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PAXQ2 Xiangqi Syllabus on Cannon By David H. Li

Purpose of Premier Series on Cannon
* to acquaint our English-literate readers with important literature and exciting games
* to advance our reader's playing skill suitable for international play Organization of this Volume (Second in Series)
* Cannon's historical development; its triple-threat versatility; millennium-old games with valuable pedagogical insights (3 Chapters)
* Cannon's role at the opening phase, featuring 4 major defenses with variations (4 Chapters)
* Cannon's role at the mid-game, both conventional and in a rookless environment (3 Chapters)
* Cannon's role in the endgame and in international competition (2 Chapters)
* 5 annexes (board and playing pieces; move patterns; move notations; valuation of playing pieces; attacking, defensive and tactical moves)
* 27 annotated games, some with players' own commentaries
* over 120 diagrams * each game ends with, "What can we learn from this game?"
224 pages, ISBN-0-9637852-7-3

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