Sacrificing the 3rd-File Soldier (1)

"Sacrificing the 3rd-File Soldier (1)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 27 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	C3+5 ×Horse
15.	R9=8 ×Cannon	C3=7 ×Horse
16.	C8=3 ×Cannon	R1=2
17.	R8+6 ×Chariot	H1-2 ×Chariot
18.	R6+3	H2+1
19.	C5=7	A5-6
20.	C7+7+ ×Elephant	A4+5
21.	C3=8	H1+2
22.	P7+1	E5+3 ×Soldier
23.	R6=8	H2-1
24.	C8+5	R8+5
25.	C7=9	R8=5+ ×Soldier
26.	E3+5	H1+2
27.	R8=9

Final position

10 moves

20 moves

27 moves

Variations and alternative defences

The source manual records 2 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.

Variation 1, from move 16: R8+6 17. C5=7 P7+1 18. C7+1 R8+1 19. C3=9 R1=2 20. R8+6 H1-2 21. R6+3 A5-6 22. E3+5 R8-2 23. R6=8 Try it on the board
Variation 2, from move 16: R8+5 17. R8=4 R1=2 18. R4+5 R2+6 19. R4=3 R2=7 20. C3=4 R8-3 21. C4+5 A5+6 22. C5+4+ A4+5 23. A6+5 H1-2 24. K5=6 H2+3 25. R6+2 R7-2 26. R6=7 R7=4+ 27. K6=5 K5=4 28. C5=8 R4=2 29. R7-1 P7+1 30. R7=3 P9+1 31. C8=6 R2=4 32. E3+5 R8=9 33. P7+1 Try it on the board

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