111. Black Advances the 7th-File Soldier
"111. Black Advances the 7th-File Soldier" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 18 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. | H2+3 | H8+7 |
| 3. | R1=2 | R9+1 |
| 4. | H8+7 | R9=4 |
| 5. | P7+1 | P7+1 |
| 6. | R2+4 | R4+5 |
| 7. | C5=4 | H2+3 |
| 8. | E7+5 | P5+1 |
| 9. | A6+5 | H3+5 |
| 10. | C8+4 | P3+1 |
| 11. | C4+1 | R4-2 |
| 12. | R9=6 | R4+5+ |
| 13. | A5-6 | R1+1 |
| 14. | A6+5 | R1=3 |
| 15. | R2=6 | R3+2 |
| 16. | C8=5+ | H7+5 |
| 17. | R6+3 | H5-3 |
| 18. | H7+6 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 1 variation. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 6: H2+3 7. A6+5 H7+6 8. R2=4 R4+3 9. P5+1 H6+4 10. H7+5 H4+5 11. E7+5 C2=1 12. P5+1 R4=5 13. C8=7 R1=2 14. C7+4 A4+5 15. R9=6 C1+4 16. P3+1 R2+6 17. H5+6 C1+3+ 18. R6=9 R5=4 19. C7+3 H3+2 Try it on the board
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