Shifting Cannon to the Advisor Corner
"Shifting Cannon to the Advisor Corner" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 24 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 | C2=4 |
| 9. | H9+8 | R7-1 |
| 10. | H8+6 | R1=2 |
| 11. | H6+4 | R7=4 |
| 12. | H4+3+ | K5=6 |
| 13. | R9=4+ | C5=6 |
| 14. | R4+6+ | A5+6 |
| 15. | C5=4+ | A6-5 |
| 16. | -H+4+ | C4=6 |
| 17. | R6-4 | C6+5 |
| 18. | H4+2 | R2+2 |
| 19. | R6=4+ | R2=6 |
| 20. | R4+3+ | A5+6 |
| 21. | A4+5 | C6-1 |
| 22. | H2+3 | C6=7 |
| 23. | C8=4+ | A6-5 |
| 24. | C4=3 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 1 variation. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 10: R7-1 11. H6+5 E7+5 12. C8+5 H7-6 13. R9=2 R7+3 14. C8=5+ H6+5 15. R2+8+ A5-6 16. C5+4+ A4+5 17. R6=5+ K5=4 18. R2=4# Try it on the board
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