Mysterious and Versatile Chess Book

Author: (Ming) Zulong Shi, Yang Mingzhong, annotated and revised by Qian Zheng
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Publishing Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book is compiled based on the ancient chess manuals Hundred Transformations Chess Collection and Divine and Wonderful Transformations Chess Collection, featuring 89 ancient game patterns with exquisite moves and captivating appeal. Hundred Transformations is one of the earliest complete ancient chess problem collections in China, compiled by Zulong Shi, with an uncertain publication date. It was reprinted in the first year of the Jiajing era of the Ming Dynasty. Divine and Wonderful was published during the Tongzhi period of the Qing Dynasty. Most of its patterns are the same as those in Hundred Transformations, but it includes 19 patterns that are not found in Hundred Transformations. This book retains the original appearance of the original manuals, with no changes made to the order of the game patterns or their names. However, necessary annotations have been added, and errors in the original diagrams and moves have been corrected and revised. This book is suitable for chess problem enthusiasts and.