As rising and falling mountains, the art of xiangqi contains abundant knowledge and wisdom. It is also like a boundless ocean, on which the magnificent waves are rolling and foaming. Dear readers, when you are facing myriad and various kinds of books on xiangqi openings, you might feel how difficult it is to master these techniques. Do youknow that Yan Wenqing and Zhang Qiang, two great young masters, have already given the same thought with you? Yes, there are plenty of xiangqi books in the bookshops, someone may call them “secrets”, “flying knives”, or “guided missiles”, claiming that the readers could acquire mysterious skill from them. Some people might think that they have found a short cut, thus having fallen slaves of these books. They often have a dream of becoming “top players” in a short time and believe that they can defeat the enemy at one stroke. Due to such self-confidence, they are often feeling complacent. However, the things...