River-Patrol Cannon Attacks the Elephant (3)
"River-Patrol Cannon Attacks the Elephant (3)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 23 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 | C5+4+ |
| 11. | H3+5 | R7=5 |
| 12. | A6+5 | R1=2 |
| 13. | R9=8 | R5-2 |
| 14. | R6+3 | C3=2 |
| 15. | C8+1 | E7+5 |
| 16. | C5=6 | P7+1 |
| 17. | C6+7 | A5-4 |
| 18. | R8=6 | C2=4 |
| 19. | H9+8 | A4+5 |
| 20. | H8+6 | K5=6 |
| 21. | H6+7 | R2=1 |
| 22. | +R=5 | H7-5 |
| 23. | R6+8# |
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: A5+4 11. R6+2 C5=2 12. R9=8 E7+5 13. R8+6 R7+1 14. R6+1 A4+5 15. R8=5 C3=7 16. P5+1 R1=2 Try it on the board
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