Right Cannon Crosses the River (1)
"Right Cannon Crosses the River (1)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 28 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. | R9=2 | C2=5+ |
| 10. | H3+5 | C5+4+ |
| 11. | A6+5 | R1=2 |
| 12. | C8+2 | C5-2 |
| 13. | K5=6 | P3+1 |
| 14. | C5=8 | R2=1 |
| 15. | R2+6 | C5=7 |
| 16. | +C=5 | K5=6 |
| 17. | R2-3 | C7=5 |
| 18. | R2=4+ | K6=5 |
| 19. | R4+1 | R7-2 |
| 20. | R4=3 | P7+1 |
| 21. | C8=3 | H7-9 |
| 22. | C5+2+ | K5=6 |
| 23. | R6-3 | C5+1 |
| 24. | R6=4+ | A5+6 |
| 25. | R4+2+ | K6=5 |
| 26. | R4+1 | H9+8 |
| 27. | C3+7 | C5=7 |
| 28. | C3=2 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 1 variation. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 13: R2+2 14. C8=7 R2=4+ 15. K6=5 K5=6 16. C7+5+ K6+1 17. R2+7+ K6+1 18. R6-1+ A5+4 19. C7-2+ E7+5 20. R2=3 C5=7 21. E3+1 R7=5 22. R3=9 Try it on the board
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