Detailed Explanation of "The Secret of the Orange"

Author: Liu Jianqing Liu Jian
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: The book "Jie Zhong Mi" has long been regarded as a classic by learners of chess due to its well-structured layout and fascinating killing techniques. However, the original text is limited by its era and contains several issues. To facilitate the study of beginners, this book has been written to address the gaps identified in teaching. The main revisions are as follows:
1. Where the original text deliberately accommodated the opponent to create brilliant killing positions, the correct responses have been pointed out.
2. Where the original text should have won quickly but instead delayed the victory, the steps for a swift win have been clarified.
3. For unclear situations with premature conclusions, the sequences have been extended until the position becomes clear and the superiority or inferiority and outcome are evident.
4. For incorrect conclusions—where the original text mistakenly declared red as the winner when black should have won, or a draw when it was a draw—the errors have been corrected during the analysis.
5. Incomplete variations have been appropriately supplemented.
6. Additional variations have been added where necessary. For example, the "back-guarding the chariot and abandoning the horse" position addresses the shortcomings of the original text. In the "piece sacrifice" games, there were no matches involving sacrificing the cannon or the chariot. This omission was later supplemented by Mr. Jia Titao in his book "Xiangqi Zhi Gui," which readers may refer to. Additionally, in "piece sacrifice" games, there are often deceptive moves, especially in "double horse sacrifice" games, which is inherent to the nature of piece sacrifice. The editor, starting from the perspective of helping the sacrificing player break free from the illusion of disadvantage, focuses on highlighting the errors of the sacrificing player.
To preserve the original style of the ancient texts and avoid confusion between the original and newly added variations, the new content is presented as annotations. Furthermore, to aid readers in studying the moves, diagrams have been added at complex junctions of variations for easier reference.