Trading the Edge Soldier (1)
"Trading the Edge Soldier (1)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 23 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 | C4+5 |
| 11. | C5-1 | C4=6 |
| 12. | C5=9 | C5+4 |
| 13. | H8-7 | C6-6 |
| 14. | R8-1 | C5-2 |
| 15. | R9=4 | H1+2 |
| 16. | C8=9 | H2+3 |
| 17. | -C+8 | H3+5+ |
| 18. | H7+5 | H5+3+ |
| 19. | H5-6 | R8+4 |
| 20. | R8+2 | C5=3 |
| 21. | -C=7 | A5+6 |
| 22. | C9=7+ | K5+1 |
| 23. | R4=6 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 2 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 12: C6-6 13. R8-1 C6+1 14. R8+1 R8+1 15. E3+5 R8=4 16. R9+1 R1=2 17. R8+1 H1-2 18. H8+7 R4-2 19. H7-8 H2+3 20. C8=7 A5+4 21. R9=4 -A+5 22. C9+8+ E3+1 23. H8+7 C6-2 24. C9=4 H7-6 25. H7+9 Try it on the board
- Variation 2, from move 8: 8. A6+5 P1+1 9. P9+1 H1+2 10. P9+1 H2+3 11. C5=7 C5=6 12. E7+5 E7+5 13. C7-1 R8=2 14. R8-3 H3-2 15. R9+4 Try it on the board
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