John Lawson wrote on Tue, Apr 1, 2003 05:16 AM UTC:
I have checked the books in my library for values.
Terence Donelly, 'Hsiang Ch'i, The Chinese Game of Chess', and Dennis
Leventhal, 'The Chess of China', do not bring up the topic at all.
Sam Sloan, 'Chinese Chess for Beginners', discusses how a table of
values such as is used in FIDE chess is invalid.
H. T. Lau, 'Chinese Chess', gives:
9 Rook
4.5 Cannon
4 Knight
2 Counsellor
2 Minister
2 Pawn (after crossing river)
1 Pawn (before crossing river)
David Li, 'First Syllabus on Xiangqi', has an eight-page chapter with
six charts, which may be summarized:
Opening Midgame Endgame
10 10 10 Chariot
4.5 4.5 4 Cannon
1 1 1 Cannon, premium when paired
4 4.5 5 Horse
1 1 1 Horse, premium when paired
2.5 2.5 2.5 Advisor
2.5 2.5 2.5 Elephant
- 2 2 River-crossed Pawn
- - 1.5 Old Pawn (on last rank)
2 2 2 Center Pawn
.75 .75 .75 Other Pawns
There it is, for what it's worth.
I have checked the books in my library for values. Terence Donelly, 'Hsiang Ch'i, The Chinese Game of Chess', and Dennis Leventhal, 'The Chess of China', do not bring up the topic at all. Sam Sloan, 'Chinese Chess for Beginners', discusses how a table of values such as is used in FIDE chess is invalid. H. T. Lau, 'Chinese Chess', gives: 9 Rook 4.5 Cannon 4 Knight 2 Counsellor 2 Minister 2 Pawn (after crossing river) 1 Pawn (before crossing river) David Li, 'First Syllabus on Xiangqi', has an eight-page chapter with six charts, which may be summarized: Opening Midgame Endgame 10 10 10 Chariot 4.5 4.5 4 Cannon 1 1 1 Cannon, premium when paired 4 4.5 5 Horse 1 1 1 Horse, premium when paired 2.5 2.5 2.5 Advisor 2.5 2.5 2.5 Elephant - 2 2 River-crossed Pawn - - 1.5 Old Pawn (on last rank) 2 2 2 Center Pawn .75 .75 .75 Other Pawns There it is, for what it's worth.