16. Red Advances the Third-File Soldier (1)
"16. Red Advances the Third-File Soldier (1)" 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 | P3+1 |
| 5. | P3+1 | R9=3 |
| 6. | E7+9 | H2+1 |
| 7. | R2+6 | C2+1 |
| 8. | A6+5 | C5=4 |
| 9. | P5+1 | E3+5 |
| 10. | H7+5 | A4+5 |
| 11. | R2+2 | R3+2 |
| 12. | R2=4 | R3=4 |
| 13. | P5+1 | P5+1 |
| 14. | C5+3 | C2+3 |
| 15. | C8=5 | C2=5 |
| 16. | H3+5 | C4-1 |
| 17. | R4-1 | C4+1 |
| 18. | R4+1 | R4+3 |
| 19. | H5+4 | H1+3 |
| 20. | +C-1 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 4 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 12: 12. R9=6 H1-3 13. R2=4 P1+1 14. P5+1 P5+1 15. H5+4 C2-2 16. H4+5 H3+5 17. C5+5+ K5=4 18. R4-1 C2=4 19. R6+7 A5+4 20. C5=3 A4-5 Try it on the board
- Variation 2, from move 16: H3+4 17. R4-2 E7+5 18. C5+5+ K5=4 19. R6+6 Try it on the board
- Variation 3, from move 6: 6. C5=4 H2+1 7. E7+5 C5=4 8. A6+5 E3+5 9. R9=6 A4+5 10. R6+6 R1=3 11. R6=9 +R+2 12. R9-2 C2=3 13. R9=8 +R=4 14. R2+3 P5+1 15. C8-2 H1-3 16. C8=7 C3=1 17. P7+1 P3+1 18. R8=7 H3+2 19. R7+5+ E5-3 20. R2+2 Try it on the board
- Variation 4, from move 6: H2+3 7. E7+5 H3+4 8. A6+5 C2=4 9. R2+5 H4+3 10. C8-2 R1=2 11. C8=7 P3+1 12. R2=6 A4+5 13. H3+4 Try it on the board
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