Pushing the 7th-File Soldier (1)
"Pushing the 7th-File Soldier (1)" 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 | R7=8 |
| 11. | R4=3 | E7+9 |
| 12. | H9+8 | C2+5 |
| 13. | R3-1 | C2=7 |
| 14. | R3=5 | E9-7 |
| 15. | R5-1 | R8=6 |
| 16. | H8+6 | K5=6 |
| 17. | H6+4 | R1=2 |
| 18. | R6+1+ | A5-4 |
| 19. | R5+3+ | K6+1 |
| 20. | H4+2+ | K6+1 |
| 21. | R5=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 12: C2=4 13. H8+6 P3+1 14. H6+5 H1+3 15. R6-1 A5+4 16. R3-1 E3+5 17. C5+4+ +A-5 18. R3=1 R8-6 19. R1=3 Try it on the board
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