{"product_id":"chinese-chess-h-t-lau-9780804835084","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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e H. T. Lau\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 080483508X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780804835084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.80d","brand":"H. T. Lau","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43986690343167,"sku":"9780804835084","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6569a33a-59cf-4d9c-9a02-e22d637ce3e6.jpg?v=1683284766","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/chinese-chess-h-t-lau-9780804835084","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}