11th World Xiangqi Championship - Women's Individual
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Pl player F-old pnts. lev. exp. H F-new (*ELO) coeff.
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1 You Yingqing CHN 61-3 6½/7 92 5½ 49 55-4 (2315) 1:1
2 Ngo Lan Huong VIE 67-20 6 /7 98 5½ 62 65-21 (2245) 2:1
3 Gao Yi Ping TPE 68-11 5½/7 98 5½ 69 68-12 (2224) 2:1
4 Lam Ka Yan HKG 133-6 4 /7 119 2½ 112 122-7 (1846) 1:1
5 Kho Siaw Hei Evie MAS ---- 4 /7 102 95 95-1 (2035) F1=H
6 Chang Diana AUS 84-8 4 /7 114 5½ 107 95-9 (2035) 1:1
7 Wu Cai Fang GER 157-39 3½/7 147 3 147 154-40 (1622) 2:1
8 Teo Gui Min MAS 109-2 3 /7 108 3½ 115 112-3 (1916) 1:1
9 Dian Fitriyani INA 145-3 2½/7 134 3 149 147-4 (1671) 1:1
10 Genden Oyunchimeg MGL 196-1 1 /7 158 1 194 195-2 (1335) 1:1
11 Li Jennifer Yo CAN 173-4 1 /7 153 2 189 181-5 (1433) 1:1
12 Shen Cherry USA ---- 1 /7 157 193 193-1 (1349) F1=H
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Monday, September 14, 2009
World Championship Women's Individual
We thank Siegfried Huber of Germany who kindly send us the following:
Saturday, August 22, 2009
第11届世界象棋锦标赛28日开幕
（伦敦棋讯）第11届世界象棋锦标赛，定于2009年8月28日至9月3日，在中国山东省新泰市举办，赛场设于荣峰国际大酒店。已有28个国家及地区报名参加，男子选手81人，女子13人。比赛由世界象棋联合会授权中国象棋协会主办，接替由于经济危机而放弃主办权的加拿大。
比赛设奖金男子个人冠军五万元，亚军三万，季军二万，第八名六千。女子个人冠军二万元，亚军一万二千，季军八千，第六名也有奖金。非华越组冠军三万元，亚军一万五千，季军一万一千，第八名亦有四千。
参赛各国与地区：澳大利亚、汶莱、缅甸、柬埔寨、中华台北、东加拿大、西加拿大、中国香港、中国澳门、芬兰、法国、德国、荷兰、印度尼西亚、意大利、日本、西马来西亚、东马来西亚、蒙古、菲律宾、俄罗斯、新加坡、泰国、英国、东美国、西美国、越南、中国。
英国代表队由棋协的黎池刚先生担任领队，棋手是陈发佐、黄春龙及莱德（非华越选手）。此次英国队未派女子棋手参加。
本届棋坛盛会，参赛队伍与棋手人数均超过历届世界锦标赛，受到各方重视与关心，国内主要报纸、电视台、网站等30多家媒体参与赛事报道工作。
第11届世锦赛日程表：28日星期五迎宾、欢迎晚宴，8月29日星期六至9月2日星期三比赛，9月2日下午旅游泰山，9月3日星期四闭幕式及离会。
（组委会28日分别在济南机场与及泰山火车站，接待远地而来的各国代表）
比赛设奖金男子个人冠军五万元，亚军三万，季军二万，第八名六千。女子个人冠军二万元，亚军一万二千，季军八千，第六名也有奖金。非华越组冠军三万元，亚军一万五千，季军一万一千，第八名亦有四千。
参赛各国与地区：澳大利亚、汶莱、缅甸、柬埔寨、中华台北、东加拿大、西加拿大、中国香港、中国澳门、芬兰、法国、德国、荷兰、印度尼西亚、意大利、日本、西马来西亚、东马来西亚、蒙古、菲律宾、俄罗斯、新加坡、泰国、英国、东美国、西美国、越南、中国。
英国代表队由棋协的黎池刚先生担任领队，棋手是陈发佐、黄春龙及莱德（非华越选手）。此次英国队未派女子棋手参加。
本届棋坛盛会，参赛队伍与棋手人数均超过历届世界锦标赛，受到各方重视与关心，国内主要报纸、电视台、网站等30多家媒体参与赛事报道工作。
第11届世锦赛日程表：28日星期五迎宾、欢迎晚宴，8月29日星期六至9月2日星期三比赛，9月2日下午旅游泰山，9月3日星期四闭幕式及离会。
（组委会28日分别在济南机场与及泰山火车站，接待远地而来的各国代表）
Monday, July 06, 2009
A Successful Tournament
The UK Championship was suffessfully concluded on Saturday 20th of June 2009, held at Tower Hamlets Chinese School, Bethnal Green. Here is the list of results.
名次 / 姓名 / 总分 / (计算小分)
Rank/Name/Points/Tie Break
1= Huang Chunlong 4.5 (14.5)
1= David Young 4.5 (14.5)
3. Shao Nan Fei 4.0 (12.0)
4. Wang Jianzheng 4.0 (10.0)
5= Pham Bao Tri 3.5 (12.5)
5= La Khan-Hoa 3.5 (12.5)
7. James Yip 3.5 (9.5)
8= Chu Zhixiang 3.0 (10.0)
8= Guo Li 3.0 (10.0)
8= Li Dailiang 3.0 (10.0)
11. Nam Luong 3.0 (9.0)
12. Lam Pak Hoi 3.0 (8.0)
13. Paul Byway 3.0 (7.0)
14. George Zhang 3.0 (6.0)
15. Huang Songjun 2.5 (10.0)
16. Ho Albert 2.5 (9.0)
17. Alan Dekker 2.0 (7.5)
18. An Yang 2.0 (7.0)
19. Vincent Pang 2.0 (6.5)
20. Ng Fat-Yeung 2.0 (6.0)
21= Young Ping Che 2.0 (5.0)
21= Frank Pisani 2.0 (5.0)
23. Stephen Chan 2.0 (4.0)
24. Reinders Rudolf 2.0 (3.0)
25. Wong J 1.5 (5.5)
26. Nathalie Betts 1.0 (5.0)
27. Johnson Ta 1.0 (3.0)
28. Caifang Wu 1.0 (2.0)
29. Peter Wood 1.0 (1.0)
名次 / 姓名 / 总分 / (计算小分)
Rank/Name/Points/Tie Break
1= Huang Chunlong 4.5 (14.5)
1= David Young 4.5 (14.5)
3. Shao Nan Fei 4.0 (12.0)
4. Wang Jianzheng 4.0 (10.0)
5= Pham Bao Tri 3.5 (12.5)
5= La Khan-Hoa 3.5 (12.5)
7. James Yip 3.5 (9.5)
8= Chu Zhixiang 3.0 (10.0)
8= Guo Li 3.0 (10.0)
8= Li Dailiang 3.0 (10.0)
11. Nam Luong 3.0 (9.0)
12. Lam Pak Hoi 3.0 (8.0)
13. Paul Byway 3.0 (7.0)
14. George Zhang 3.0 (6.0)
15. Huang Songjun 2.5 (10.0)
16. Ho Albert 2.5 (9.0)
17. Alan Dekker 2.0 (7.5)
18. An Yang 2.0 (7.0)
19. Vincent Pang 2.0 (6.5)
20. Ng Fat-Yeung 2.0 (6.0)
21= Young Ping Che 2.0 (5.0)
21= Frank Pisani 2.0 (5.0)
23. Stephen Chan 2.0 (4.0)
24. Reinders Rudolf 2.0 (3.0)
25. Wong J 1.5 (5.5)
26. Nathalie Betts 1.0 (5.0)
27. Johnson Ta 1.0 (3.0)
28. Caifang Wu 1.0 (2.0)
29. Peter Wood 1.0 (1.0)
Saturday, June 06, 2009
The 11th World Championship in Shandong
The 11 th World Xiangqi Championship
The 11th World Xiangqi Championship will be held from 28th of August to 3rd of September 2009, under the auspices of the World Xiangqi Federation, with the Chinese Xiangqi Association as Host Organizer, while the Provincial Administration of Sport of Shandong, the Municipal Government of Xintai as Co-Host Organizer.
Venue of the Championship is at Rongfeng International Hotel, Xin Tai city, Shandong Province, China.
The events will consist of Men's Team, Men's Individual, Non-Chinese/Vietnamese Individual, and Women's Individual.
Men's Individual will be a 9 round competition using Swiss System.
Women's Individual will depend on the participants for deciding the competition system and number of rounds.
Men's Team's standing will be based on the combined performance of the 2 representatives of each team.
Non-Chinese/Vietnamese Individual's standing shall be calculated separately.
Prize Award and encouragement as following mentioned, in local currency:
| Places | Men’s Individual | Non-Chinese/Vietnamese Individual | Women’s Individual |
| 1 st | 50,000 | 30,000 | 20,000 |
| 2 nd | 30,000 | 15,000 | 12,000 |
| 3 rd | 20,000 | 11,000 | 8,000 |
| 4 th | 13,000 | 9,000 | 5,000 |
| 5 th | 10,000 | 7,000 | 2,000 |
| 6 th | 8,000 | 6,000 | 1,000 |
| 7 th | 7,000 | 5,000 | ---- |
| 8 th | 6,000 | 4,000 | ---- |
Plus certificates of merit to teams and individual as well.
(Note: For UK players, please have 2 recent passport-size photo ready, and preferably hand them in during the 20th of June's tournament, for a smooth preparation of registration of the World Championship).
第十一届世界象棋锦标赛
主办单位是世界象棋联合会，承办单位是中国象棋协会，协办者山东省体育局、新泰市人民政府。
第11届世界象棋锦标赛日期为2009年8月28日－9月3日，赛场设在山东省新泰市荣峰国际大酒店。
比赛项目计有：
1.男子团体赛
2.男子个人赛；
3.非华越裔个人赛；
4.女子个人赛。
比赛办法基本是：1）
各国各协会可报名领队1人，男棋手2人，女棋手1人，非华越裔棋手名额不限。
男子团体奖前8名，第1到第3名颁发奖杯，第4到第8名颁发
男子个人、非华越裔个人奖前8名，女子个人奖前6名。 第1到第3名颁发奖杯、奖金；其他名次颁发证书、奖金。
奖金（人民币）：
| 名次 | 男子个人 | 非华越裔个人 | 女子个人 |
| 冠军 | 50000 | 30000 | 20000 |
| 亚军 | 30000 | 15000 | 12000 |
| 季军 | 20000 | 11000 | 8000 |
| 第四名 | 13000 | 9000 | 5000 |
| 第五名 | 10000 | 7000 | 2000 |
| 第六名 | 8000 | 6000 | 1000 |
| 第七名 | 7000 | 5000 | |
| 第八名 | 6000 | 4000 |
（注: 英国棋手请准备两张护照标准的最新照片，在6月20日的棋赛时顺便提交，方便及时办理世锦赛报名手续）
Sunday, May 17, 2009
A preliminary practice 象棋热身赛
As a preliminary practice leading up to the forthcoming June's UK Championship, and a good opportunity to be familiar with the tournament place, a small scale Xiangqi competition will be held on Saturday the 30th of May from 11.30am to 5.30pm, venue same as the June 20th UK Championship, that is at Raines Foundation Lower School (Tower Hamlets Chinese School), Old Bethnal Green Road, London E2 9RG.
All players welcome, entry fee £5, registration and pay on the day.
Please watch this space for any new development about this 30th of May competition.
象棋通讯：欢迎象棋爱好者参加5月30日（星期六）的象棋比赛，这可作为6月的全英锦标赛的小小热身赛事。比赛地点与全英锦标赛一样，在顺德中文学校，Old Bethnal Green Road, London E2 9RG, 比赛时间上午11点30分到下午5时30分。
报名费£5，当天现场报名及收费亦可，高手或初学同样欢迎，棋赛目的在发扬中国象棋艺术，鼓励学生及社会大众对象棋的兴趣。
5月30日的棋赛是由英国中文学校联会、英国象棋协会与顺德中文学校联合举办。
请留意这个5月30日赛事的最新报导。
All players welcome, entry fee £5, registration and pay on the day.
Please watch this space for any new development about this 30th of May competition.
