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i really like the cannons in xiangqi... and the fact that the game itself develops more quickly than 'fide' ... also that once the pieces become a bit unbalanced, the 'losing' side still seems to be able to mount an attack... in other words, material superiority is not as important as in 'fide'... one thing i really miss in chinese chess... there are no powerful bishops... but interestingly, the elephant can 'ambush' you because you forgot about it!... i don't know how many pieces i've lost to the otherwise 'weak' elephants... all because i forget, and the elephant does not forget!... i actually prefer xiangqi to 'fide'... i'm probably 'lower intermediate' level in both games... but they sure are fun!... anyway... getting back to the cannon... it is a very interesting piece... probably the single most interesting piece in either fide or xiangqi... when you cross over from fide to xiangqi... the cannon takes the most getting used to... at least that was my experience... finally, another site where you can play xiangqi is 'www.itsyourturn.com'... they have turn-based like brainking... i have seen some clubxiangqi players at iyt too...