Pushing the 7th-File Soldier (4)
"Pushing the 7th-File Soldier (4)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 21 moves long. The move list below marks every check and capture, and the variations from the source book are listed after it.
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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
| 1. | C2=5 | C8=5 |
| 2. | R1+1 | H8+7 |
| 3. | R1=6 | R9=8 |
| 4. | H2+3 | A6+5 |
| 5. | R6+7 | H2+1 |
| 6. | P9+1 | R8+6 |
| 7. | H8+9 | R8=7 |
| 8. | R9+1 | P7+1 |
| 9. | R9=4 | P7+1 |
| 10. | R4+7 | P7=8 |
| 11. | C5=6 | P8+1 |
| 12. | E7+5 | P8+1 |
| 13. | C6+1 | R7-2 |
| 14. | H3+4 | R7=6 |
| 15. | R4-3 | H7+6 |
| 16. | H4+6 | C5+4+ |
| 17. | A6+5 | C2=6 |
| 18. | H6+7 | H6-5 |
| 19. | H7-9 | P8+1 |
| 20. | -H+8 | P5+1 |
| 21. | R6-4 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 1 variation. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 14: C5+4+ 15. A6+5 C2=4 16. C8+6 R7=6 17. C8=5 R6-3 18. C5-5+ C4=5 19. R6=4 C5+4 20. H4+6 C5-2 21. R4=3 H7-5 22. C6=2 C5=8 23. H6-4 C8-2 24. H4+5 E7+5 25. C2=5 K5=6 26. R3=2 C8=7 27. R2-1 Try it on the board
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