象棋通讯：欢迎象棋爱好者参加5月30日（星期六）的象棋比赛，这可作为6月的全英锦标赛的小小热身赛事。比赛地点与全英锦标赛一样，在顺德中文学校，Old Bethnal Green Road, London E2 9RG, 比赛时间上午11点30分到下午5时30分。
报名费£5，当天现场报名及收费亦可，高手或初学同样欢迎，棋赛目的在发扬中国象棋艺术，鼓励学生及社会大众对象棋的兴趣。
5月30日的棋赛是由英国中文学校联会、英国象棋协会与顺德中文学校联合举办。
请留意这个5月30日赛事的最新报导。
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
全英象棋锦标赛六月举行
2009年 “顺德中文学校杯” 全英中国象棋锦标赛，由英国象棋协会主办、顺德中文学校协办，定于6月20日（星期六）举行，比赛中午12时开始，到下午6时许结束，棋赛旨在增进棋艺爱好者与社会大众友谊，丰富社区文娱康乐活动, 支持民办中文教育。（是日亦为学校学生结业颁奖典礼，同时举行）
比赛地点：顺德中文学校/Raines Foundation Lower School, Old Bethnal Green Road, London E2 9RG
交通: 最近地铁站 Bethnal Green (红线)，步行到校约6到8分钟。走出 Bethnal Green 地铁，沿 Cambridge Heath Road 朝着 Hackney 方向走，第三个交通灯转左，白色矮铁门。Ajax House, Hector House 及 Paris House 在学校对面。
棋艺与友谊并重，奖励: 冠军: £120及银杯, 亚军: £80, 季军: £60, 殿军: £50, 第五名: £40, 第六名: £30；排名前六名将晋升英国棋协象棋大师。
采用亚洲棋例，报名费£15 （未满18岁£10)，5轮瑞士制。赛后晚宴联欢，欢迎参加, 每位 £15
报名截至日期: 2009年6月18日。有意参加者请发报名 email 给黎先生: laiqi2@gmail.com
参赛者得服从主办方的规例和决定，以友好态度，善待大众，争取好成绩，比赛时旁观不语，不会无故早退。
比赛地点：顺德中文学校/Raines Foundation Lower School, Old Bethnal Green Road, London E2 9RG
交通: 最近地铁站 Bethnal Green (红线)，步行到校约6到8分钟。走出 Bethnal Green 地铁，沿 Cambridge Heath Road 朝着 Hackney 方向走，第三个交通灯转左，白色矮铁门。Ajax House, Hector House 及 Paris House 在学校对面。
棋艺与友谊并重，奖励: 冠军: £120及银杯, 亚军: £80, 季军: £60, 殿军: £50, 第五名: £40, 第六名: £30；排名前六名将晋升英国棋协象棋大师。
采用亚洲棋例，报名费£15 （未满18岁£10)，5轮瑞士制。赛后晚宴联欢，欢迎参加, 每位 £15
报名截至日期: 2009年6月18日。有意参加者请发报名 email 给黎先生: laiqi2@gmail.com
参赛者得服从主办方的规例和决定，以友好态度，善待大众，争取好成绩，比赛时旁观不语，不会无故早退。
Sunday, April 19, 2009
UK Championship on 20th June '09
Happily coinciding with the school's end of term ceremony, the Shunde School Cup UK Xiangqi Championship 2009, organized by UK Chinese Chess Association, kindly supported by Tower Hamlets Chinese School (Headmistress: Ms Stella Chung), will take place on Saturday 20th of June 2009, starting from noon 12 o'clock to finish around 6.00 p.m., venue at Raines Foundation Lower School, Old Bethnal Green Road, London E2 9RG. Beginners to masters are all welcome!
As for transport indication, the nearest underground is Bethnal Green (Central line), the school is about 8 minutes walking distance. From the station go along Cambridge Heath Road in the direction towards Hackney, pass Museum of Childhood and BP station on the way, turn left at 3rd traffic light, St. Judes Rd is adjacent to the school, with low white iron gates, Hector House and Paris House are opposite the school.
Prizes: 1st: £120 plus trophy, 2nd: £80, 3rd: £60, 4th: £50, 5th: £40, 6th: £30.
Asian rules apply. Entry fee £15, (Under-18: £10). Dinner (optional) £15 per person. Closing date: 18th of June 2009. Please send entry to Mr Lai via e-mail to: laiqi2@gmail.com, or contact Ms Chung.
Participants are to respect all decisions of the Organizers, be friendly to everybody, to complete all their games and be in time. Good luck to all!
As for transport indication, the nearest underground is Bethnal Green (Central line), the school is about 8 minutes walking distance. From the station go along Cambridge Heath Road in the direction towards Hackney, pass Museum of Childhood and BP station on the way, turn left at 3rd traffic light, St. Judes Rd is adjacent to the school, with low white iron gates, Hector House and Paris House are opposite the school.
Prizes: 1st: £120 plus trophy, 2nd: £80, 3rd: £60, 4th: £50, 5th: £40, 6th: £30.
Asian rules apply. Entry fee £15, (Under-18: £10). Dinner (optional) £15 per person. Closing date: 18th of June 2009. Please send entry to Mr Lai via e-mail to: laiqi2@gmail.com, or contact Ms Chung.
Participants are to respect all decisions of the Organizers, be friendly to everybody, to complete all their games and be in time. Good luck to all!
Friday, April 10, 2009
Ending with a draw
Game 145 of “渊深海阔”. Red to play and draw, instructive.
Red 6 pieces, Black 9 pieces.
Main variation
Had Red played 3. N8+6 instead of the text move, then we have the following situation as illustrated in (a):
(a)
Red run out of luck.
Red 6 pieces, Black 9 pieces.
Main variation
1. P6+1 ch K4=5
2. P6+1 ch G5-4
3. R3=5 ch (a) G6+5 (b)
4. N8+6 ch K5=6
5. C8+5 ch K6+1
6. R5=4 ch K6+1
7. C8-2 ch B3-5
8. P5+1 ch K6-1
9. P5=4 ch K6-1
10.C8+2 ch C3-9
11.P4+1 ch R6-5
12.N6+7 G5+4 (c)
13.N7-6 ch G4+5
14.N6+8 N6+5 ch
15.K6=5 K6=5
16.N8-6 ch K5=6
17.N6+4 K6+1 (draw)
Had Red played 3. N8+6 instead of the text move, then we have the following situation as illustrated in (a):
(a)
3. N8+6 ch K5+1
4. P5+1 ch B3-5
5. C8=5 ch K5=4
Red run out of luck.
Thursday, April 09, 2009
Unusual way of a draw
Red to play and draw, this time by successfully getting the opponent under lock and key!
Red 8 pieces, Black 12 pieces.
Red 8 pieces, Black 12 pieces.
1. R3=5 ch G4+5
2. R7=5 ch K5+1
3. C1=5 ch B5+7
4. C5-5 ch B7-5
5. B5-3 ch B5-7
6. B3+5 ch B7+5
7. B5+3 ch B5+7
8. B3-5 ch B7-5
9. B5+7 ch B5+7
10.B7-5 ch B7-5
11.B5-7 ch B5+3
12.C5=8 (draw)
Monday, March 30, 2009
Red to play and draw
Red 6 pieces. Black 7 pieces.
It is amazing what complicated variations can be produced in such situation.
Red to play and draw as demonstrated in Main Variation.
Based on the ancient book of collected problems “渊深海阔”, as edited and analysed by leading experts Mr. Liu Guobin and Mr Zhu Baowei.
Main Variation
Variation 1
Variation 2
Variation within a variation! In the above variation 2, what can happen if Red plays 2. R6+4 instead of 2. R1=4 ?
Variation of a variation
Look at variation 3, what can happen if Black played 4. ... R4=5 instead of 4. ... C4=8?
Variation 3
Black having the advantage.
In the above variation, Red at move 7th (note a) played C2+5 instead of C2=5, now we see what can happen:
Variation 3 (note a)
With two more Bishops, Black is in better situation.
In variation 4, if instead of the correct 5. ... B1+3, Black played 5. ... C8=5?
Variation 4
(Var 5) Red plays 7. C1=5
Reinforcing the defence in the centre, threatening to capture the Bishop followed by a backrank checkmate!
It is amazing what complicated variations can be produced in such situation.
Red to play and draw as demonstrated in Main Variation.
Based on the ancient book of collected problems “渊深海阔”, as edited and analysed by leading experts Mr. Liu Guobin and Mr Zhu Baowei.
Main Variation
1. rR=6 C5=4 (variation 1)
2. R6=4 (var2) P6+1
3. R4-2 P5=6
4. K4=5 C4=8 (variation 3)
5. R1=5 B1+3 (variation 4)
6. C1+9 B7+9
7. C1=5 (var5) C8=5
8. C5-2 B3-5
9. R5+2 R4=5
10.R5-6 P6=5
11.K5+1 (draw)
What would happen had Black played 1. ... R4-2 and captured Red Rook? (variation 1)
Variation 1
1. ... R4-2 ?
2. R1=6 R4-2
3. C1+9 B7+9
4. C2+9 checkmate
Again, look at variation 2, had Red played 2. R1=4 instead of the text move.
Variation 2
2. R1=4 ? P5=6
3. K4=5 R4=5 checkmate
Variation within a variation! In the above variation 2, what can happen if Red plays 2. R6+4 instead of 2. R1=4 ?
Variation of a variation
2. R6+4 R4-6
3. R1-4 R4=8
4. C2=3 R8+7
5. R1=3 P6+1
6. R3=4 R8=7 checkmate
Look at variation 3, what can happen if Black played 4. ... R4=5 instead of 4. ... C4=8?
Variation 3
4. ... R4=5
5. K5=6 R5-7
6. R1=4 R5=8
7. C2=5 (note a) P6=5
8. R4+2 P5+1
9. K6+1 R8+7
10.K6+1 R8-1
11.K6-1 C4+5
12.K6=5 K4+1
13.R4+1 K4-1
14.C1+9 R8-7
Black having the advantage.
In the above variation, Red at move 7th (note a) played C2+5 instead of C2=5, now we see what can happen:
Variation 3 (note a)
7. C2+5 P6=5
8. R4=5 R8+2
9. R5-4 R8+1
With two more Bishops, Black is in better situation.
In variation 4, if instead of the correct 5. ... B1+3, Black played 5. ... C8=5?
Variation 4
5. ... C8=5?
6. R5=6 R4-4
7. C1+9 B7+9
8. C2+9 checkmate
(Var 5) Red plays 7. C1=5
7. C1=5
Reinforcing the defence in the centre, threatening to capture the Bishop followed by a backrank checkmate!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
蒋川、张强越南蚬港决战
Jiang Chuan of China won the Vietnam Tournament, contested on 21-28th of March 2009, with Zhang Qiang runner-up.
After two slow games, the top honour was finally decided on a final rapid-play.
象棋通讯：越南 “芳庄旅游杯” 象棋邀请赛3月28日圆满闭幕。中国棋手蒋川勇夺冠军，张强亚军，越南棋手阮黄林季军，阮成保殿军。
本次赛事参赛者共24人，越南方面18人，另邀请蒋川、张强、柳大华、吴贵临、陈强安、郑祥福等六人。比赛自3月21至28日举行。
下面介绍决赛的一局（快棋）。
2009年第三届越南 “芳庄旅游杯” 象棋公开赛。
红方：张强
黑方：蒋川
弈于2009年3月28日
(决赛快棋. Final rapid)
蒋川 (Jiang Chuan)
张强 (Zhang Qiang)
黑胜。Red resigned.
After two slow games, the top honour was finally decided on a final rapid-play.
象棋通讯：越南 “芳庄旅游杯” 象棋邀请赛3月28日圆满闭幕。中国棋手蒋川勇夺冠军，张强亚军，越南棋手阮黄林季军，阮成保殿军。
本次赛事参赛者共24人，越南方面18人，另邀请蒋川、张强、柳大华、吴贵临、陈强安、郑祥福等六人。比赛自3月21至28日举行。
下面介绍决赛的一局（快棋）。
2009年第三届越南 “芳庄旅游杯” 象棋公开赛。
红方：张强
黑方：蒋川
弈于2009年3月28日
(决赛快棋. Final rapid)
蒋川 (Jiang Chuan)
张强 (Zhang Qiang)
黑胜。Red resigned.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Central Pawn Advancing
Beginners are more or less afraid of the advancing of the opponent's Central Pawn.
Here, Black deals with Red advancing the Central Pawn.
Black is holding the situation.
Further example, this time Red is discouraged to push forward the Central Pawn!
With balanced position.
Here, Black deals with Red advancing the Central Pawn.
Black is holding the situation.
Further example, this time Red is discouraged to push forward the Central Pawn!
With balanced position.
Monday, March 23, 2009
范启源战和吴贵临
第三届越南“芳庄旅游杯”象棋公开赛。
红方：范启源 (越南)
黑方：吴贵临 (台湾)
2009年3月21日（第一轮）
Further to our post on Saturday 14th of March, we present the following game between Vietnam's Fan Qiyuan and Taiwan's Wu Guilin, played in round one.
吴贵临 (Wu Guilin)
范启源 (Fan Qiyuan)
双方同意和。Draw agreed.
红方：张强 (北京)
黑方: 阮黄林 (越南)
2009年3月21日（第一轮）
More game(s) of the Vietnam Open in round one.
