Xiangqi Elephant Game: 2015 14th World Xiangqi Championship: Round 1- Nauman Ingo (Germany) loses to Ding Wa Chong (Netherlands)

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2015 14th World Xiangqi Championship: Round 1- Nauman Ingo (Germany) loses to Ding Wa Chong (Netherlands)

Nauman Ingo (Germany)

Ding Wa Chong (Netherlands)

Nauman Ingo (Germany) loses to Ding Wa Chong (Netherlands)

Round 1

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

1. P3+1 P3+1

Both use Pawn Opening variation.

2. H2+3 H2+3 3. E3+5 …………

Normally Red will play E7+5 instead of E3+5.E7+5 is better because Red has an option to play H8+6.

3. ………… E3+5

Same principle applies to Black. Better move would be E7+5.

4. H8+9 …………

Obviously H8+9 for edge horse is better than H8+7 at this situation.

4. ………… P1+1 5. C8=7 …………

Better would be R9+1.

5. ………… H3+2

Of course.

6. H3+4 H8+7 7. H4+3 …………

Red should develop his chariot.

7. ………… R9+1 8. C2=3 C8+4
9. R9+1 C8=7 10. P1+1 …………

R1=2 better

10. ………… C7-3

Too early. C2+1 would be better.

11. C3+4 R9=8 12. R9=4 A6+5
13. P3+1 H2+1 14. C7-1 C2+2
15. R1=3 …………

Good move.

15. ………… C2=7 16. C3+3 C7-4
17. R3+7 R1+2 18. R4+5 …………

Good move.

18. ………… P1+1 19. C7+4 …………

Excellent.

19. ………… R1=3 20. C7=9 R3=1
21. C9-2 …………

Not a good idea. Red gives his advantages to Black. Red's cannon is on good position, should not exchange Black's horse which is on bad position. A better move would be C9=8.

21. ………… P1+1 22. H9-7 …………

As seen, Red is hard to deploy his horse to front line.

22. ………… R1=4 23. R4=5 R8+7
24. A6+5 R8=6 25. P5+1 C7=6

Good move.

26. R3=5 R4+6

Excellent move.

27. +R=9 R4=3 28. R9-4 C6+9