Middlegame
In xiangqi, pieces win together, not alone. How chariot, cannon and horse combine, classic partnerships, and how to spot and fix pieces that are not cooperating
Checkmate Patterns
How the chariot and the horse combine to checkmate a general inside its palace, why the palace-corner horse is so deadly, and how to set the pattern up in your
Checkmate Patterns
Two cannons stacked on the centre file can mate a general that still has every advisor and elephant. How the pattern works, why blocking fails, how to build it.
Checkmate Patterns
A horse on the enemy general's file with a cannon behind it gives a check that cannot be escaped. The pattern Vietnamese players call Mã hậu Pháo, and how to re
Middlegame
How to organize an attack on one side of the xiangqi board: choosing the wing, gathering pieces, using files and soldiers, and breaking the palace from the side