阮黄林 (Ruan Huanglin)
张强 (Zhang Qiang)
最后红棋认负。Red resigned in the end.
红方：蒋川 (北京)
黑方：宗室日新 (越南)
2009年3月21日（第一轮）
宗室日新 (越南)
蒋川 (北京)
红胜。Black resigned.
红方：范启源 (越南)
黑方：吴贵临 (台湾)
2009年3月21日（第一轮）
Further to our post on Saturday 14th of March, we present the following game between Vietnam's Fan Qiyuan and Taiwan's Wu Guilin, played in round one.
吴贵临 (Wu Guilin)
范启源 (Fan Qiyuan)
双方同意和。Draw agreed.
红方：张强 (北京)
黑方: 阮黄林 (越南)
2009年3月21日（第一轮）
More game(s) of the Vietnam Open in round one.
阮黄林 (Ruan Huanglin)
张强 (Zhang Qiang)
最后红棋认负。Red resigned in the end.
红方：蒋川 (北京)
黑方：宗室日新 (越南)
2009年3月21日（第一轮）
宗室日新 (越南)
蒋川 (北京)
红胜。Black resigned.
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Basic Opening Problems (2)
Basic Opening Problems (2) - Sped-up Thrust of "wrong" Red Pawn
plus Red Horse on right wing versus Windscreen Horses
By Dr. Rene Gralla, Hamburg, Germany
In part 1 of our discussion of basic opening problems we have watched Red - in case of Left-to-Centre-Right Wing Cannon Opening - pushing the "wrong" Red Pawn up right wing and across the river by P3+1+1 so that Black's foray of the C.K.Lai-Horse by H8+7+8 via Black's left wing against Red's right wing does not work smoothly. But the situation can even get more murky provided Red speeds up the thrust P3+1+1 so that Black can not even think of deploying the C.K.Lai-Horse.
What to do now? The following encounter does not pretend to give an answer - but at least the protocol of that clash can give an idea of the possible consequences of the sped-up thrust of "wrong" Red Pawn.
SPED-UP THRUST OF "WRONG" RED PAWN STOPS THE C.K.LAI-HORSE
In the basic scenario of Left-to-Centre-Right Wing-Cannon Opening the commander of Red Army executes the sped-up thrust of the "wrong" Right Wing-Pawn across the river by 2.P3+1 ... & 7.P3+1?!?! ... after 5.R2+6 ... plus 6.R2=3xP ... so that Black can not even dare thinking of deploying the C.K.Lai-Horse by hypothetically 8. ... H7+8 after 1. ... H8+7.
Black gets nervous and hastily attacks Red Chariot by 7. ... C9=7?!? instead of cooly fortifiying the centre first by 7. ... A4+5. Therefore Black is forced to kill Red Pawn by 8. ... C7+3xP after 7. ... C9=7?!?, and the advanced position of Black Cannon is less than ideal now. Of course the possible consequence of 9.R4=3??? ... is not a real "trap" (9. ... C7+5xE check & 10. ... C7-6xR), and Red wisely moves his Right Wing-Elephant to the border (9.E3+1 ...).
Unfortunately Red Commander spoils his chances after a central melee since as a consequence of 11.C5+4xP check? ... and 11. ... H3+5xC he tries out the lethal "trading-in" of one Chariot against one Horse by 12.R4=5xR?? ... because he overlooks that Red Chariot could have escaped via 12.R4+2 ... in spite of the foregoing Black 10. ... C2+1.
The final attack starts after 20. ... R1+1!. The menace: 21. ... R1=6. If Red wants to buy time by attacking Black Cannon - 22.R9=8 ... - Black sacrifices that unit anyway: 21. ... R1=6 22.R8+3xC R6+8xA check 23.K5+1 R8-1 check 24.K5+1 R6-1!, and there is no way of preventing 25. ... R8-1 mate (25.H7-5 R8-1 mate).
Red tries to let his central Horse come to the rescue, but after 21.H5-6 ... Black gives up his Right-Wing Cannon anyway: 21. ... R1=6!, and, though Red wisely declines that offer - 21.H6-8xC R6+8xA check 22.K5+1 R8-1 check 23.K5+1 R6-1! 24.H7-5 R8-1 mate - by centralizing one of his Horses (22.H6-5! ...), the end is nigh after the Cannon's decisive back-swing 22. ... C2-3! - because of 23.R9+1 C2=5!.
Now Red Horse can not be saved - please see: 24. ... C5+4xH 25.E7+5xC? R8=6xA check 26.K5+1 R6+7 mate - , and 24.K5=6 ... is no option either: 24. ... C5+4xH. Since 25.E7+5xC ... still does not work because of 25. ... R7+8xA check 26.K6+1 R8-1check! 27.H7-5 ... (if 27.K6+1 ..., then 27. ... R8=1xR 28.H7-9xR? R6=4 mate) 27. ... R6=5! and menacing 28. ... R8=5xH check & 29. ... R5=9xR (if 28.K6+1 ..., then 28. ... R8=5xH and winning), Red resorts to a desperate 25.R1=5 .... But 25. ... R6=4 check enforces unconditional surrender: 26.R5=6 R8=6xA mate.
Red: Feng Xu
Black: Dr. Rene Gralla
November 11th, 2004, Hamburg, Germany; friendly game, Cafe "Transmontana"
Left-to-Centre-Right Wing-Cannon and Over-the-River-Chariot versus Windscreen Horses
Dr Rene Gralla
Feng Xu
1.C2=5 H8+7 2.P3+1 P3+1 3.H2+3 H2+3 4.R1=2 R9=8 5.R2+6 C8=9 6.R2=3xP C9-1 7.P3+1?!?! C9=7?!? 8.R3=4 C7+3xP 9.E3+1 E3+5 10.H3+4 C2+1 11.C5+4xP check? H3+5xC 12.R4=5xH?? H7+5xR 13.H4+5xH R8+7 14.C8=5 C7+2 15.E1+3 C7+3 check 16.A4+5 R8+2 17.C5=4 C7=4xA check 18.C4-2 C4=6xC 19.A5-4xC C2+3 20.H8+7 R1+1! 21.H5-6 R1=6! 22.H6-5! C2-3! 23.R9+1 C2=5! 24.K5=6 C5+4xH 25.R1=5 R6=4 check 26.Resigns 0-1
SPED-UP RIGHT WING-PAWN PLUS SPED-UP RIGHT WING-HORSE WITHOUT OVER-THE-RIVER-CHARIOT (a)
The foregoing examples have demonstrated that the Over-the-River-assault of Red's Right Wing-Chariot can turn out to be risky. Therefore - still in the variant of pushing forward the "wrong" Red Pawn - Red sometimes tries out to move out Right Wing-Horse without the back-up by Red Chariot.
Black experiments with a dubious gambit (6. ... C8+5!?), but after winning some material Red ignores the attack by Black Horse (9. ... H5+4!). After the beginning of Black's bombardment (10. ... C2=5 check) Red stumbles into a central pin, thus being forced to station his Horse in the centre of palace (11.H7-5 ...). The swing of Black Horse - 11. ... H4+6! - is already the winner because of the pincer attack 12. ... H6+8xC and/or 12. ... H6+7 mate (12.C2=4??? R8+9xR).
Later on Black trades in one Horse for a Red Chariot and generously gives back some material (20.R6=7xP ... & 21.R7+4xE check ...) for the sake of the final attack: after 23. ... R2=6! there is no defence left against 24. ... R6+1xA mate.
Red: Jianwei Huang
Black: Dr. Rene Gralla
January 29th, 2007, Hamburg, Germany; friendly game, Restaurant "Suedsee"
Left-to-Centre-Right Wing-Cannon and Riverbank-based Right Wing-Horse
without Over-the-River-Chariot versus Windscreen Horses
Dr. Rene Gralla
Jianwei Huang
1.C2=5 H8+7 2.P3+1 H2+3 3.H2+3 R9=8 4.R1=2 P3+1 5.H3+4!? A4+5 6.H8+7 C8+5!? 7.C5+4xP check! H3+5xC 8.H4+5xH H7+5xH 9.C8=2xC H5+4! 10.R9=8? C2=5 check 11.H7-5 H4+6! 12.R2+1 R8+7xC 13.R2=4 H6-5 14.R2+4 C5+4xP check 15.E7+5 H5+4 16.R8+1 C5-4 17.R8=6?? H4+6 check 18.R4-3xH R8=6xR 19.R6+4 R1=2! 20.R6=7xP R2+5! 21.R7+4xE check A5-4 22.P7+1 R2+1 23.R7-3 R2=6! 24.Resigns 0-1
SPED-UP RIGHT WING-PAWN PLUS SPED-UP RIGHT WING-HORSE WITHOUT OVER-THE-RIVER-CHARIOT (b)
Sometimes the sped-up Right Wing-red Horse (4.H3+4!? ... ) turns wild - by eating Black's Left wing-Pawn (5.H4+3xP!? ...). So what?! The winning formula can go like that: letting Red Horse idle away time on Red point 3vii / Black point 7iv - and speeding up attack via the opposite wing.
Black sacrifices one Horse (19. ... H4+6!) in order to conquer Red's "Wou Cao Xiang" on the right wing. Then Black crushes through Red defence via Black line 4 / Red line 6.
Red: Feng Xu
Black: Dr. Rene Gralla
October 30th, 2004, Hamburg, Germany; friendly game, Cafe "Transmontana"
Left-to-Centre-Right Wing-Cannon and Riverbank-based Right Wing-Horse
without Over-the-River-Chariot versus Windscreen Horses
Dr. Rene Gralla
Feng Xu
1.C2=5 H8+7 2.P3+1 H2+3 3.H2+3 R9=8 4.H3+4!? P3+1 5.H4+3xP!? H3+2 6.C8+5xC C8=2xC 7.H8+9 E3+5 8.H3-4 R8+6 9.H4-3 R8=7 10.R1+2 A4+5 11.R9+1 R1=4 12.R9=7 R4+5 13.P1+1 R4=7xP 14.H3-1 H7+6 15.C5+4xP FR7=5xP check 16.R1=5 R5+1xR check 17.E3+5xR R7+1 18.A6+5 H6+4 19.C5-1 H4+6! 20.C5=8xH H6+7 check 21.K5=6 R7=4 check 22.R7=6 C2=4 23.A5+6 R4+1xA! 24.C8-4 H7-5xE check 25.A4+5 C4+6xR 26.C8=7 C4=9xH 27.K6=5 R4+1 28.Resigns 0-1
plus Red Horse on right wing versus Windscreen Horses
By Dr. Rene Gralla, Hamburg, Germany
In part 1 of our discussion of basic opening problems we have watched Red - in case of Left-to-Centre-Right Wing Cannon Opening - pushing the "wrong" Red Pawn up right wing and across the river by P3+1+1 so that Black's foray of the C.K.Lai-Horse by H8+7+8 via Black's left wing against Red's right wing does not work smoothly. But the situation can even get more murky provided Red speeds up the thrust P3+1+1 so that Black can not even think of deploying the C.K.Lai-Horse.
What to do now? The following encounter does not pretend to give an answer - but at least the protocol of that clash can give an idea of the possible consequences of the sped-up thrust of "wrong" Red Pawn.
SPED-UP THRUST OF "WRONG" RED PAWN STOPS THE C.K.LAI-HORSE
In the basic scenario of Left-to-Centre-Right Wing-Cannon Opening the commander of Red Army executes the sped-up thrust of the "wrong" Right Wing-Pawn across the river by 2.P3+1 ... & 7.P3+1?!?! ... after 5.R2+6 ... plus 6.R2=3xP ... so that Black can not even dare thinking of deploying the C.K.Lai-Horse by hypothetically 8. ... H7+8 after 1. ... H8+7.
Black gets nervous and hastily attacks Red Chariot by 7. ... C9=7?!? instead of cooly fortifiying the centre first by 7. ... A4+5. Therefore Black is forced to kill Red Pawn by 8. ... C7+3xP after 7. ... C9=7?!?, and the advanced position of Black Cannon is less than ideal now. Of course the possible consequence of 9.R4=3??? ... is not a real "trap" (9. ... C7+5xE check & 10. ... C7-6xR), and Red wisely moves his Right Wing-Elephant to the border (9.E3+1 ...).
Unfortunately Red Commander spoils his chances after a central melee since as a consequence of 11.C5+4xP check? ... and 11. ... H3+5xC he tries out the lethal "trading-in" of one Chariot against one Horse by 12.R4=5xR?? ... because he overlooks that Red Chariot could have escaped via 12.R4+2 ... in spite of the foregoing Black 10. ... C2+1.
