101. Black Advances the 7th-File Soldier (3)

"101. Black Advances the 7th-File Soldier (3)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 19 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	H2+3
5.	P7+1	P7+1
6.	R2+4	R9=4
7.	C8=9	R1=2
8.	R9=8	C2+4
9.	P3+1	R4+3
10.	H3+4	R4=6
11.	P3+1 ×Soldier	R6=7 ×Soldier
12.	C5=3	H7+6
13.	C3=4	C2=3
14.	R8+9 ×Chariot	H3-2 ×Chariot
15.	E7+5	H6+4
16.	C9-1	H4+3 ×Horse
17.	C4=7 ×Horse	C5+4+ ×Soldier
18.	C9=5	C5+2 ×Cannon
19.	A6+5 ×Cannon	R7=6

Final position

10 moves

19 moves

Variations and alternative defences

The source manual records 3 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.

Variation 1, from move 14: C3+3+ 15. A6+5 H3-2 16. C9+4 H2+3 17. C9-2 Try it on the board
Variation 2, from move 10: 10. C5=4 C2=3 11. C9=8 R2+6 12. H3+4 R4=5 13. E7+5 C3=1 14. A6+5 C1-1 15. H4+3 P7+1 16. R2+4 R5=7 17. C4=3 P7=6 18. H3+5 E7+5 19. C3+5 R7-2 20. R2=7 H3-5 21. R7-2 P1+1 22. R7=5 R7+2 Try it on the board
Variation 3, from move 14: H3-5 15. C4+1 C1+3+ 16. R8=9 R2+1 17. H4-6 Try it on the board

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