Cannon Takes the Central Soldier (1)
"Cannon Takes the Central Soldier (1)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 24 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 | E7+5 |
| 13. | R8=6 | H7-6 |
| 14. | R9=2 | R1=2 |
| 15. | H8+7 | R5-2 |
| 16. | C8=5+ | H6+5 |
| 17. | R2+4+ | A5-6 |
| 18. | R6-1 | A4+5 |
| 19. | R6-4 | R2+4 |
| 20. | H7+5 | R5=8 |
| 21. | C5+4 | H1-2 |
| 22. | R2-4 | R2=8 |
| 23. | C5=1 | H2+3 |
| 24. | P1+1 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 1 variation. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 14: 14. H8+7 R5-2 15. R9=5 P5+1 16. H7+5 R1=2 17. H5+3 H6+7 18. C8=5+ K5=6 19. -C=4 R2+5 20. H3+4+ R2=6 21. H4+6+ R6=4 22. H6-5 Try it on the board
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