The final attack starts after 20. ... R1+1!. The menace: 21. ... R1=6. If Red wants to buy time by attacking Black Cannon - 22.R9=8 ... - Black sacrifices that unit anyway: 21. ... R1=6 22.R8+3xC R6+8xA check 23.K5+1 R8-1 check 24.K5+1 R6-1!, and there is no way of preventing 25. ... R8-1 mate (25.H7-5 R8-1 mate).
Red tries to let his central Horse come to the rescue, but after 21.H5-6 ... Black gives up his Right-Wing Cannon anyway: 21. ... R1=6!, and, though Red wisely declines that offer - 21.H6-8xC R6+8xA check 22.K5+1 R8-1 check 23.K5+1 R6-1! 24.H7-5 R8-1 mate - by centralizing one of his Horses (22.H6-5! ...), the end is nigh after the Cannon's decisive back-swing 22. ... C2-3! - because of 23.R9+1 C2=5!.
Now Red Horse can not be saved - please see: 24. ... C5+4xH 25.E7+5xC? R8=6xA check 26.K5+1 R6+7 mate - , and 24.K5=6 ... is no option either: 24. ... C5+4xH. Since 25.E7+5xC ... still does not work because of 25. ... R7+8xA check 26.K6+1 R8-1check! 27.H7-5 ... (if 27.K6+1 ..., then 27. ... R8=1xR 28.H7-9xR? R6=4 mate) 27. ... R6=5! and menacing 28. ... R8=5xH check & 29. ... R5=9xR (if 28.K6+1 ..., then 28. ... R8=5xH and winning), Red resorts to a desperate 25.R1=5 .... But 25. ... R6=4 check enforces unconditional surrender: 26.R5=6 R8=6xA mate.
Red: Feng Xu
Black: Dr. Rene Gralla
November 11th, 2004, Hamburg, Germany; friendly game, Cafe "Transmontana"
Left-to-Centre-Right Wing-Cannon and Over-the-River-Chariot versus Windscreen Horses
Dr Rene Gralla
Feng Xu
1.C2=5 H8+7 2.P3+1 P3+1 3.H2+3 H2+3 4.R1=2 R9=8 5.R2+6 C8=9 6.R2=3xP C9-1 7.P3+1?!?! C9=7?!? 8.R3=4 C7+3xP 9.E3+1 E3+5 10.H3+4 C2+1 11.C5+4xP check? H3+5xC 12.R4=5xH?? H7+5xR 13.H4+5xH R8+7 14.C8=5 C7+2 15.E1+3 C7+3 check 16.A4+5 R8+2 17.C5=4 C7=4xA check 18.C4-2 C4=6xC 19.A5-4xC C2+3 20.H8+7 R1+1! 21.H5-6 R1=6! 22.H6-5! C2-3! 23.R9+1 C2=5! 24.K5=6 C5+4xH 25.R1=5 R6=4 check 26.Resigns 0-1
SPED-UP RIGHT WING-PAWN PLUS SPED-UP RIGHT WING-HORSE WITHOUT OVER-THE-RIVER-CHARIOT (a)
The foregoing examples have demonstrated that the Over-the-River-assault of Red's Right Wing-Chariot can turn out to be risky. Therefore - still in the variant of pushing forward the "wrong" Red Pawn - Red sometimes tries out to move out Right Wing-Horse without the back-up by Red Chariot.
Black experiments with a dubious gambit (6. ... C8+5!?), but after winning some material Red ignores the attack by Black Horse (9. ... H5+4!). After the beginning of Black's bombardment (10. ... C2=5 check) Red stumbles into a central pin, thus being forced to station his Horse in the centre of palace (11.H7-5 ...). The swing of Black Horse - 11. ... H4+6! - is already the winner because of the pincer attack 12. ... H6+8xC and/or 12. ... H6+7 mate (12.C2=4??? R8+9xR).
Later on Black trades in one Horse for a Red Chariot and generously gives back some material (20.R6=7xP ... & 21.R7+4xE check ...) for the sake of the final attack: after 23. ... R2=6! there is no defence left against 24. ... R6+1xA mate.
Red: Jianwei Huang
Black: Dr. Rene Gralla
January 29th, 2007, Hamburg, Germany; friendly game, Restaurant "Suedsee"
Left-to-Centre-Right Wing-Cannon and Riverbank-based Right Wing-Horse
without Over-the-River-Chariot versus Windscreen Horses
Dr. Rene Gralla
Jianwei Huang
1.C2=5 H8+7 2.P3+1 H2+3 3.H2+3 R9=8 4.R1=2 P3+1 5.H3+4!? A4+5 6.H8+7 C8+5!? 7.C5+4xP check! H3+5xC 8.H4+5xH H7+5xH 9.C8=2xC H5+4! 10.R9=8? C2=5 check 11.H7-5 H4+6! 12.R2+1 R8+7xC 13.R2=4 H6-5 14.R2+4 C5+4xP check 15.E7+5 H5+4 16.R8+1 C5-4 17.R8=6?? H4+6 check 18.R4-3xH R8=6xR 19.R6+4 R1=2! 20.R6=7xP R2+5! 21.R7+4xE check A5-4 22.P7+1 R2+1 23.R7-3 R2=6! 24.Resigns 0-1
SPED-UP RIGHT WING-PAWN PLUS SPED-UP RIGHT WING-HORSE WITHOUT OVER-THE-RIVER-CHARIOT (b)
Sometimes the sped-up Right Wing-red Horse (4.H3+4!? ... ) turns wild - by eating Black's Left wing-Pawn (5.H4+3xP!? ...). So what?! The winning formula can go like that: letting Red Horse idle away time on Red point 3vii / Black point 7iv - and speeding up attack via the opposite wing.
Black sacrifices one Horse (19. ... H4+6!) in order to conquer Red's "Wou Cao Xiang" on the right wing. Then Black crushes through Red defence via Black line 4 / Red line 6.
Red: Feng Xu
Black: Dr. Rene Gralla
October 30th, 2004, Hamburg, Germany; friendly game, Cafe "Transmontana"
Left-to-Centre-Right Wing-Cannon and Riverbank-based Right Wing-Horse
without Over-the-River-Chariot versus Windscreen Horses
Dr. Rene Gralla
Feng Xu
1.C2=5 H8+7 2.P3+1 H2+3 3.H2+3 R9=8 4.H3+4!? P3+1 5.H4+3xP!? H3+2 6.C8+5xC C8=2xC 7.H8+9 E3+5 8.H3-4 R8+6 9.H4-3 R8=7 10.R1+2 A4+5 11.R9+1 R1=4 12.R9=7 R4+5 13.P1+1 R4=7xP 14.H3-1 H7+6 15.C5+4xP FR7=5xP check 16.R1=5 R5+1xR check 17.E3+5xR R7+1 18.A6+5 H6+4 19.C5-1 H4+6! 20.C5=8xH H6+7 check 21.K5=6 R7=4 check 22.R7=6 C2=4 23.A5+6 R4+1xA! 24.C8-4 H7-5xE check 25.A4+5 C4+6xR 26.C8=7 C4=9xH 27.K6=5 R4+1 28.Resigns 0-1
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
洪智大战许银川
第一届世界智力运动会，洪智对许银川，第六轮（慢棋），弈于2008年10月9日，北京。
Battle of the Giants. Hong Zhi versus Gu Yinchuan in the 1st World Mind Sports Games, Beijing. Round six, 9th of October 2008.
许银川 (Xu Yinchuan)
洪 智 (Hong Zhi)
双方同意和。Draw agreed.
Battle of the Giants. Hong Zhi versus Gu Yinchuan in the 1st World Mind Sports Games, Beijing. Round six, 9th of October 2008.
许银川 (Xu Yinchuan)
洪 智 (Hong Zhi)
双方同意和。Draw agreed.
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Basic Opening Problems
Basic Opening Problems - Advance of "wrong" Red Pawn versus Windscreen Horse Defence AND C.K.LAI-HORSE
By Dr. René Gralla, Hamburg, Germany
There is one basic problem that everyone faces who wants to learn XiangQi but who does not speak Chinese: the lack of sufficient literature on openings. You do not find answers even with regard to the most basic questions - and therefore you can only try out and find out by practical play.
One example: What can Black do in case that Red - in the scenario of the Left-to-Centre-Right Wing Cannon-Over-the-River-Chariot Opening versus Windscreen Horses - does not advance the Left-wing Pawn by P7+1, as it is the convention? If Red unconventionally advances the RIGHT-(!!)-wing Pawn by P3+1? With the consequence that some tactical strikes that Black would routinely like to execute do not work now?!
Herewith some examples of the author's own experiences with that variant of Red attack. Maybe those miniatures can serve as a kind of guidelines.
EARLY OVER-THE-RIVER-THRUST BY "WRONG" RED RIGHT-WING PAWN
The commander of Red Army, a Chinese ex-patriate in Hamburg and an experienced amateur player, executes the thrust of the "wrong" Right-wing-Red Pawn (2.P3+1 ... after 1.C2=5).
Black has been inspired by Black's thrust of left wing Horse in the most instructive match >> C.C.Man vs. C.K.Lai << (London 1987) by 8. ... H7+8 (see: "Chinese Chess - Introduction to the Opening", Game 1, p.54) and proceeds like that (9. ... H7+8).
Red tries to counter that strike by the C.K.Lai-Horse by boldly pushing the advanced Right-wing Soldier one step further on across the River (10.P3+1?!?! ...), thus nonchalantly sacrificing his Right-wing Red Elephant (10. ... C7+8xE check) after letting his Right-wing Horse gallop to the Riverbank (8.H3+4!?! ...).
Red tries out the dubious sortie of Red King via the centre of Palace (11.K5+1? ...) after the demise of Red Elephant (10. ... C7+8xE check). But that leads - after 11. ... H8+9xP that menaces the brutal knock-out by 12. ... R8+8 mate - right into disaster.
Game No.1
Red: Da Lin
Black: Dr. Rene Gralla
May 7th, 2008, Hamburg, Germany; friendly game, Restaurant "Suedsee"
Left-to-Centre-Right Wing Cannon-Over-the-River-Chariot Opening versus Windscreen Horses
Dr. Rene Gralla
Da Lin
1.C2=5 2.H8+7 2.P3+1 P3+1 3.H2+3 H2+3 4.R1=2 R9=8 5.C8=6 A4+5 6.R2+6 C8=9 7.R2=3xP C9-1 8.H3+4 C9=7 9.R3=4 H7+8 10.P3+1 C7+8xE check 11.K5+1 H8+9xP 12.C6-1 C2+6 check 13.Resigns 0-1
--- In case of 13.C6+1 ... or 13.C6+2 ... pp., then 13. ... R8+8 mate ---
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EARLY OVER-THE-RIVER-THRUST BY "WRONG" RED LEFT-WING PAWN - IN CASE OF COLOURS REVERSED
The case of colours reversed: The commander of Red Army, the co-owner of a Chinese restaurant in Hamburg, Germany that he runs together with his charming and energetic wife, Mrs. Peihua Chen, and who is a tough player of XiangQi, he executes the thrust of the "wrong" Left-wing-Red Pawn (2.P7+1 ... after 1.C8=5).
One more time Black has been inspired by Black's thrust of left wing Horse in the most instructive match >> C.C.Man vs. C.K.Lai << (London 1987) - that very 8. ... H7+8 (see: "Chinese Chess - Introduction to the Opening", Game 1, p.54) - and proceeds like that (9. ... H3+2).
Red tries to counter that strike by the C.K.Lai-Horse by boldly pushing the advanced Left-wing Soldier one step further on across the River (10.P7+1?!?! ...), thus nonchalantly sacrificing his Left-wing Red Elephant (10. ... C3+8xE check) after having let his Left-wing Horse gallop to the Riverbank (4.H7+6!?! ...), whilst Black has carelessly moved the somewhat wrong Bodyguard into the centre of Palace (5. ... A4+5?!? instead of correct 5. ... A6+5). After the check by Black Cannon Red correctly moves up the Left-wing Advisor (11.A6+5).
Black attacks via the right wing by cavalry (11. ... H2+1xP), and instead of trying to kill that Horse after hypothetically 12.R6=9xP ..., Red grabs Black's central Pawn first by Horse (12.H6+5xP ...) and then by Cannon (13.C5+4xH check).
That central position of Red artillery could be lethal, and Red proceeds to trying to enforce checkmate by Red chariot via Red line no.6 / Black line no. 4 on Red point 6x/Black point 4i after 15.K5=6 ... . But that sortie of Red King comes too late because Red has lost precious time by a mundane 14.C2+2? ... .
Consequence: Right-wing Black Chariot rumbles forward to Red base line (14. ... R2+9!), and after Red's Royal attack after 15.K5=6 ... (threatens checkmate indeed by 16.R6+3 mate ...), Black Horse speeds into action from Black point 1vii / Red point 9iv (17. ... H1+3 check). Checkmate is imminent after Red loses his Right-wing Chariot (18. ... C6=9xR check) and moves the surviving Advisor (19.A5-4? ...).
