Pushing the 3rd-File Soldier (2)
"Pushing the 3rd-File Soldier (2)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 30 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 | H2+1 |
| 5. | R6+6 | C2+2 |
| 6. | R6-2 | P1+1 |
| 7. | P7+1 | R8+5 |
| 8. | H8+7 | R8=3 |
| 9. | H7+6 | A6+5 |
| 10. | E7+9 | P3+1 |
| 11. | R6+3 | R3+3 |
| 12. | R9=7 | R3+1 |
| 13. | E9-7 | P7+1 |
| 14. | H6+5 | H7+6 |
| 15. | A4+5 | H6+7 |
| 16. | C5=7 | A5-6 |
| 17. | H5+7 | A4+5 |
| 18. | R6=8 | C2-2 |
| 19. | C8+4 | H1+2 |
| 20. | H7-8 | C2+2 |
| 21. | C8=3 | H7-6 |
| 22. | R8-3 | H6+4 |
| 23. | R8=7 | R1+3 |
| 24. | R7+4+ | A5-4 |
| 25. | C3+2 | P7+1 |
| 26. | R7-5 | H4+6 |
| 27. | R7=3 | H6+7+ |
| 28. | K5=4 | R1=6+ |
| 29. | R3=4 | C5=6 |
| 30. | C7=4 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 2 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 15: P3+1 16. R6-3 H6+7 17. R6=3 H7+5 18. R3+4+ A5-6 19. E3+5 R1+1 20. E5+7 R1=6 21. C8=7 R6+2 22. C7+7+ A4+5 23. H5+7 C2+5 24. R3-4 R6=4 25. R3=6 R4+1 26. H7-6 Try it on the board
- Variation 2, from move 15: C5=9 16. H5-7 E7+5 17. H7-5 C2=5 18. R6-3 H1+3 19. R6+1 H3+2 20. R6=4 H6+5 21. H3+5 C5+2 22. R4=1 E5-7 23. H5+6 R1+3 24. R1=4 Try it on the board
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