Middlegame
Every xiangqi trade changes the game. When to exchange and when to avoid it: material, activity, defenders, cannon versus horse, and heading for a winning endga
Middlegame
A soldier across the river changes the middlegame. When to advance one, how to support it, how crossed soldiers attack the palace, and how to stop the opponent'
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
Middlegame
What to do when the opening is over and there is no tactic: how to read a xiangqi position, find targets, choose a wing, and turn a vague idea into a concrete p
Middlegame
Practical defense in xiangqi: keeping advisors and elephants connected, answering cannon and horse threats, trading attackers, and knowing when to counterattack
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