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Chinese Chess: An Introduction to China's Ancient Game of Strategy

Hang Tong Lau

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Description:The game of Chinese Chess (called Elephant Chess in China) has been played for centuries, and is one of the most popular board games in the world. In "Chinese Chess," author "H. T. Lau" explains the game' s fundamentals- the rules, the board, and the basic moves and values of pieces-with clear examples and over 170 diagrams. Once he's covered the basics, Lau introduces basic tactics, methods for escaping difficult positions, and cunning strategies for winning. The book also includes eighty mid- and end-game exercises designed to sharpen playing skills, and concludes with two appendixes devoted to the elegantly constructed games found in The Secret Inside the Orange and The Plum -Blossom Meter, two classic seventeenth-century works about Chinese Chess.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Chinese Chess: An Introduction to China's Ancient Game of Strategy. To get started finding Chinese Chess: An Introduction to China's Ancient Game of Strategy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The game of Chinese Chess (called Elephant Chess in China) has been played for centuries, and is one of the most popular board games in the world. In "Chinese Chess," author "H. T. Lau" explains the game' s fundamentals- the rules, the board, and the basic moves and values of pieces-with clear examples and over 170 diagrams. Once he's covered the basics, Lau introduces basic tactics, methods for escaping difficult positions, and cunning strategies for winning. The book also includes eighty mid- and end-game exercises designed to sharpen playing skills, and concludes with two appendixes devoted to the elegantly constructed games found in The Secret Inside the Orange and The Plum -Blossom Meter, two classic seventeenth-century works about Chinese Chess.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Chinese Chess: An Introduction to China's Ancient Game of Strategy. To get started finding Chinese Chess: An Introduction to China's Ancient Game of Strategy, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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