Cannon Takes the Central Soldier (2)
"Cannon Takes the Central Soldier (2)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 22 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 | C5+4 |
| 11. | H3+5 | R7=5 |
| 12. | C8+5 | C4+3 |
| 13. | H8+9 | C4=5 |
| 14. | C5+2 | R5-1 |
| 15. | R9=4 | P5+1 |
| 16. | R4+1 | R5=7 |
| 17. | E3+5 | R7-1 |
| 18. | H9+8 | H1+2 |
| 19. | H8+6 | R1+3 |
| 20. | R8=7 | P5+1 |
| 21. | H6+7 | H7-8 |
| 22. | H7+5 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 4 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 12: H7-6 13. R9=4 R5-2 14. R4+3 H1+2 15. R8=6 H2+4 16. C8+1 H4+5 17. E3+5 R1+1 18. C8=5 R1=4 19. C5-3+ A4+5 20. C5=2 Try it on the board
- Variation 2, from move 13: R5=3 14. C5=9 R3=1 15. H8+7 +R-1 16. C8-7 Try it on the board
- Variation 3, from move 14: R3+3+ 15. A5-6 R3=2 16. C9+7 Try it on the board
- Variation 4, from move 14: H1+2 15. R4=8 C4=7 16. E3+5 C7-1 17. C8=7 Try it on the board
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