Game No.2
Red: Jianwei Huang
Black: Dr. Rene Gralla
February 20th, 2007, Hamburg, Germany; friendly game, Restaurant "Suedsee"
Right-to-Centre-Left Wing Cannon-Over-the-River-Chariot Opening versus Windscreen Horses
Dr. Rene Gralla
Jianwei Huang
1.C8=5 H2+3 2.P7+1 R1=2 3.H8+7 H8+7 4.H7+6 P7+1 5.R9=8 A4+5 6.R8+6 C2=1 7.R8=7xP C1-1 8.H2+3 C1=3 9.R7=6 H3+2 10.P7+1 C3+8xE check 11.A6+5 H2+1xP 12.H6+5xP H7+5xP 13.C5+4xP check E3+5 14.C2+2 R2+9 15.K5=6 C3=6xA check 16.K6+1 R2-1 check 17.K6-1 H1+3 check 18.K6=5 C6=9xR check 19.A5-4 R2+1 check 20.Resigns 0-1
--- In case of 20.R6-6 ... , then 20. ... R2=4xR mate ---
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EARLY OVER-THE-RIVER-THRUST BY "WRONG" RED LEFT-WING PAWN - ONE MORE CASE OF COLOURS REVERSED
One more case of colours reversed: The commander of Red Army executes the thrust of the "wrong" Left-wing-Red Pawn (2.P7+1 ... after 1.C8=5).
One more time Black has been inspired by Black's thrust of left wing Horse in the most instructive match >> C.C.Man vs. C.K.Lai << (London 1987) - that brilliant 8. ... H7+8 (see: "Chinese Chess - Introduction to the Opening", Game 1, p.54) - and proceeds like that (10. ... H3+2).
Once more again Red tries to counter that strike by the C.K.Lai-Horse by boldly pushing the advanced Left-wing Soldier one step further on across the River (11.P7+1?!?! ...), thus nonchalantly sacrificing his Left-wing Red Elephant (11. ... C3+8xE check) after having let his Left-wing Horse gallop to the Riverbank (7.H7+6!?! ...).
Red loses time by pointless 9.R6+2 ... , and Black again attacks via the right wing by cavalry (12. ... H2+1xP). When Red tries to kill that cocky Horse after 12.R6=9xP ..., Black sacrifices that Horse for the sake of rushing to Red base line by Chariot (13. ... R2+9?!?!?!).
Red can not make up his mind to eat that Horse (after 14.R9-3xH ..., Black wins back that Horse by 14. ... C3=6xA check 15.A5-6 C6=8xH check), but grabs Black's central Pawn first by Cannon (14.C5+4xP check ...) and then by Horse (15.H6+5xH), a new try after Red's grabbing of Black's central Pawn first by Horse (12.H6+5xP?? ...) and then by Cannon (13.C5+4xH check) in >> Jianwei Huang vs. Dr. Rene Gralla (Hamburg, Germany, February 20th, 2007, casual)<<.
Consequence: Red loses his Right-wing Horse after 16. ... C6=8xH check and opts for perishing in style by sacrificing his Right-wing Chariot against Black Cannon (17.R1=2xC check ...). Black sacrifices his Horse by 20. ... R9=8!!, and if Red would have eliminated that squadron by Chariot (21.R6=7xH ...), the game would have continued as follows: 21. ... C4-2 check 22.K5+1 R8+7xC, and there is no defence against checkmate: 23. ... R2-1 check 24.K5-1 R8+2 mate.
But Red kills Horse by Cannon (21.C2=7xH ...), thus winning back some material. Unfortunately that does not stop the Black onslaught.
Game No.3
Red: Jianwei Huang
Black: Dr. Rene Gralla
July 31st, 2007, Hamburg, Germany; friendly game, Restaurant "Suedsee"
Right-to-Centre-Left Wing Cannon-Over-the-River-Chariot Opening versus Windscreen Horses
Dr. Rene Gralla
Jianwei Huang
1.C8=5 H2+3 2.P7+1 R1=2 3.H8+7 H8+7 4.R9=8 P7+1 5.R8+6 C2=1 6.R8=7xP C1-1 7.H7+6 C1=3 8.R7=6 A6+5 9.R6+2 C8-1 10.R6-2 H3+2 11.P7+1 C3+8xE 12.A6+5 H2+1xP 13.R6=9xP R2+9 14.C5+4xP check H7+5xC 15.H6+5xH C3=6xA check 16.A5-6 C6=8xH check 17.R1=2xC check C8+8xR check 18.E3+1 H1+3 19.R9=6 C8=4xA 20.R6-4 R9=8 21.C2=7xH R8+9 check 22.K5+1 R2-1 check 23.K5+1 R8-2 mate 0-1
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BLACK DEFENDS AGAINST PAWN OPENING BY LEFT-TO-CENTER CANNON AND "WRONG" BLACK RIGHT-WING PAWN
This time the colours are reversed totally. Red opens the match by Pawn Opening (1.P3+1 ...), and Black counters by transforming the match into
Left-to-Centre-Right Wing Cannon-Over-the-River-Chariot Opening versus Windscreen Horses. Again it is the push of the "wrong" Right-wing Pawn (6. ... P3+1) of Black army that attacks by Central Cannon, and the "wrong" Pawn storming across the River (9. ... P3+1!?!?) in an attempt to outplay Red's C.K.Lai-Horse move (9.H7+8 ...).
Once more it is the early sortie by Right-wing Horse to the Riverbank (7. ... H3+4), the loss of Black's Right-wing Elephant (10.C7+8xE check ...), the sacrifices of Red's left wing Horse for the sake of rushing to Black base line by Chariot (11.R8+9?!?!?! ...). Again Black can not make up his mind to eat that Horse (after 12. ... R1-3xH ..., Red wins back that Horse by 13.C7=4xA check A5-4 14.C4=2xH check E7+9 15.C2=6xA pp. ...).
Black tries out a new idea, namely to move Central Cannon one step right (!) of centre (12. ... C5=4!?) with the plan to counter Black's discovered check (13.C7=4xA check ...) by shielding Black King by Cannon (13. ... C4-2).
Red wins the Left-wing Black Horse (14.C4=2xH check ...) and succeeds in exchanging Cannons afterwards (15.C2=6xC ...). But then a horrible blunder by Red: He could have easily won the match by 16.R8-4! H4+3 (16. ... R1-3xH 17.R8=6xH ...) 17.H1+2 ... pp., but he hastily proceeds by 16.H1+2?? ... (thus "menacing" 17.R8=6xA check ...). Now Black finds the brilliant move 16. ... H4-3!!, and Red must give up his Horse again in order to save his Chariot (17.H2-4 check C8=4xH 18.R8-1 ...).
However, after that goof there will be one more Black goof later on, so in the end Red wins that match.
Game No.4
Red: Dr. Rene Gralla
Black: Jianwei Huang
February 2nd, 2009, Hamburg, Germany; friendly game, Restaurant "Suedsee"
Left-to-Centre-Right Wing Cannon-Over-the-River-Chariot Opening versus Red Pawn Opening and Windscreen Horses
Jianwei Huang
Dr. Rene Gralla
1.P3+1 C2=5 2.H8+7 H2+3 3.R9=8 R1=2 4.H2+3 R2+6 5.C8=9 R2=3xP 6.C9-1 P3+1 7.A4+5 H3+4 8.C9=7 R3=4 9.H7+8 P3+1 10.C7+8xE check A4+5 11.H8+9xP R4=1xP 12.R8+9 C5=4 13.C7=4xA check C4-2 14.C4=2xH check E7+5 15.C2=6xC A5-4xC 16.H9+8 H4-3 17.H2-4 check C8=4xH 18.R8-1 ...
After one more Black goof Red army manages to defeat Black army in the end. 1-0
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ADVANCING "WRONG" RIGHT WING PAWN IN LEFT-TO-CENTRE-RIGHT WING-CANNON VERSUS WINDSCREEN HORSES
Finally it is not the early thrust of the "wrong" Right-wing Red Pawn across the River in Left-to-Centre-Right Wing-Cannon versus Windscreen Horses. Instead it is some wild play Teehouse-style: Black manages to advance the C.K.Lai-Horse by 8. ... H7+8, but faces a severe crisis after forgetting to strengthen the centre by A4+5.
Red tries to exploit that weakness by 9.R4+2!?!?... , and Black is forced to trade in the C.K.Lai-Horse against Red's Horse at the Riverbank (10. ... H8+6xH).
But again there is the chance to invade Red's base line by Chariot (11. ... R8+9!). Black wins Red's Left-wing Horse (14. ... C4=2xH), but the situation remains volatile, because of Black having not played A4+5 before (15.R6+5xA check ...).
But then a Red goof - Red wants to attack Black Cannon (17.C8=7??? ...), but overlooks a somewhat hidden checkmate (17.... R8=6 mate).
Game No. 5
Red: Da Lin
Black: Dr. Rene Gralla
March 4th, 2009, Hamburg, Germany; friendly game, Restaurant "Suedsee"
Left-to-Centre-Right Wing-Cannon-Over-the-River-Chariot Opening versus Windscreen Horses
Dr. Rene Gralla
Da Lin
1.P3+1 P3+1 2.C2=5 H8+7 3.H2+3 H2+3 4.R1=2 R9=8 5.R2+6 C8=9 6.R2=3xP C9-1 7.H3+4 C9=7 8.R3=4 H7+8 9.R4+2 C7+8xE check 10.A4+5 H8+6xH 11.R4-4xH R8+9 12.K5=4 C7=4xA check13.K4+1 R8-1 check 14.K4+1 C4=2xH 15.R4+5xA check K5+1 16.R9+1 C2-1 17.C8=7 R8=6 mate 0-1
By Dr. René Gralla, Hamburg, Germany
There is one basic problem that everyone faces who wants to learn XiangQi but who does not speak Chinese: the lack of sufficient literature on openings. You do not find answers even with regard to the most basic questions - and therefore you can only try out and find out by practical play.
One example: What can Black do in case that Red - in the scenario of the Left-to-Centre-Right Wing Cannon-Over-the-River-Chariot Opening versus Windscreen Horses - does not advance the Left-wing Pawn by P7+1, as it is the convention? If Red unconventionally advances the RIGHT-(!!)-wing Pawn by P3+1? With the consequence that some tactical strikes that Black would routinely like to execute do not work now?!
Herewith some examples of the author's own experiences with that variant of Red attack. Maybe those miniatures can serve as a kind of guidelines.
EARLY OVER-THE-RIVER-THRUST BY "WRONG" RED RIGHT-WING PAWN
The commander of Red Army, a Chinese ex-patriate in Hamburg and an experienced amateur player, executes the thrust of the "wrong" Right-wing-Red Pawn (2.P3+1 ... after 1.C2=5).
Black has been inspired by Black's thrust of left wing Horse in the most instructive match >> C.C.Man vs. C.K.Lai << (London 1987) by 8. ... H7+8 (see: "Chinese Chess - Introduction to the Opening", Game 1, p.54) and proceeds like that (9. ... H7+8).
Red tries to counter that strike by the C.K.Lai-Horse by boldly pushing the advanced Right-wing Soldier one step further on across the River (10.P3+1?!?! ...), thus nonchalantly sacrificing his Right-wing Red Elephant (10. ... C7+8xE check) after letting his Right-wing Horse gallop to the Riverbank (8.H3+4!?! ...).
Red tries out the dubious sortie of Red King via the centre of Palace (11.K5+1? ...) after the demise of Red Elephant (10. ... C7+8xE check). But that leads - after 11. ... H8+9xP that menaces the brutal knock-out by 12. ... R8+8 mate - right into disaster.
Game No.1
Red: Da Lin
Black: Dr. Rene Gralla
May 7th, 2008, Hamburg, Germany; friendly game, Restaurant "Suedsee"
Left-to-Centre-Right Wing Cannon-Over-the-River-Chariot Opening versus Windscreen Horses
Dr. Rene Gralla
Da Lin
1.C2=5 2.H8+7 2.P3+1 P3+1 3.H2+3 H2+3 4.R1=2 R9=8 5.C8=6 A4+5 6.R2+6 C8=9 7.R2=3xP C9-1 8.H3+4 C9=7 9.R3=4 H7+8 10.P3+1 C7+8xE check 11.K5+1 H8+9xP 12.C6-1 C2+6 check 13.Resigns 0-1
--- In case of 13.C6+1 ... or 13.C6+2 ... pp., then 13. ... R8+8 mate ---
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EARLY OVER-THE-RIVER-THRUST BY "WRONG" RED LEFT-WING PAWN - IN CASE OF COLOURS REVERSED
The case of colours reversed: The commander of Red Army, the co-owner of a Chinese restaurant in Hamburg, Germany that he runs together with his charming and energetic wife, Mrs. Peihua Chen, and who is a tough player of XiangQi, he executes the thrust of the "wrong" Left-wing-Red Pawn (2.P7+1 ... after 1.C8=5).
