Pushing the 7th-File Soldier (1)
"Pushing the 7th-File Soldier (1)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 25 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 | C4+3 |
| 12. | C5=6 | C4=7 |
| 13. | R9=3 | R7+1 |
| 14. | E3+5 | R7-1 |
| 15. | R3+2 | C7-1 |
| 16. | R3+2+ | A5-6 |
| 17. | R8=4 | A4+5 |
| 18. | C6+1 | R7=5 |
| 19. | H9+8 | C7=2 |
| 20. | C6+6 | K5=4 |
| 21. | R4=5 | R5=6 |
| 22. | H8+6 | C5=4 |
| 23. | H6+7+ | H1-3 |
| 24. | C8=6+ | C4=8 |
| 25. | R5=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 12: 12. R8-4 C4-3 13. R8=6 R7-1 14. R6=3 P7+1 15. R9=3 R1=2 16. C8+2 R2+4 17. R3-1 A5-6 18. R3+2 E7+9 19. C5+4+ H7+5 20. R3=5 A4+5 21. E3+5 Try it on the board
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