Flank-File Cannon Rides the River (1)
"Flank-File Cannon Rides the River (1)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 33 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 | C4+3 |
| 11. | E3+1 | P7+1 |
| 12. | R8-4 | C4-3 |
| 13. | H8+9 | C5+4 |
| 14. | H3+5 | R7=5 |
| 15. | C8+1 | R5-2 |
| 16. | R9=5 | P5+1 |
| 17. | R8+3 | E7+5 |
| 18. | H9+8 | R1+1 |
| 19. | H8+7 | C4+1 |
| 20. | C5=9 | R1=3 |
| 21. | C9=7 | P5+1 |
| 22. | C8-2 | A5+6 |
| 23. | H7+9 | R3+5 |
| 24. | H9-8 | R3-2 |
| 25. | C7+1 | C4=5 |
| 26. | C8=7 | P5=4+ |
| 27. | E7+5 | R3=4 |
| 28. | H8+7 | R4-2 |
| 29. | R8-1 | C5+2 |
| 30. | R8=3 | H7-6 |
| 31. | R3=5 | A4+5 |
| 32. | H7-8 | R4+2 |
| 33. | H8+6 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 1 variation. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 22: 22. C8+3 C4=2 23. H7+5 R3+5 24. H5+3+ K5=6 25. R8-1 R3-3 26. R8-3 K6+1 27. R8=4+ A5+6 28. C7=2 H7+8 29. R4=2 H8-7 30. R2+4 H7+6 31. R2=1 Try it on the board
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