Chinese chess secret game of the martial world. Pingdu Yuanhai

Author: (Qing) Chen Wenqian compiled, Liaoran organized
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Publishing Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This is a famous Jianghu secret game known among chess players at the time, where they would visit friends and gamble. Every game in the book is a draw, with diverse moves and highly concealed strategies. If one makes a mistake or lacks sufficient skill, they could lose the entire game. The games in this book are profound, complex, and full of variations, serving as a livelihood for countless chess players in the Jianghu. Many of the secret games in the book are preserved due to their bizarre, deceptive, and ever-changing (strategies), possessing strong deception and concealment. Jianghu secret games are highly practical and entertaining, as their profound strategies and hidden brilliance have led to their widespread popularity and significant influence. This set of chess games is carefully selected from various handwritten manuscripts or orally transmitted chess books, with many games appearing for the first time, making them highly representative. To provide readers with a deeper understanding of the book, we have preserved the original style while adding annotations in many places.