One more time Black has been inspired by Black's thrust of left wing Horse in the most instructive match >> C.C.Man vs. C.K.Lai << (London 1987) - that very 8. ... H7+8 (see: "Chinese Chess - Introduction to the Opening", Game 1, p.54) - and proceeds like that (9. ... H3+2).
Red tries to counter that strike by the C.K.Lai-Horse by boldly pushing the advanced Left-wing Soldier one step further on across the River (10.P7+1?!?! ...), thus nonchalantly sacrificing his Left-wing Red Elephant (10. ... C3+8xE check) after having let his Left-wing Horse gallop to the Riverbank (4.H7+6!?! ...), whilst Black has carelessly moved the somewhat wrong Bodyguard into the centre of Palace (5. ... A4+5?!? instead of correct 5. ... A6+5). After the check by Black Cannon Red correctly moves up the Left-wing Advisor (11.A6+5).
Black attacks via the right wing by cavalry (11. ... H2+1xP), and instead of trying to kill that Horse after hypothetically 12.R6=9xP ..., Red grabs Black's central Pawn first by Horse (12.H6+5xP ...) and then by Cannon (13.C5+4xH check).
That central position of Red artillery could be lethal, and Red proceeds to trying to enforce checkmate by Red chariot via Red line no.6 / Black line no. 4 on Red point 6x/Black point 4i after 15.K5=6 ... . But that sortie of Red King comes too late because Red has lost precious time by a mundane 14.C2+2? ... .
Consequence: Right-wing Black Chariot rumbles forward to Red base line (14. ... R2+9!), and after Red's Royal attack after 15.K5=6 ... (threatens checkmate indeed by 16.R6+3 mate ...), Black Horse speeds into action from Black point 1vii / Red point 9iv (17. ... H1+3 check). Checkmate is imminent after Red loses his Right-wing Chariot (18. ... C6=9xR check) and moves the surviving Advisor (19.A5-4? ...).
Game No.2
Red: Jianwei Huang
Black: Dr. Rene Gralla
February 20th, 2007, Hamburg, Germany; friendly game, Restaurant "Suedsee"
Right-to-Centre-Left Wing Cannon-Over-the-River-Chariot Opening versus Windscreen Horses
Dr. Rene Gralla
Jianwei Huang
1.C8=5 H2+3 2.P7+1 R1=2 3.H8+7 H8+7 4.H7+6 P7+1 5.R9=8 A4+5 6.R8+6 C2=1 7.R8=7xP C1-1 8.H2+3 C1=3 9.R7=6 H3+2 10.P7+1 C3+8xE check 11.A6+5 H2+1xP 12.H6+5xP H7+5xP 13.C5+4xP check E3+5 14.C2+2 R2+9 15.K5=6 C3=6xA check 16.K6+1 R2-1 check 17.K6-1 H1+3 check 18.K6=5 C6=9xR check 19.A5-4 R2+1 check 20.Resigns 0-1
--- In case of 20.R6-6 ... , then 20. ... R2=4xR mate ---
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EARLY OVER-THE-RIVER-THRUST BY "WRONG" RED LEFT-WING PAWN - ONE MORE CASE OF COLOURS REVERSED
One more case of colours reversed: The commander of Red Army executes the thrust of the "wrong" Left-wing-Red Pawn (2.P7+1 ... after 1.C8=5).
One more time Black has been inspired by Black's thrust of left wing Horse in the most instructive match >> C.C.Man vs. C.K.Lai << (London 1987) - that brilliant 8. ... H7+8 (see: "Chinese Chess - Introduction to the Opening", Game 1, p.54) - and proceeds like that (10. ... H3+2).
Once more again Red tries to counter that strike by the C.K.Lai-Horse by boldly pushing the advanced Left-wing Soldier one step further on across the River (11.P7+1?!?! ...), thus nonchalantly sacrificing his Left-wing Red Elephant (11. ... C3+8xE check) after having let his Left-wing Horse gallop to the Riverbank (7.H7+6!?! ...).
Red loses time by pointless 9.R6+2 ... , and Black again attacks via the right wing by cavalry (12. ... H2+1xP). When Red tries to kill that cocky Horse after 12.R6=9xP ..., Black sacrifices that Horse for the sake of rushing to Red base line by Chariot (13. ... R2+9?!?!?!).
Red can not make up his mind to eat that Horse (after 14.R9-3xH ..., Black wins back that Horse by 14. ... C3=6xA check 15.A5-6 C6=8xH check), but grabs Black's central Pawn first by Cannon (14.C5+4xP check ...) and then by Horse (15.H6+5xH), a new try after Red's grabbing of Black's central Pawn first by Horse (12.H6+5xP?? ...) and then by Cannon (13.C5+4xH check) in >> Jianwei Huang vs. Dr. Rene Gralla (Hamburg, Germany, February 20th, 2007, casual)<<.
Consequence: Red loses his Right-wing Horse after 16. ... C6=8xH check and opts for perishing in style by sacrificing his Right-wing Chariot against Black Cannon (17.R1=2xC check ...). Black sacrifices his Horse by 20. ... R9=8!!, and if Red would have eliminated that squadron by Chariot (21.R6=7xH ...), the game would have continued as follows: 21. ... C4-2 check 22.K5+1 R8+7xC, and there is no defence against checkmate: 23. ... R2-1 check 24.K5-1 R8+2 mate.
But Red kills Horse by Cannon (21.C2=7xH ...), thus winning back some material. Unfortunately that does not stop the Black onslaught.
Game No.3
Red: Jianwei Huang
Black: Dr. Rene Gralla
July 31st, 2007, Hamburg, Germany; friendly game, Restaurant "Suedsee"
Right-to-Centre-Left Wing Cannon-Over-the-River-Chariot Opening versus Windscreen Horses
Dr. Rene Gralla
Jianwei Huang
1.C8=5 H2+3 2.P7+1 R1=2 3.H8+7 H8+7 4.R9=8 P7+1 5.R8+6 C2=1 6.R8=7xP C1-1 7.H7+6 C1=3 8.R7=6 A6+5 9.R6+2 C8-1 10.R6-2 H3+2 11.P7+1 C3+8xE 12.A6+5 H2+1xP 13.R6=9xP R2+9 14.C5+4xP check H7+5xC 15.H6+5xH C3=6xA check 16.A5-6 C6=8xH check 17.R1=2xC check C8+8xR check 18.E3+1 H1+3 19.R9=6 C8=4xA 20.R6-4 R9=8 21.C2=7xH R8+9 check 22.K5+1 R2-1 check 23.K5+1 R8-2 mate 0-1
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BLACK DEFENDS AGAINST PAWN OPENING BY LEFT-TO-CENTER CANNON AND "WRONG" BLACK RIGHT-WING PAWN
This time the colours are reversed totally. Red opens the match by Pawn Opening (1.P3+1 ...), and Black counters by transforming the match into
Left-to-Centre-Right Wing Cannon-Over-the-River-Chariot Opening versus Windscreen Horses. Again it is the push of the "wrong" Right-wing Pawn (6. ... P3+1) of Black army that attacks by Central Cannon, and the "wrong" Pawn storming across the River (9. ... P3+1!?!?) in an attempt to outplay Red's C.K.Lai-Horse move (9.H7+8 ...).
Once more it is the early sortie by Right-wing Horse to the Riverbank (7. ... H3+4), the loss of Black's Right-wing Elephant (10.C7+8xE check ...), the sacrifices of Red's left wing Horse for the sake of rushing to Black base line by Chariot (11.R8+9?!?!?! ...). Again Black can not make up his mind to eat that Horse (after 12. ... R1-3xH ..., Red wins back that Horse by 13.C7=4xA check A5-4 14.C4=2xH check E7+9 15.C2=6xA pp. ...).
Black tries out a new idea, namely to move Central Cannon one step right (!) of centre (12. ... C5=4!?) with the plan to counter Black's discovered check (13.C7=4xA check ...) by shielding Black King by Cannon (13. ... C4-2).
Red wins the Left-wing Black Horse (14.C4=2xH check ...) and succeeds in exchanging Cannons afterwards (15.C2=6xC ...). But then a horrible blunder by Red: He could have easily won the match by 16.R8-4! H4+3 (16. ... R1-3xH 17.R8=6xH ...) 17.H1+2 ... pp., but he hastily proceeds by 16.H1+2?? ... (thus "menacing" 17.R8=6xA check ...). Now Black finds the brilliant move 16. ... H4-3!!, and Red must give up his Horse again in order to save his Chariot (17.H2-4 check C8=4xH 18.R8-1 ...).
However, after that goof there will be one more Black goof later on, so in the end Red wins that match.
Game No.4
Red: Dr. Rene Gralla
Black: Jianwei Huang
February 2nd, 2009, Hamburg, Germany; friendly game, Restaurant "Suedsee"
Left-to-Centre-Right Wing Cannon-Over-the-River-Chariot Opening versus Red Pawn Opening and Windscreen Horses
Jianwei Huang
Dr. Rene Gralla
1.P3+1 C2=5 2.H8+7 H2+3 3.R9=8 R1=2 4.H2+3 R2+6 5.C8=9 R2=3xP 6.C9-1 P3+1 7.A4+5 H3+4 8.C9=7 R3=4 9.H7+8 P3+1 10.C7+8xE check A4+5 11.H8+9xP R4=1xP 12.R8+9 C5=4 13.C7=4xA check C4-2 14.C4=2xH check E7+5 15.C2=6xC A5-4xC 16.H9+8 H4-3 17.H2-4 check C8=4xH 18.R8-1 ...
After one more Black goof Red army manages to defeat Black army in the end. 1-0
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ADVANCING "WRONG" RIGHT WING PAWN IN LEFT-TO-CENTRE-RIGHT WING-CANNON VERSUS WINDSCREEN HORSES
Finally it is not the early thrust of the "wrong" Right-wing Red Pawn across the River in Left-to-Centre-Right Wing-Cannon versus Windscreen Horses. Instead it is some wild play Teehouse-style: Black manages to advance the C.K.Lai-Horse by 8. ... H7+8, but faces a severe crisis after forgetting to strengthen the centre by A4+5.
Red tries to exploit that weakness by 9.R4+2!?!?... , and Black is forced to trade in the C.K.Lai-Horse against Red's Horse at the Riverbank (10. ... H8+6xH).
But again there is the chance to invade Red's base line by Chariot (11. ... R8+9!). Black wins Red's Left-wing Horse (14. ... C4=2xH), but the situation remains volatile, because of Black having not played A4+5 before (15.R6+5xA check ...).
But then a Red goof - Red wants to attack Black Cannon (17.C8=7??? ...), but overlooks a somewhat hidden checkmate (17.... R8=6 mate).
Game No. 5
Red: Da Lin
Black: Dr. Rene Gralla
March 4th, 2009, Hamburg, Germany; friendly game, Restaurant "Suedsee"
Left-to-Centre-Right Wing-Cannon-Over-the-River-Chariot Opening versus Windscreen Horses
Da Lin
1.P3+1 P3+1 2.C2=5 H8+7 3.H2+3 H2+3 4.R1=2 R9=8 5.R2+6 C8=9 6.R2=3xP C9-1 7.H3+4 C9=7 8.R3=4 H7+8 9.R4+2 C7+8xE check 10.A4+5 H8+6xH 11.R4-4xH R8+9 12.K5=4 C7=4xA check13.K4+1 R8-1 check 14.K4+1 C4=2xH 15.R4+5xA check K5+1 16.R9+1 C2-1 17.C8=7 R8=6 mate 0-1
Saturday, March 14, 2009
越南象棋公开赛19日打响
据荆楚网/楚天金报一则棋讯，应越南象棋协会的邀请，特级大师柳大华将于3月18日（星期三）前往风景如画的岘港，参加2009年越南象棋公开赛。
在越期间，柳大华还将与当地棋手进行1对10的盲棋表演。
象棋在越南很普及，得到政府重视，被列为学校一门课程，因而他们的整体水平相当高。电视每周有象棋节目，大街小巷，下棋者比比皆是。
“芳庄旅游杯”越南象棋公开赛定19日（星期四）拉开战幕，共有32名棋手参赛，其中16名越南棋手，16名其他国家和地区的象棋高手。
柳大华、蒋川、张强、李锦欢、赵汝权、吴贵临等人名字，出现在获邀请者名单中。
The 2009 Vietnam's Xiangqi Open Tournament will kick off on 19th of March, 32 players are competing in this prestigious tournament, 16 of them Vietnamese, the rest are invited from other countries and areas.
