Chinese Chess: An Introduction To The Openings - Softcover

Lai, C K

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0954994329 ISBN 13: 9780954994327

Publisher: IMPALA, 2005

Synopsis

C. K. Lai is a well known Xiangqi player and enthusiast who has written and translated a dozen books on the subject, and is still writing, though less frequently nowadays. There was a time when he produced two books a year, among them his first book Chinese Chess, An Introduction To The Openings, Checkmate In Two, and Chess Of The Wuzhi Mountain (in collaboration with Mr. Shu Ming Li of San Francisco). Translations include Chinese Chess, The Endgame Technique, Victories All The Way, and Fifty Games Of GM Li Laiqun. With a few Xiangqi friends he promoted the game in Britain some two decades ago, helping to create the UK Chinese Chess Association. He is certainly at the forefront of promotion of the game in Britain. One of C. K. Lai's high achievements in Xiangqi competitions was in 1994 when he won the 11th European Xiangqi Championship held in Amsterdam. He also won on several occasions the UK Xiangqi Championship. He is Editor of Chinese Chess Cyber Newsletter, a simple web site based in London which attracts many Xiangqi followers.

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About the Author

Ray Keene is a grandmaster and is chess columnist for The London Times, the Sunday Times, and The Spectator.

Edition details

• Publisher: IMPALA
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0954994329
• ISBN 13: 9780954994327
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 116
• Editor: Keene Ray