Pushing the 7th-File Soldier (2)
"Pushing the 7th-File Soldier (2)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 19 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. | R6=8 | C2=4 |
| 7. | P9+1 | R8+6 |
| 8. | P9+1 | P1+1 |
| 9. | R9+5 | R8=7 |
| 10. | A6+5 | P7+1 |
| 11. | H8+9 | E7+9 |
| 12. | H9+8 | R7=6 |
| 13. | H8+6 | R6-2 |
| 14. | H6+5 | R6=1 |
| 15. | H5+3+ | K5=6 |
| 16. | C5=4 | +R=2 |
| 17. | C8=5 | R2-3 |
| 18. | C4-1 | C4+6 |
| 19. | A5-6 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 2 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 14: E3+5 15. R9=4 H7+6 16. H3+4 H6+4 17. H4+5 H4-2 18. C8+2 P7+1 19. C5=8 H2-4 20. -C=9 R1=3 21. R8-1 Try it on the board
- Variation 2, from move 13: P7+1 14. H6+5 E3+5 15. C8+5 E9-7 16. C5=9 P7+1 17. H3-2 Try it on the board
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