New Century Screen Door Horse

Author: He Zuofeng
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: Chapters 1 and 2 introduce the "Seven Pawns" and "Three Pawns" strategies. As a chess grandmaster once said, the principle of advancing the 7th pawn is "if you benefit, I benefit too; let's see who benefits more" (referring to both sides' formations); whereas the principle of advancing the 3rd pawn is "if you suffer, I suffer too; let's see who suffers more." Generally, the "Seven Pawns" opening places greater emphasis on coordination of pieces and neat formations, with basic offensive and defensive patterns being relatively easy to grasp. In contrast, in the "Three Pawns" opening, both sides' pieces lack coordination, and it often comes down to whose formation deviates further from conventional setups. As a result, the offensive and defensive patterns of the "Three Pawns" opening are less straightforward to master than those of the "Seven Pawns."
In Chapter 3, the pinning effect of the five-seven cannon and double rook against the screen wall horse often surpasses its attacking power. The focal point of the battle between both sides is frequently the struggle for and against pinning.
Chapter 4 introduces not the screen wall horse from the first three chapters, but the advancing 7th pawn screen wall horse, which focuses on the five-seven cannon double rook versus the screen wall horse two-headed snake formation. Here, both sides often need to gather six major pieces to clash and fight in the center of the chessboard.
The arrangement and explanation methods of this book strive to be concise, accessible, and easy to understand, aiming to provide readers of all levels with varying degrees of progress—whether they are looking for patterns to study, reading through, or flipping through—with meaningful insights. Beginners can memorize some basic formations from the diagrams in the book, while more advanced players can systematically explore the current popular formations. Meanwhile, chess enthusiasts who are interested in or frequently participate in local tournaments can gain practical and valuable information from the introduction of new moves and variations in the book.