River-Patrol Cannon Attacks the Elephant (5)
"River-Patrol Cannon Attacks the Elephant (5)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 19 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+2 |
| 9. | R6-3 | C2=3 |
| 10. | C8+5 | R7+1 |
| 11. | C8=3 | R7=6 |
| 12. | R9=2 | R1=2 |
| 13. | C3=2 | C3+5+ |
| 14. | A6+5 | R6-5 |
| 15. | C2+2+ | E7+9 |
| 16. | C2=1 | C3=1 |
| 17. | R2+8+ | A5-6 |
| 18. | C5+4+ | C5+4+ |
| 19. | K5=6 |
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: R6-4 13. A6+5 C5+4 14. C3=2 E3+5 15. C2+2+ A5-6 16. R2+7 R1=2 17. K5=6 C3+5 18. C5+4+ R6=5 19. R2=4 A4+5 20. R6+3 E5+7 21. R6=5+ C5-5 22. R4+1# Try it on the board
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