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| Uwe Frischmuth (Germany) |
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| Arnout de Leeuwe (Netherlands) |
Uwe Frischmuth (Germany) loses Arnout de Leeuwe (Netherlands)
Round 1
2015 14th World Xiangqi Championship
Date: 22nd August 2015
Venue: University of Applied Languages (SDI), Munich, Germany
1. P7+1 …………
Red starts with P7+1, one of the most common opening nowadays.
According to www.dpxq.com stastictic, for Pawn Opening P3+1, Red winning rate is 36.5%, whereas Black's winning rate is around 28.6%. Due to its higher winning rate, most players like to use P3+1 as opening.
1. ………… C2=3
Black responded with C2=3.
This is the most Black's counter-played. By statistic, the Black's winning rate just little lesser than Red.
2. E7+5 …………
Red counters with E7+5 is rare and not ideal.The purpose for Red E7+5 is to avoid Black's targeting his left's elephant, and plans to develop his left's horse rapidly. However, this also resulted slow development of other pieces.
In fact, the most common answer for Red is C2=5.
2. ………… H2+1 3. H8+7 R1=2
As seen on board, Black has managed to develop his main pieces on right flank for a opening called right Three Steps Tiger. Three steps tiger means Black is able deploys his chariot in three moves.
4. H7+6 H8+7
Black H8+7 is to protect his center pawn.
5. C8=6 …………
Red C8=6 is in preparation for H2+3.
5. ………… P7+1
Good move. Black P7+1 would not allowed Red H4+6 in next move.
6. H2+3 R2+6
Excellent move.Red has fallen in difficult situation.
7. R9+2 …………
A better move for Red could be H6=7. If Black replied with R2=4, Red H6+7 offers to trade horse.The situation would be better.
7. ………… R2=4 8. H6-4 E7+5
9. C2-1 R4-2
A better choice for Black could be C8+4.If Red played C2=6, Black R4=2, H4-3, R2+2. Red would gain more advantages.
10. C2=4 C8+4
Excellent move. Forcing Red's horse to move backward.
11. C4=6 …………
Not necessary.
11. ………… R4=6
Not neccesary, anyhow Red's horse would force to move backward. Better would have been R4=2, would not allow Red to play R9=8.
12. H4-3 R9=8 13. A6+5 …………
Better would have been R9=8 to develop left's chariot.
13. ………… P3+1 14. R1=2 …………
Red still better R9=8.
14. ………… P3+1 15. C6+5 …………
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15. ………… R6=4 16. C6=3 C3=7
17. A5+6 R4=3
Black better choice would be R4=2, prevent Red to play R9=8.
18. H3+1 C8+1
No clear objective. Black could play P3+1.
19. R9=8 P3+1 20. R8+2 P3+1
21. R8=6 A6+5 22. P1+1 C8-3
Black should play P7+1.Red would force to play E5+3. This would indirectly prevent Red to play H1+2 in next move.
23. R2+4 P3+1 24. C6=2 P3=4
A better move for Black could be P7+1. Black could gain material by P7+1.
25. R6=7 R3=2 26. R7=8 R2=3
27. E5+7 …………
Bad move. Red should continues offer to exchange the chariot.
27. ………… P7+1
Excellent move. Black would have material gain.
28. P3+1 C7=8 29. C2=1 C8+3
30. H1+2 …………
Black is in huge advantages.
30. ………… R8=6 31. A4+5 R6+8
32. C1+5 P1+1 33. C1-1 C8-2
34. H2+3 C8=7
Black could play R3=2, exchange the chariot by force. After exchanged, Black would be in sure win situation.
35. E3+1 R3=8
Black better choice would be R3=2.
36. H3+2 C7=8
A better move for Black would be E5+7.
37. H2-3 R6=7
Excellent move!
38. H3-4 R8+5 39. A5-4 P4+1
Black wins.
If Red K5=6, Black R8=6 checkmates.
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