Grandmaster Liu Dahua of China is one among the 16 invited players.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
开局弃马攻杀
1990年10月20日，全国象棋个人赛（男子甲组），开局弃马攻杀，红棋二十三步胜。
A game played in the Xiangqi's Individual first division, on the 20th of October 1990. Red boldly sacrificed a Knight in the Opening, Black resigned on his 23rd move.
Red: Yan Wenqing (Hebei)
Black: Liu Dahua (Hubei)
柳大华 (Liu Dahua)
阎文清 (Yan Wenqing)
红胜。Black resigned.
A game played in the Xiangqi's Individual first division, on the 20th of October 1990. Red boldly sacrificed a Knight in the Opening, Black resigned on his 23rd move.
Red: Yan Wenqing (Hebei)
Black: Liu Dahua (Hubei)
柳大华 (Liu Dahua)
阎文清 (Yan Wenqing)
红胜。Black resigned.
Sunday, March 08, 2009
今天看到动态棋盘
今天又看到动态棋盘了（在我的电脑）, 呵呵!
Today the dynamic chessboards come to life again (on my machine)!
That is fine.
Friday, February 27, 2009
第29届 ‘五羊杯’ 圆满闭幕
Grandmaster Lu Qin won the Wu Yang Cup, Guangzhou, 2009.
第29届 “五羊杯” 2月26日圆满闭幕，吕钦勇夺冠军。
第29届 “五羊杯” 2月26日圆满闭幕，吕钦勇夺冠军。
名次 姓名 (单位) 积分 小分 胜 和 负
1. 吕钦 (广东) ---- 8 -- 39 - 2 - 4 - 0
2. 蒋川 (北京) ---- 8 -- 36 - 3 - 2 - 1
3. 赵鑫鑫 (浙江) -- 8 -- 35 - 3 - 2 - 1
4. 许银川 (广东) -- 7 -- 32 - 1 - 5 - 0
5. 赵国荣 (黑龙江)- 6 -- 36 - 1 - 4 - 1
6. 徐天红 (江苏) -- 6 -- 33 - 2 - 2 - 2
7. 于幼华 (浙江) -- 5 -- 42 - 2 - 1 - 3
8. 洪智 (湖北) ---- 5 -- 36 - 2 - 1 - 3
9. 陶汉明 (黑龙江)- 4 -- 35 - 0 - 4 - 2
10.柳大华 (湖北) -- 3 -- 36 - 0 - 3 - 3
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
‘五羊杯’ 赵鑫鑫力克赵国荣
Round 5 of the Wu Yang Cup, Guangzhou, 25th February 2009.
‘五羊杯’ 第五轮，广州文化公园中心台，2009年2月25日。
红方：赵鑫鑫 (浙江)
黑方：赵国荣 (黑龙江)
赵国荣 (Zhao Guorong)
赵鑫鑫 (Zhao Xinxin)
红胜。Black resigned.
红棋：徐天红 (江苏)
黑棋：柳大华 (湖北)
柳大华 (Liu Dahua)
徐天红 (Xu Tianhong)
红胜。 Black resigned.
红方：蒋川 (北京)
黑方；吕钦 (广东)
吕钦 (Lu Qin)
蒋川 (Jiang Chuan)
双方愿和。Draw agreed.
‘五羊杯’ 第五轮，广州文化公园中心台，2009年2月25日。
红方：赵鑫鑫 (浙江)
黑方：赵国荣 (黑龙江)
赵国荣 (Zhao Guorong)
赵鑫鑫 (Zhao Xinxin)
红胜。Black resigned.
红棋：徐天红 (江苏)
黑棋：柳大华 (湖北)
柳大华 (Liu Dahua)
徐天红 (Xu Tianhong)
红胜。 Black resigned.
红方：蒋川 (北京)
黑方；吕钦 (广东)
吕钦 (Lu Qin)
蒋川 (Jiang Chuan)
双方愿和。Draw agreed.
‘五羊杯’ 盛况空前
广州市文化公园中心台前，第29届 “五羊杯” 盛况空前。金羊网-羊城晚报记者郑迅拍摄。
A dramatic scene at the Wu Yang Cup, Guangzhou Cultural Park, where the 5th round is unfolding this evening. Photo by Mr. Zheng Xun.
这一幅照片源自今晚报。This photo is from the evening paper Jin Wan Bao.
(来源：广东象棋网)
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
‘五羊杯’ 吕钦弃炮攻杀
Wu Yang Cup, 4th round, 24th February 2009, Guangzhou.
“五羊杯” 第四轮，2009年2月24日，广州文化公园。
红方：吕钦 (广东)
黑方：赵鑫鑫 (浙江)
赵鑫鑫 (Zhao Xinxin)
吕钦 (Lu Qin)
红胜。Black resigned.
“五羊杯” 第四轮，2009年2月24日，广州文化公园。
红方：吕钦 (广东)
黑方：赵鑫鑫 (浙江)
赵鑫鑫 (Zhao Xinxin)
吕钦 (Lu Qin)
红胜。Black resigned.
赵鑫鑫单骑领先
Two games from the Wu Yang Cup, 3rd round, played on 23rd February 2009.
第29届 “五羊杯” 全国象棋冠军赛第三轮，弈于2009年2月23日。
红方：赵鑫鑫 (浙江)
黑方：于幼华 (浙江)
于幼华 (Yu Youhua)
赵鑫鑫 (Zhao Xinxin)
红胜。Black resigned.
红方：蒋川 (北京)
黑方：陶汉明 (黑龙江)
陶汉明 (Tao Hanming)
蒋川 (Jiang Chuan)
红胜。Black resigned.
红方：柳大华 (湖北)
黑方：洪智 (湖北)
洪智 (Hong Zhi)
柳大华 (Liu Dahua)
黑胜。Red resigned.
第29届 “五羊杯” 全国象棋冠军赛第三轮，弈于2009年2月23日。
红方：赵鑫鑫 (浙江)
黑方：于幼华 (浙江)
于幼华 (Yu Youhua)
赵鑫鑫 (Zhao Xinxin)
红胜。Black resigned.
红方：蒋川 (北京)
黑方：陶汉明 (黑龙江)
陶汉明 (Tao Hanming)
蒋川 (Jiang Chuan)
红胜。Black resigned.
红方：柳大华 (湖北)
黑方：洪智 (湖北)
洪智 (Hong Zhi)
柳大华 (Liu Dahua)
黑胜。Red resigned.
Monday, February 23, 2009
五羊杯第二轮对局
In the 2nd round of the Wu Yang Cup, Guangzhou, the following 5 games were played on 22nd February 2009.
2009年2月22日，“五羊杯” 第二轮。
1) 于幼华先胜蒋川。
蒋川 (Jiang Chuan)
于幼华 (Yu Youhua)
Black resigned.
2) 赵国荣先和许银川。
许银川 (Xu Yinchuan)
赵国荣 (Zhao Guorong)
Draw agreed.
3) 柳大华先负赵鑫鑫
赵鑫鑫 (Zhao Xinxin)
柳大华 (Liu Dahua)
Red resigned.
4) 洪智先负吕钦
吕钦 (Lu Qin)
洪智 (Hong Zhi)
Red resigned.
5) 徐天红先和陶汉明
陶汉明 (Tao Hanming)
徐天红 (Xu Tianhong)
Draw agreed.
2009年2月22日，“五羊杯” 第二轮。
1) 于幼华先胜蒋川。
蒋川 (Jiang Chuan)
于幼华 (Yu Youhua)
Black resigned.
2) 赵国荣先和许银川。
许银川 (Xu Yinchuan)
赵国荣 (Zhao Guorong)
Draw agreed.
3) 柳大华先负赵鑫鑫
赵鑫鑫 (Zhao Xinxin)
柳大华 (Liu Dahua)
Red resigned.
4) 洪智先负吕钦
吕钦 (Lu Qin)
洪智 (Hong Zhi)
Red resigned.
5) 徐天红先和陶汉明
陶汉明 (Tao Hanming)
徐天红 (Xu Tianhong)
Draw agreed.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
许银川特级大师
这是名记者施绍宗先生镜头下的 “岭南双雄” 之一的许银川特级大师。
Grandmaster Xu Yinchuan in action, photo taken by well-known journalist Mr Shi Shaozong.
Grandmaster Xu Yinchuan in action, photo taken by well-known journalist Mr Shi Shaozong.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
‘五羊杯’ 蒋川先胜徐天红
象棋通讯：“五羊杯”今（21日）在广州文化公园拉开战幕，据泓弈象棋网消息，第一轮比赛结果如下：
1. 蒋川先胜徐天红
2. 陶汉明先和赵国荣
3. 许银川先和柳大华
4. 赵鑫鑫先和洪智
5. 吕钦先和于幼华
Here is a game from the 1st round of Wu Yang Cup, which starts today:
徐天红 (Xu Tianhong)
蒋川 (Jiang Chuan)
红胜。Black resigned.
The game between Tao Hanming and Zhao Guorong was drawn.
赵国荣 (Zhao Guorong)
陶汉明 (Tao Hanming)
双方同意和。Draw agreed.
The game between Xu Yinchuan and Liu Dahua:
柳大华 (Liu Dahua)
许银川 (Xu Yinchuan)
双方愿和。Draw agreed.
The game of Zhao Xinxin versus Hong Zhi:
洪智 (Hong Zhi)
赵鑫鑫 (Zhao Xinxin)
双方同意和。Draw agreed.
The game of Lu Qin versus Yu Youhua:
于幼华 (Yu Youhua)
吕钦 (Lu Qin)
双方同意和。Draw agreed.
1. 蒋川先胜徐天红
2. 陶汉明先和赵国荣
3. 许银川先和柳大华
4. 赵鑫鑫先和洪智
5. 吕钦先和于幼华
Here is a game from the 1st round of Wu Yang Cup, which starts today:
徐天红 (Xu Tianhong)
蒋川 (Jiang Chuan)
红胜。Black resigned.
The game between Tao Hanming and Zhao Guorong was drawn.
赵国荣 (Zhao Guorong)
陶汉明 (Tao Hanming)
双方同意和。Draw agreed.
The game between Xu Yinchuan and Liu Dahua:
柳大华 (Liu Dahua)
许银川 (Xu Yinchuan)
双方愿和。Draw agreed.
The game of Zhao Xinxin versus Hong Zhi:
洪智 (Hong Zhi)
赵鑫鑫 (Zhao Xinxin)
双方同意和。Draw agreed.
The game of Lu Qin versus Yu Youhua:
于幼华 (Yu Youhua)
吕钦 (Lu Qin)
双方同意和。Draw agreed.
弃马十三招
再次试发“象棋演播室”动态棋盘。“桔中秘”首局的顺炮横车弃马局。
Sometimes you see, sometimes not!
Testing and put forward a famous text book game, with the familiar dynamic chessboard. Red to play and win in 13 moves.
Checkmate with Double Cannons.
Sometimes you see, sometimes not!
Testing and put forward a famous text book game, with the familiar dynamic chessboard. Red to play and win in 13 moves.
Checkmate with Double Cannons.
Friday, February 20, 2009
‘西联物流杯’ 精英赛才溢夺标
这是第二届“西联物流杯”中国西部精英赛的冠军争夺战，弈于2009年2月20日(第9轮)。
红方：四川 才溢
黑方：四川 谢卓淼
In the 9th and final round, Cai Yi (Red) defeated Xie Zhuomiao (Black) to win the top prize in the Xilian Wuliu Cup.
红胜。Black resigned.
红方：四川 才溢
黑方：四川 谢卓淼
In the 9th and final round, Cai Yi (Red) defeated Xie Zhuomiao (Black) to win the top prize in the Xilian Wuliu Cup.
红胜。Black resigned.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
台湾大学人机大战
The 10th Man versus Machine tournament was held on 14-15th of February 2009 at Taiwan University, with victory for the human players, final result 11-5.
本月14日至15日在台湾大学計算機資訊網路中心举行的第十届人机象棋大赛，结果人胜机器11比5。
1. ELP 先負 馬仲威
2. 馬仲威 先和 象棋世家
3. 陳慶文 先和 天馬行空
4. 千慮 先和 陳慶文
5. 象棋世家 先和 劉國華
6. 劉國華 先勝 ELP
7. 陳振國 先勝 千慮
8. 天馬行空 先和 陳振國
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Result of Year of the Ox Tournament
二月七日在东伦敦Dockland举行的牛年春节棋赛，共有二十二人参加，气氛友好热闹。经过五轮激烈比赛，大卫杨四胜一和勇夺冠军，郭淑珑取得亚军，范宝池季军。
Result of the Year of the Ox Friendly Tournament, Saturday 7th February 2009, East London.
