Trading the Edge Soldier (2)
"Trading the Edge Soldier (2)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 34 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+4 |
| 8. | H8+9 | P1+1 |
| 9. | H9+8 | P1+1 |
| 10. | R9+4 | R8=6 |
| 11. | C5=7 | P3+1 |
| 12. | R9+1 | C5=6 |
| 13. | R9=7 | R6=3 |
| 14. | C7+3 | E3+5 |
| 15. | C7+2 | P7+1 |
| 16. | H8+6 | H1+3 |
| 17. | R8-2 | H3+4 |
| 18. | R8=5 | R1+4 |
| 19. | H6+5 | E7+5 |
| 20. | C7=5+ | K5=6 |
| 21. | C8+7+ | K6+1 |
| 22. | R5=2 | C6+2 |
| 23. | R2+2+ | K6+1 |
| 24. | C5=3 | H4+6 |
| 25. | C8-8 | C6=5+ |
| 26. | E3+5 | R1+4 |
| 27. | R2-7 | C4=7 |
| 28. | R2=4 | K6=5 |
| 29. | R4+2 | R1=2 |
| 30. | R4+2 | C5=2 |
| 31. | R4=3 | C7=6 |
| 32. | R3=5+ | K5=4 |
| 33. | R5=6+ | K4=5 |
| 34. | P3+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 12: 12. H8+9 C5=6 13. H9-7 C4=3 14. E3+5 E7+5 15. H7+6+ C6=4 16. C7+5 R6=3 17. C7=8 R3+2 18. P3+1 R3-4 19. +C=6 R3=4 20. H3+4 P7+1 21. P3+1 E5+7 22. R9+2 Try it on the board
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