Xiangqi Opening: Central Cannon vs Left Stacked Double Cannons

Xiangqi Opening: Central Cannon vs Left Stacked Double Cannons

1. C2=5  C8+1
2. H2+3  C2=8

This is one of the rare Xiangqi Openings uses by Black to against Red's central cannon.

C8+1 is to protect the center pawn
C2=8 is to prevent Red to play R1=2

3. R1+1  P9+1

Since Red R1=2 is not possible, Red normally will play R1+1 to develop his right chariot.
Black P9+1 is one of the variation to counter-play Red's R1+1.

Below is one of the example:

  1. C2=5      C8+1  
  2. H2+3      C2=8  
  3. R1+1      P9+1
  4. R1=6     P9+1  
  5. P1+1      R9+5  
  6. R6+7      R9+4
  7. E3+1      H8+9  
  8. R6=8     H9+8  
  9. C8+7      H8+6  
 10. H3-5      H6+8  
 11. C5=4      H8+7  
 12. C4-1      R9-2  
 13. H5+7      R1+2
 14. R8=6      C++6  
 15. A4+5      C+=9  
 16. A5+4      R9=6  
 17. R9+1      C8+7  
 18. K5+1      R6+1  
 19. K5=4      R1=6  

 20. K4=5      C8-1        Black wins.