is actually easy to handle. If it's convenient for your computer, try using an Ethernet cable first. If you must use a wireless network, try to get as close to the router as possible, or try a more suitable Wi-Fi frequency band for your current environment. There is one detail that is often overlooked. When playing games, your computer might be syncing files in the background. Your phone photos might be uploading automatically. Another device might still be downloading game updates. These things don't look like much individually, but when they run together, they easily compete for network resources. Especially in environments like dorms where everyone shares the network, this is even more obvious.   ## A very simple method: try a different network for comparison. If you are not sure whether it's a problem with the dorm network or the current game connection, you can do a quick test. For example, if you have been using dorm Wi-Fi. Then temporarily switch to a mobile hotspot. Open HiCN and play the game for a while. The result is usually quite intuitive. If the hotspot is significantly more stable, then the dorm network itself is worth investigating. If it's still about the same after switching networks, then check other factors. This is much more convenient than relying on guessing. Sometimes network problems really don't need to be complicated; a simple comparison will quickly reveal the difference.   ## "Honor of Kings: Chess" actually requires a stable network more than you might think. Some people might think: It's not a shooting game, so a little slowness shouldn't matter. But once you really play it, you'll know that's not entirely true. If an FPS game lags, you'll immediately notice your shots aren't firing. The network issues in strategy games aren't as obvious, but they are more likely to secretly affect your operations. For example, you wanted to change a position in the last few seconds. Just as you dragged it over, the network lagged for a moment. The operation didn't succeed. The next round starts immediately. Or you wanted to manage resources during a critical stage, but the screen paused briefly. It's not that the game is completely unplayable. But it's just very awkward. So this kind of game is actually quite suitable for a stable network environment. You don't need it to be super fast for a single second. As long as it doesn't suddenly drop the ball, it's already much more comfortable.   ## For overseas Chinese, return accelerators are often not just for playing games. In real life, most people's needs are mixed together. You might play a few matches of "Honor of Kings: Chess" at night. After the game, you open a domestic music app to listen to some songs. On weekends, you catch up on a domestic drama. If there's a match you like, you'll watch a sports live stream. This is why when choosing a return accelerator, it's best not to consider just one game. In addition to optimizing Chinese server game networks, HiCN is also suitable for common scenarios such as listening to music, watching dramas, and viewing domestic audio and video content from overseas. Windows, iOS, Android, and routers are all supported. For those who study, work, or live abroad for a long time, you don't need to go through the trouble of setting it up every time you change scenarios, which is actually quite practical.   ## When it comes to gaming, it's enough if the network doesn't steal the show. What is a truly comfortable gaming state? It's actually when you don't notice the network at all. The start is normal. The turns are normal. Operations are normal when adjusting the lineup. After finishing a match, you haven't even thought about latency or routes. Only when the network starts to have problems do people suddenly realize its existence. So when playing "Honor of Kings: Chess" from overseas, if you frequently encounter slow loading, unstable operation response, or evening network fluctuations, you can first check your local Wi-Fi and device status. After confirming that the problem mainly comes from the overseas-to-Chinese-server connection, then use HiCN Accelerator for network optimization. New user support 3-7 days free trial. It is recommended not to test for just a few minutes; choose the time period when you usually have the most problems, play a few matches seriously, and the feeling will be more obvious. After all, if you lose because your lineup wasn't complete, you can blame your bad luck. But if you finally managed your way to the end, and the network suddenly lagged— That is truly unfair. 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