11. Black Advances the 3rd-File Soldier (8)

"11. Black Advances the 3rd-File Soldier (8)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 22 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	P3+1
6.	R2+5	H2+3
7.	R2=7 ×Soldier	H3+4
8.	R9+1	E3+1
9.	R7-1	C2=4
10.	R9=4	R1=2
11.	R4+4	C4=3
12.	H3+4	H4+6 ×Horse
13.	R4-1 ×Horse	R2+2
14.	C5=3	P5+1
15.	R4+2	P5+1
16.	A4+5	P5=4
17.	R7+2	P4+1
18.	E7+5	R2+5 ×Cannon
19.	R7+1 ×Cannon	P4+1
20.	C3=6 ×Soldier	R2=3 ×Horse
21.	R4=3 ×Soldier	H7-9
22.	C6+4

Final position

10 moves

20 moves

22 moves

Variations and alternative defences

The source manual records 1 variation. Each branch starts from the move number shown.

Variation 1, from move 9: A4+5 10. R9=6 R1=4 11. R6+3 +R+2 12. R7+4 P5+1 13. P7+1 H7+5 14. P7+1 E1+3 15. C8+3 C2=3 16. R7-1 +R=2 17. R7+1 R2+1 18. R7-2 P5+1 19. R6=7 H5+6 20. H3+4 P5=6 Try it on the board

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