Withdrawing the Central Cannon (3)
"Withdrawing the Central Cannon (3)" 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=6 |
| 11. | C5=6 | E7+5 |
| 12. | E3+5 | C4=2 |
| 13. | H8+9 | R7-2 |
| 14. | R9=3 | P7+1 |
| 15. | C6-1 | H7+6 |
| 16. | C6=9 | H6+4 |
| 17. | P7+1 | P5+1 |
| 18. | H3+2 | H4+3 |
| 19. | A5+6 | H3-2 |
| 20. | C8+5 | C6-1 |
| 21. | H9+8 | H1+2 |
| 22. | C8=9 | C6=2 |
| 23. | -C+8 | C2+4 |
| 24. | -C-3 |
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: R7-2 13. R9=3 P7+1 14. C6-1 C6-1 15. R8-1 R1+1 16. H8+9 R1=3 17. P7+1 P3+1 18. C6=7 H7+6 19. R8-1 H6+4 20. R8=6 H4+6 21. C8+1 P7+1 22. R6=5 Try it on the board
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