36. Red Advances the Seventh-File Soldier (2)

"36. Red Advances the Seventh-File Soldier (2)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 20 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.	P3+1	H2+1
6.	P7+1	C2=3
7.	R2+5	R1=2
8.	R9=8	R2+6
9.	C5=4	P3+1
10.	R2=7 ×Soldier	C3+1
11.	C4+1	R2-3
12.	H3+4	C3-2
13.	A6+5	P5+1
14.	C8+2	R4+2
15.	E7+5	H1+3
16.	R7=6	H3+2 ×Cannon
17.	H7+8 ×Horse	C3=2
18.	R8=6	R4+1 ×Chariot
19.	H4+6 ×Chariot	R2-1
20.	H8+7

Final position

10 moves

20 moves

Variations and alternative defences

The source manual records 8 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.

Variation 1, from move 17: 17. R6+1 R2=4 18. H7+8 C5+4 19. R8=6 Try it on the board
Variation 2, from move 14: H1+3 15. R7=6 C3+4 16. E7+5 R4+3 17. H4+6 C3-1 18. C4=3 Try it on the board
Variation 3, from move 12: P5+1 13. C8+2 R4+6 14. C8=9 R2+6 15. H7-8 R4-4 16. H8+7 P1+1 17. C9=8 C5=3 18. R7=5+ -C=5 19. E3+5 C3+4 20. C8+3 Try it on the board
Variation 4, from move 13: 13. A6+5 P5+1 14. P5+1 R4+5 15. C4-1 R4=6 16. H4+3 H7+5 Try it on the board
Variation 5, from move 12: C5=3 13. R7=6 R4=3 14. R6+1 R2+1 15. H7+6 +C=2 16. P7+1 R2+1 17. R6+3+ K5=4 18. C8=6+ C2=4 19. H6+4+ R2=4 20. +H-6 C4+4 21. E7+5 Try it on the board
Variation 6, from move 15: +C+6+ 16. A6+5 A4+5 17. H6+4 Try it on the board
Variation 7, from move 13: R4+3 14. H4+6 R2+1 15. H6+7 R2-2 16. -H+6 R2=3 17. P7+1 Try it on the board
Variation 8, from move 10: 10. E7+5 P3+1 11. R2=7 C3+1 12. R7-1 C5=3 13. R7=6 -C+5 14. R6+4 +C=6 15. C8-1 A4+5 16. H3+4 E7+5 17. A6+5 C6+1 18. C8+1 Try it on the board

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