10. Black Advances the 3rd-File Soldier (7)
"10. Black Advances the 3rd-File Soldier (7)" 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 | P3+1 |
| 6. | R2+5 | H2+3 |
| 7. | R2=7 | H3+4 |
| 8. | R9+1 | E3+1 |
| 9. | C8+4 | R4+2 |
| 10. | R9=6 | R4=2 |
| 11. | R6+4 | R2+5 |
| 12. | R7=8 | R2-4 |
| 13. | R6=8 | C2=3 |
| 14. | H7-9 | A4+5 |
| 15. | A6+5 | R1=4 |
| 16. | C5=6 | R4+6 |
| 17. | E3+5 | C5+4 |
| 18. | H3+5 | R4=5 |
| 19. | P7+1 | P5+1 |
| 20. | H9+8 | P5+1 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 2 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 10: C2=4 11. R7-1 R1=2 12. C8-6 R2+3 13. R6+3 C5-1 14. H3+4 H4+6 15. R6+2 R2=4 16. R7=4 R4+4 17. A4+5 C5+5 18. C8+3 C5-2 19. R4=5 R4-3 Try it on the board
- Variation 2, from move 17: R4=3 18. C8+9+ E1-3 19. R4=6 R3=2 20. R6+3 R2-7 21. R6=3 Try it on the board
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