Players/Points/Bucholtz/Opponents (Tourney no., result, adjustment)
1. David Young 4.5/13.5/15,1,+1/7,1,+3/5,1,+1/2,D.-16/6,1+5
2. Guo Shulong 4/12.5/10,1,+1/14,1,+2/13,1,+1/1,D,+16/5,D,-15
3. Pham Bao Tri 4/11/14,0,-31/6,1,+2/16,1,+3/8,1,+11/7,1,+1
4. Dam K.D. 4/8.5/13,0,-31/18,1,+1/15,1,+1/10,1,+1/16,1,+6
5. AnLum 3.5/14.5/8,1,+31/9,1,+29/1,0,-1/16,1,+27/2,D,+15
6. George Zhang 3/13/12,1,+5/3,0,-2/21,1,+1/13,1,+6/1,0,-5
7. Shao Nanfei 3/12/20,1,+2/1,0,-3/19,1,+9/11,1,+23/3,0,-1
8. Chen Fazuo 3/11.5/5,0,-31/19,1,+1/14,1,+1/3,0,-11/13,1,+1
9. Chu Zhixiang 3/10/17,1,+3/5,0,-29/10,0,-29/14,1,+4/15,1,+3
10. Tan Tran 2.5/13.5/2,0,-1/20,1,+5/9,1,+29/4,0,-1/11,D,+12
11. La Khan Hoa 2.5/9.5/19,1,+4/13,0,-28/17,1,+4/7,0,-23/10,D,-12
12. Alain Dekker 2.5/8.5/6,0,-5/15,0,-15/22,D,+4/19,1,+17/17,1,+17
13. Pin Yang Ang 2/14.5/4,1,+31/11,1,+28/2,0,-1/6,0,-6/8,0,-1
14. Pak Hoi Lam 2/14/3,1,+31/2,0,-2/8,0,-1/9,0,-4/21,1,+1
15. Michael Zhang 2/14/1,0,-1/12,1,+15/4,0,-1/21,1,+1/9,0,-3
16. Chi Kong Lai 2/13.5/18,1,+5/21,1,+1/3,0,-3/5,0,-27/4,0,-6
17. Dylan Li 2/10.5/9,0,-3/22,1,+20/11,0,-4/18,1,0/12,0,-17
18. Chen Ping 2/9.5/16,0,-5/4,0,-1/20,1,+5/17,0,-32/22,1,+20
19. Boc Tic 1/11/11,0,-4/8,0,-1/7,0,-9/12,0,-17/20.1.+5
20. Frank Pisani 1/9/7,0,-2/10,0,-5/18,0,-5/22,1,+29/19,0,-5
21. Nathalie Betts 1/7/0,1,+31/16,0,-1/6,0,-1/15,0,-1/14,0,-1
22. Allicock Rawle 0.5/6.5/-,0,-20/17,0,-20/12,D,-4/20,0,-29/18,0,-20
(Note: 5 rounds were contested, Mr Rawle started from round 2)
Result of the Year of the Ox Friendly Tournament, Saturday 7th February 2009, East London.
Players/Points/Bucholtz/Opponents (Tourney no., result, adjustment)
1. David Young 4.5/13.5/15,1,+1/7,1,+3/5,1,+1/2,D.-16/6,1+5
2. Guo Shulong 4/12.5/10,1,+1/14,1,+2/13,1,+1/1,D,+16/5,D,-15
3. Pham Bao Tri 4/11/14,0,-31/6,1,+2/16,1,+3/8,1,+11/7,1,+1
4. Dam K.D. 4/8.5/13,0,-31/18,1,+1/15,1,+1/10,1,+1/16,1,+6
5. AnLum 3.5/14.5/8,1,+31/9,1,+29/1,0,-1/16,1,+27/2,D,+15
6. George Zhang 3/13/12,1,+5/3,0,-2/21,1,+1/13,1,+6/1,0,-5
7. Shao Nanfei 3/12/20,1,+2/1,0,-3/19,1,+9/11,1,+23/3,0,-1
8. Chen Fazuo 3/11.5/5,0,-31/19,1,+1/14,1,+1/3,0,-11/13,1,+1
9. Chu Zhixiang 3/10/17,1,+3/5,0,-29/10,0,-29/14,1,+4/15,1,+3
10. Tan Tran 2.5/13.5/2,0,-1/20,1,+5/9,1,+29/4,0,-1/11,D,+12
11. La Khan Hoa 2.5/9.5/19,1,+4/13,0,-28/17,1,+4/7,0,-23/10,D,-12
12. Alain Dekker 2.5/8.5/6,0,-5/15,0,-15/22,D,+4/19,1,+17/17,1,+17
13. Pin Yang Ang 2/14.5/4,1,+31/11,1,+28/2,0,-1/6,0,-6/8,0,-1
14. Pak Hoi Lam 2/14/3,1,+31/2,0,-2/8,0,-1/9,0,-4/21,1,+1
15. Michael Zhang 2/14/1,0,-1/12,1,+15/4,0,-1/21,1,+1/9,0,-3
16. Chi Kong Lai 2/13.5/18,1,+5/21,1,+1/3,0,-3/5,0,-27/4,0,-6
17. Dylan Li 2/10.5/9,0,-3/22,1,+20/11,0,-4/18,1,0/12,0,-17
18. Chen Ping 2/9.5/16,0,-5/4,0,-1/20,1,+5/17,0,-32/22,1,+20
19. Boc Tic 1/11/11,0,-4/8,0,-1/7,0,-9/12,0,-17/20.1.+5
20. Frank Pisani 1/9/7,0,-2/10,0,-5/18,0,-5/22,1,+29/19,0,-5
21. Nathalie Betts 1/7/0,1,+31/16,0,-1/6,0,-1/15,0,-1/14,0,-1
22. Allicock Rawle 0.5/6.5/-,0,-20/17,0,-20/12,D,-4/20,0,-29/18,0,-20
(Note: 5 rounds were contested, Mr Rawle started from round 2)
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
'西联物流杯' 精英棋赛
第二届 “西联物流杯” 中国西部精英赛的一局棋，弈于2009年2月17日（第四轮）。
红方：贵州 陈柳刚
黑方：成都 王晟强
Xilian Wuliu Cup, 17th February 2009, Chengdu.
The 5-day 9-round tournament was opened on 16th of February 2009, with first prize 15,000 yuan.
4th round, top board.
Red: Chen Liugang (Guizhou)
Black: Wang Cheng Qiang (Chengdu)
红胜。 Black resigned.
”三李杯“ 两局棋
首届悉尼 “三李杯” 国际城市混双邀请赛的两个对局。
弈于2009年2月14日（第 2 轮）
红方：上海单霞丽、谢靖
黑方：河北胡明、李来群
A mixed double from San Li Cup, Sydney, Australia.
Hu Ming & Li Laiqun (Hebei)
Shan Xiali & Xie Jing (Shanghai)
红胜。Black resigned.
又一局混双赛。
红方：台湾 高懿屏、吴贵临
黑方：澳大利亚 黄子君、张延平
Another game from the same tournament, round two. Red Taiwan's Gao Yiping & Wu Guilin, Black Australia's Huang Zijun & Zhang Xianping.
红胜。Black resigned.
弈于2009年2月14日（第 2 轮）
红方：上海单霞丽、谢靖
黑方：河北胡明、李来群
A mixed double from San Li Cup, Sydney, Australia.
Hu Ming & Li Laiqun (Hebei)
Shan Xiali & Xie Jing (Shanghai)
红胜。Black resigned.
又一局混双赛。
红方：台湾 高懿屏、吴贵临
黑方：澳大利亚 黄子君、张延平
Another game from the same tournament, round two. Red Taiwan's Gao Yiping & Wu Guilin, Black Australia's Huang Zijun & Zhang Xianping.
红胜。Black resigned.
‘迎春杯’ 圆满闭幕
(象棋通讯) 第15届“迎春杯”象棋团体赛，地中海国际地产队夺得冠军。
2月15日下午，“迎春杯”在广州文化公园圆满落幕。
共有36支棋队的150多棋手参赛。第一届仅有三个棋队，发展到本届的数目，可见影响力的不断提高，比往年有了更进一步的提高，香港派出两队，澳门也有一队。
吕钦、洪智、赵鑫鑫、庄玉庭、陈丽淳、郑一弘、汪洋、蒋川、汤卓光、李鸿嘉、黎德志、刘宗泽、李锦欢、张学潮等名手全都上阵，气氛热烈。
陈松顺、蔡福如、陈柏祥等棋坛元老在赛会期间，亲临现场指导。
2月15日下午，“迎春杯”在广州文化公园圆满落幕。
共有36支棋队的150多棋手参赛。第一届仅有三个棋队，发展到本届的数目，可见影响力的不断提高，比往年有了更进一步的提高，香港派出两队，澳门也有一队。
吕钦、洪智、赵鑫鑫、庄玉庭、陈丽淳、郑一弘、汪洋、蒋川、汤卓光、李鸿嘉、黎德志、刘宗泽、李锦欢、张学潮等名手全都上阵，气氛热烈。
陈松顺、蔡福如、陈柏祥等棋坛元老在赛会期间，亲临现场指导。
Monday, February 16, 2009
‘合生迎春杯’ 一个对局
2009广州市第十五届 “合生迎春杯” 象棋团体赛
红方：吕钦 （惠州市华轩置业）
黑方：赵鑫鑫 （地中海国际酒店）
日期：2月14日（第4轮）
4th round of the Hesheng Ying Chun Cup team competition, Red： Lu Qin, Black： Zhao Xixin, played on February 14th 2009, Guangzhou.
双方同意和。Draw agreed.
红方：吕钦 （惠州市华轩置业）
黑方：赵鑫鑫 （地中海国际酒店）
日期：2月14日（第4轮）
4th round of the Hesheng Ying Chun Cup team competition, Red： Lu Qin, Black： Zhao Xixin, played on February 14th 2009, Guangzhou.
双方同意和。Draw agreed.
Sunday, February 15, 2009
金蝉脱壳
今天试发一个新棋盘。
“渊深海阔” 的一个残局，局名金蝉脱壳。红先和。
Today testing with a new chessboard.
Endgame composition Escape of the Golden Cicada. Red to play and draw.
“渊深海阔” 的一个残局，局名金蝉脱壳。红先和。
Today testing with a new chessboard.
Endgame composition Escape of the Golden Cicada. Red to play and draw.
Friday, February 13, 2009
中炮过河车急进中兵
有棋友zhongtongchs在网上介绍了中炮过河车急进中兵对屏风马平炮兑车，是综合参考众多书籍和文章的努力成果。
A popular and exciting Opening of Central Cannon Advancing the Central Pawn, based mainly on various books and articles, a good effort by zhongtongchs.
黑有优势。With advantage for Black.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
迎春杯二月十四日广州开战
(象棋通讯) 第十五届 “迎春杯” 象棋团体赛，定于二月十四日到十五日在广州市文化公园举行。有三十二个棋队参加。冠军将可取得一万元人民币的奖励，亚军五千元，季军三千元，第六也有一千二百元。其余各队将获鼓励奖三百元。
The 15th Ying Chun Cup Team Tournament will be organized on the 14th-15th of February 2009, at Guangzhou Culture Park. 32 teams are going to take part, starting on Valentine's Day.
1st prize 10,000 yuan, 2nd prize 5,000 yuan, 3rd 3,000 yuan, down to 6th place with 1,200 yuan. 7th to last place each will receive 300 yuan as consolation.
Top players are coming from many provinces, including Guangdong, Hubei, Zhejiang, Fujian, Shandong, Hainan, Guangxi, Guizhou, together with Beijing, Hong Kong and Macau.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
残局摆一个月
棋艺爱好者 “test2002” 在一个象棋网站发帖，摆了一个残局，说要摆一个月，看谁能破?
A Xiangqi enthusiast named “test2002” has put up an endgame in a popular website in Guangdong, China, challenging anyone to solve it completely within a month!
A Xiangqi enthusiast named “test2002” has put up an endgame in a popular website in Guangdong, China, challenging anyone to solve it completely within a month!
A Friendly Game From Beijing
这是一位北京棋友寄来的一个友谊对局。北京棋友执红先行。
We are glad to share with our readers the following interesting game played by Tom, a Xiangqi friend from Beijing. The game was one of his favourite friendlies played with his chessmates in the past.
In May 2008 Tom won 3rd place in a National Blind Tournament. Tom described, when players played, they spoke the move of chessmen, the referee would move the chessmen for them, because of the blind game, all players were muffled with opaque cloth.
Chessmate
Tom
红胜。Black resigned.
We are glad to share with our readers the following interesting game played by Tom, a Xiangqi friend from Beijing. The game was one of his favourite friendlies played with his chessmates in the past.
In May 2008 Tom won 3rd place in a National Blind Tournament. Tom described, when players played, they spoke the move of chessmen, the referee would move the chessmen for them, because of the blind game, all players were muffled with opaque cloth.
Chessmate
Tom
红胜。Black resigned.
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