River-Patrol Cannon Attacks the Elephant (1)
"River-Patrol Cannon Attacks the Elephant (1)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 20 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 | C3+5+ |
| 11. | A6+5 | C5+4 |
| 12. | H3+5 | R7=5 |
| 13. | R9-1 | C3-2 |
| 14. | R9=7 | C3=2 |
| 15. | R7=8 | C2=3 |
| 16. | H9+8 | C3+1 |
| 17. | R6-4 | R1=2 |
| 18. | H8+6 | R5-2 |
| 19. | H6+7 | R2+1 |
| 20. | R6=7 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 1 variation. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 11: A5+4 12. R6+2 R7+1 13. R6+1 C5+4 14. R9=6 A4+5 15. -R+2 R7-1 16. C8+1 K5=6 17. C8=5 E7+5 18. +C+1 H1-2 19. +R=8 R7=6 20. K5=6 Try it on the board
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