19. Opposite-Direction Cannons Beat the Advisor-Corner Cannon

Pieces on the board

Red has a General, 2 Advisors, 2 Elephants, 2 Chariots, 2 Horses, 2 Cannons, 5 Soldiers. Black has a General, 2 Advisors, 2 Elephants, 2 Chariots, 2 Horses, 2 Cannons, 5 Soldiers.

Move list

Final position

Variations and alternative defences

The source manual records 4 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.

• Variation 1, from move 9: H3-2 10. R8+9 R3+1 11. C5+4 R3=4 12. R8=7 R4-6 13. A4+5 R9=8 14. R7-2 C6=3 15. K5=4 Try it on the board
• Variation 2, from move 14: R4+2 15. R7=5 R4=5 16. R5-1 Try it on the board
• Variation 3, from move 5: A4+5 6. P7+1 R1=2 7. H8+7 R2+6 8. R9=8 R2=3 9. C8+7+ H3-2 10. R8+9 R3+1 11. R8=7+ A5-4 12. R4=6 A6+5 13. C5+4 K5=6 14. R6=5 R3=4 15. R5+1+ K6+1 16. R5-2 R4=7 17. R7-1+ K6-1 18. R5=4+ K6=5 19. R4+1 Try it on the board
• Variation 4, from move 11: 11. C5+4 R3=4 12. A4+5 R4-4 13. C5=1 Try it on the board

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