GM Wang JiaLiang wins Li ChengYi. GM Wang JiaLiang wins in 16 moves!

GM Wang JiaLiang wins Li ChengYi.

GM Wang JiaLiang wins in 16 moves! The shortest game GM Wang had played.

GM Wang JiaLiang is 3 times first runner up for China Man Individual Xiangqi Tournament 1956, 1957 and 1959.

Summary:
In #12, Red played C6+6 to block Black elephant's eye was the key move. Black responded with K5+1 was a mistake. Red took this opportunity to attack Black's center file and finally won the game.


  1. C2=5  H8+7    2. H2+3  H2+3    3. H8+9  …………

As today Xiangqi's opening theory, the common move would be H8+7 for proper horses formation.

  3. …………  P3+1    4. R1=2  R9=8    5. R2+6  P7+1    6. C8=6  H7+6



Black advances his horse is too hurry. A better move would be C2+1.

  7. R9=8  R1=2    8. R8+6  E7+5

Based on actual game's result, E3+5 would be a better choice for Black.

  9. C5+4  H3+5   10. R2=5  C8=7

Black still not aware Red's actual plan.A better move would be R2+1 to defense.

 11. R5-1  H6+7   12. C6+6  …………

Key move!

 12. …………  K5+1

Black mistake! A better move would be A6+5, however Red still somehow better position.

 13. R8=5  …………

Excellent move.

 13. …………  H7-6

Black forces to return his horse to protect his central elephant.

 14. -R=4  C7+5   15. C6-4  C2+2

Another mistake, Black should play K5-1. Anyway, Red has gained huge advantage.

 16. R4-3

Black resigns. Red wins.

Red is capturing Black's cannon in the same time prepare for C6=5. Black is hard to defend.