GM Zheng Weitong wins GM Hu Ronghua

GM Zheng Weitong wins GM Hu Ronghua

2014 3rd Biguiyuan Xiangqi Championship Invitation Tournament

Round 6
2014-12-04

Annotated by:

Wong Ping Loong @ http://xiangqielephantgame.blogspot.my

  1. P7+1  …………

Pawn opening is GM Zheng favour.


  1. …………  E3+5

Normally Black would responded with C2=3 or P7+1, E3+5 was comparable rare.

  2. H8+7  …………

Since Red already P7+1, so it is normal to follow with H8+7 to develop his left's horse.

  2. …………  P7+1

Black also need to play P7+1 to develop his left's horse too.

  3. C2=5  …………

Beside C2=5, Red also could play C8=9.

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

Both reached 59 Cannons vs Screen Horse Defense variation.

  6. …………  R1=2

A better option for Black would have been C2+4.

  7. R9=8  C2+4    8. R2+6  …………

If Red played H7+6, then Black would C8+4. Both Red's chariot would hard to develop.In such, Red R2+6 was correct move.


  8. …………  C8-1

Correct!

If Black play C2=7,

  8. …… C2=7    9. R8+9  C7+3
 10. A4+5 H3-2   11. C9+4

Red would have gained more pawns.

If Black play C8=9,

  8. ……  C8=9    9. R2+3 8H7-8
 10. H7+6  H8+7   11. P7+1

Red would start to attack first.




  9. P3+1  …………

A key move!

If Red R2=3, Black could C2=7!

Or if Red P5+1, Black could C8=5 or C8=4. Red would not gained any advantages.

  9. …………  P7+1   10. R2=3  H3-5

Based on actual game, H3-5 was not a good move.

Black should play C8+5!
 10. 。。。C8+5
 11. R3-2  C8=7   12. H3-5  H7+6

Black situation was not that bad.



 11. H7+6  …………

Just in time.

 11. …………  P7+1

Should C8=7

 12. H6+4  C8=7

?

A better move would have been P7+1.

 13. H4+3  C7+2   14. H3+2  P7+1
 15. C5+4  …………

Red's central cannon was controlling the center file. Red had gained great advantages.

 15. …………  C7+6   16. K5+1  …………


If Red A4+5, Black could C2=9!

 16. …………  P3+1


Black was planning to sacrifice his pawn so that he could play R2+3 to chase away Red's central cannon.

 17. C9+4  …………


An excellent move.
Black's plan could not executed!

 17. …………  P3+1

If Black still played R2+3 as planned, then Red could C9+3.

 18. E7+5  C7-1   19. E5+7  …………

Red was not hurry!

 19. …………  P7=6   20. R8+2  …………

Good move!

 20. …………  C2=9

Black last chance!

 21. R8=4

Black resigns and Red wins.

If Red play R8+7...

 21. R8+7  C9+2
 22. K5-1  P6+1   23. C9+3  C9+1
 24. A4+5  C7+1

Black wins!

OR If Black continue to play R2+8...

 21. …… R2+8   22. K5+1  R2-1
 23. K5-1 C9+2   24. K5-1  R2=6
 25. C9+3

Red wins.