Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) Opening Tabia and their Principles:

Central Cannon vs. Screen Horse Defense with Double Headed Snake Pawns Variation

This opening system is still very popular and can be seen in tournaments nowadays. Red attacks with the Filed and Ranked Chariots while Black uses the Double Headed Snake Pawns to slow Red's attack. Master Yan Wenqing and Grandmaster Zhang Qiang share their insights for this opening system.

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Opening Tabia and their Principles (2017 edition): https://amzn.to/3tfnFE2
Dubious Positions and How to Attack Them (2017 edition): https://amzn.to/3ZBq1cg
Deception and Countermeasures in the Xiangqi Opening (2017 edition): https://amzn.to/45cqTFA

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