Thirty-Six Stratagems

Remove the firewood from under the pot

Catch a fish while the water is disturbed

Slough off the cicada's golden shell

Shut the door to catch the thief

Befriend a distant state while attacking a neighbour

Obtain safe passage to conquer the state of Guo.

Replace the beams with rotten timbers

Point at the mulberry tree while cursing the locust tree.

Feign madness but keep your balance

Remove the ladder when the enemy has ascended to the roof

Deck the tree with false blossoms

Make the host and the guest exchange roles

The beauty trap

The empty fort strategy.

Let the enemy's own spy sow discord in the enemy camp

Inflict injury on one's self to win the enemy's trust

Chain stratagems

If everything else fails, retreat.

Classic Chinese Stratergy Study - Personal Favourite