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2015 14th World Xiangqi Championship: Round 1: Hong Chia Chuan (Philippines) wins Sone Toshihiko (Japan)


2015 14th World Xiangqi Championship:  Round 1: Hong Chia Chuan (Philippines) wins Sone Toshihiko (Japan)


Hong Chia Chuan (Philippines)
Sone Toshiniko (Japan)
















2015 14th World Xiangqi Championship:  Round 1:

Hong Chia Chuan (Philippines) wins Sone Toshihiko (Japan)

Round 1
2015 14th World Xiangqi Championship
Date: 22nd August 2015
Venue: University of Applied Languages (SDI), Munich, Germany

  1. C2=5  …………

Red Central Cannon opening, very common uses in this tournament.




  1. …………  H8+7    2. H2+3  R9=8
  3. R1=2  P7+1    4. P7+1  H2+3
  5. R2+6  C8=9


Both reaches a common opening: Central Cannon 7th file pawn vs Screening Horse Defense offer to exchange chariot variation.

  6. R2=3  C9-1

C9-1 is common tactic for Black.

  7. H8+9  …………

Better H8+7.

  7. …………  R8+5

Correct move.

  8. P5+1  …………


Not an ideal move, but no other better option.

  8. …………  H3-5

H3-5 is caused of failure. Black actually can capture Red center's pawn. Black also can play C9=7, then follow by C7=5.

  9. C8+4  …………

Excellent move. This is the key move to win the game.

  9. …………  P3+1

A mistake. A better move would be C2=5. If Red still C8=5, Black could R8=5.

 10. P7+1  C2=5   11. H9+7  R1=2
 12. P7+1  …………

Red is in huge advantages.

 12. …………  C9=7   13. R3=4  C5=1


Correct move. If Black C5+2, H7+5, H5+6, H5+4, H6=5, H4+4. Red had has exchanged 3 pieces for a chariot. Red would have been gained material.

 14. R4+2  …………

Correct sequence.

 14. …………  C1-1   15. R4-1  …………

Good move.

 15. …………  E7+5   16. R9+1  C1=3

Better C1+1.

 17. R9=4  …………


Good move.

 17. …………  R8-5   18. C5=8  …………

Good move.

 18. …………  R2=1   19. C+=5  …………

Excellent move.

 19. …………  H7+8   20. H7+6  …………

Good move. Read to capture the opponent's elephant.

 20. …………  C3+8


Should stays at home territory for better defense.

 21. A6+5  H8+7

Obviously, Black is not aware about Red's plan.

 22. R4=5  …………


Excellent move. If Black played E3+5, Red H6+5 going to kill with H5+3 or H5+7, double check.

 22. …………  R8+3   23. R5=4  H5+4
 24. +R+2  K5+1   25. H6+4  R8=6
 26. R4+5  H7-5   27. R4+2  K5+1
 28. P7=6 Red wins.


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