#1 The beginning of Same Direction Cannon Opening

#1 The beginning of Same Direction Cannon Opening

The first Xiangqi game record was documented on an ancient manual called ShiLinGuangJi. This manual was written by Chen Wenjing, thousand year ago during Song Dynasty. There were two full xiangqi games and one xiangqi end game had been documented in this annual manual. One of the full game was Same Direction Cannon Opening.

  1. C2=5  …………

Central cannon opening.

  1. …………  C8=5

Black player moved his cannon same direction as Red player. This is why it called Same Direction Cannon Opening.

  2. H2+3  H8+7    3. R1=2  …………

Red had selected file chariot.

  3. …………  H2+3    4. R2+6  P3+1

Correct move.

  5. R2=3  H3+4    6. R3-1  …………

Mistake, Red should R3-2.

  6. …………  H4+6    7. P3+1  …………

Another mistake, Red should R3-1.

  7. …………  E7+9

Good move, force Red's chariot move to an intersection where could attack by the Black's horse.

  8. R3=7  …………

The only move for Red's chariot.

  8. …………  H6+4    9. R7=6  H4+3

Black was checking Red's king and capturing Red left's chariot.
Black would sure capture Red's chariot and sure win the game.

Red wins.