{"product_id":"9781462903481","title":"Chinese Chess: An Introduction to China's Ancient Game of Strategy","description":"\u003cb\u003eLearn the ancient and fascinating game of Chinese Chess with this expert guide.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChinese chess, or \"elephant chess,\" has intrigued the powerful and the quizzical for centuries. Although its rules are similar to the well-known Western game, subtle and fascinating variations must be mastered in order to understand the strategies it requires.  A great way to learn Chinese Chess, this book is simple enough for Chess beginners but contains a wealth of information and tips that experienced players will find useful as well.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eChinese Chess\u003c\/i\u003e, author H.T. Lau explains the game's fundamentals—the rules, the board, and the basics with dozens of insightful diagrams.  With the aid of 170 diagrams, \u003ci\u003eChinese Chess\u003c\/i\u003e walks players through the board, the movement and values of the pieces, basic rules for capturing and defeating an opponent, techniques and game-winning tactics.  Once he's covered the basics, Lau introduces advanced tactics, methods for escaping difficult positions, and cunning strategies for winning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book includes eighty mid- and end-game exercises designed to sharpen playing skills and strategy and concludes with two appendices devoted to the elegantly constructed games found in \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Inside the Orange\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Plum-Blossom Meter,\u003c\/i\u003e two classic seventeenth-century works on Chinese chess.","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47155636830448,"sku":"9781462903481","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781462903481_p0.jpg?v=1763679987","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781462903481","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}