8. Black Advances the 3rd-File Soldier (5)
"8. Black Advances the 3rd-File Soldier (5)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 17 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 | R4+1 |
| 8. | H3+4 | C5-1 |
| 9. | C8+4 | C5=3 |
| 10. | C8=7 | E3+5 |
| 11. | R7-1 | C3+2 |
| 12. | R7+2 | C2-2 |
| 13. | R9=8 | C2=3 |
| 14. | R7=8 | H3+4 |
| 15. | H4+6 | R4+2 |
| 16. | +R=7 | R1+1 |
| 17. | A6+5 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 1 variation. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 7: H3+4 8. P7+1 E3+1 9. R7=8 C2+5 10. C5=8 H4-3 11. R8+1 R4+7 12. E3+5 H3+4 13. R8=6 R1=2 14. R9=8 R2+6 15. H3+4 R4=3 16. H4+6 R3-1 17. R6=8 R2=4 18. H6+5 E7+5 19. +R+2 Try it on the board
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