Sacrificing the 3rd-File Soldier (2)

"Sacrificing 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	A6+5
8.	H8+7	C5=4
9.	P9+1	P1+1 ×Soldier
10.	R9+4 ×Soldier	P3+1
11.	R6=7 ×Soldier	C2+2
12.	P5+1	E7+5
13.	R7=6	C4=3
14.	R9-1	C2-5
15.	C8+5	C2=1
16.	C8=5+ ×Elephant	E3+5 ×Cannon
17.	R9+4 ×Horse	C3+5 ×Horse
18.	H3+5	C3-1
19.	P5+1	P5+1 ×Soldier
20.	R9=5 ×Elephant	C1+5
21.	H5+4	H7-6
22.	R5-2 ×Soldier	R1+1
23.	R5+3+ ×Advisor	K5+1 ×Chariot
24.	H4+6+	K5-1
25.	R6=5+	H6+5
26.	R5+2+ ×Horse	K5=6
27.	H6-4	R8+7
28.	C5=4+	R8=6 ×Cannon
29.	R5=4+	R1=6
30.	H4+3#

Final position

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20 moves

30 moves

Variations and alternative defences

The source manual records 1 variation. Each branch starts from the move number shown.

Variation 1, from move 16: A5-6 17. R9=8 C3+5 18. R8+4 C3=7 19. +C=9 E3+1 20. R8=3 R8+5 21. R3=9 R8=5 22. P7+1 A6+5 23. R6+3 R5=3 24. P7=6 R3=4 25. R6-2 P5+1 26. R6=5 R4-1 27. R9=2 C7=6 28. R5=4 Try it on the board

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