Essentials of Chess Opening (Continuation)

Author: Ju Rongxin
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Publishing Date: 1991-04-01
Features: This book is "Essentials of Xiangqi Opening Strategies," which continues to summarize, refine, and distill the practices and research from the mid-1980s onwards, as requested by. It selects the more important, influential, or reference-worthy opening tactics and categorizes them, introducing their main variations. With the continuous development of chess skills, the innovation and renewal of Xiangqi openings have become increasingly profound. Old classics are revitalized, old patterns are reused, and innovations are abundant. Some opening formations have evolved to the mid-game stage; the board positions in this book reflect this trend. Some openings focus on a single path after initially exploring multiple routes, such as the 42nd game in this book, the Five-Nine Cannon Over-the-Horizon Car against Screen Horse Flat Cannon Exchange Horse. Some openings extend their variations from the mid-game to the endgame, like the 81st game, the Central Cannon River Cannon against Screen Horse Elephant Position Car. Some openings have rarely appeared in recent years but are currently being further studied and prepared for a new comeback on the chessboard. When studying the development and changes of openings, we must not only know "what" but also understand "why." Alongside the new variations, this book lists the old moves to reflect the general outline of opening evolution, aiming to deepen readers' understanding and spark their interest in further exploration! The book is divided into the following chapters:
(1) Hand Cannon (15 games),
(2) File Cannon (8 games),
(3) Five-Six Cannon (4 games),
(4) Five-Seven Cannon (10 games),
(5) Five-Eight Cannon (4 games),
(6) Five-Nine Cannon (6 games),
(7) Rapid Central Pawn (2 games),
(8) Extended Car Over-the-Horizon (2 games),
(9) High Car Protecting Horse (2 games),
(10) Right Horizontal Car (4 games),
(11) Screen Horse Two-Headed Snake (6 games),
(12) Screen Horse Right Cannon Over-the-Horizon (1 game),
(13) Left Horse River (5 games),
(14) Horizontal Car Seventh-Road Horse (8 games),
(15) Screen Horse Abandoning Horse Game (1 game),
(16) River Car (2 games),
(17) River Cannon (4 games),
(18) Double Cannon Over-the-Horizon (2 games),
(19) Three-Step Tiger (8 games),
(20) Palace Horse (15 games),
(21) Immortal Finger Road (12 games),
(22) Flying Elephant Game (11 games),
(23) Palace Cannon (2 games)—totaling 23 chapters—as well as the "Appendix" Opening Traps (12 games).