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Lu Qin vs Zhao Guorong · 2000

2000 · Red won · Lu Qin vs Zhao Guorong · 2000. Xiangqi (Chinese chess), Red to play, 2000. Study 127 reference plies, try both sides and branch from the replay.

0 pliesRed starts

Site coordinates run A–I left to right and 1–10 top to bottom; A1 is the top-left intersection.

Read the position, one decision at a time

Try the position first, then open the notes. They explain measurable changes in the reference, not every possible variation.

Reveal step-by-step explanations

1. Red cannon · H8 → E8

The destination was empty. It does not give check. The opponent has 45 legal replies; compare piece coordination rather than counting checks alone. Before this move the same piece had 12 legal destinations; other legal moves are not thereby proved equally strong.

2. Black horse · H1 → G3

The destination was empty. Its horse-leg point H2 is empty; a piece there would block this jump. It does not give check. The opponent has 35 legal replies; compare piece coordination rather than counting checks alone. Before this move the same piece had 2 legal destinations; other legal moves are not thereby proved equally strong.

3. Red horse · H10 → G8

The destination was empty. Its horse-leg point H9 is empty; a piece there would block this jump. It does not give check. The opponent has 42 legal replies; compare piece coordination rather than counting checks alone. Before this move the same piece had 2 legal destinations; other legal moves are not thereby proved equally strong.

4. Black soldier · G4 → G5

The destination was empty. It does not give check. The opponent has 34 legal replies; compare piece coordination rather than counting checks alone. Before this move the same piece had 1 legal destinations; other legal moves are not thereby proved equally strong.

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Understand this position

10 ranks × 9 files · 16 red pieces · 16 black pieces

Replay a few moves before advancing to the end. At each pause, compare the last position with the next one: which lines opened, which groups connected, and which points became contested? Use “Start new trial here” to investigate an alternative, then return to the reference.

Read the reference line (127 plies)

Coordinates match this board: letters left to right, row numbers from top to bottom. These are board coordinates, not traditional score notation.

  1. Red cannon H8 → E8
  2. Black horse H1 → G3
  3. Red horse H10 → G8
  4. Black soldier G4 → G5
  5. Red chariot I10 → H10
  6. Black chariot I1 → H1
  7. Red chariot H10 → H4
  8. Black horse B1 → C3
  9. Red horse B10 → C8
  10. Black soldier C4 → C5
  11. Red chariot A10 → A9
  12. Black cannon B3 → B4
  13. Red chariot H4 → H6
  14. Black elephant C1 → E3
  15. Red soldier G7 → G6
  16. Black soldier G5 → G6
  17. Red chariot H6 → G6
  18. Black horse G3 → F5
  19. Red chariot A9 → F9
  20. Black cannon B4 → B5
  21. Red chariot F9 → H9
  22. Black chariot A1 → A2
  23. Red soldier C7 → C6
  24. Black soldier C5 → C6
  25. Red chariot G6 → C6
  26. Black chariot H1 → H2
  27. Red chariot C6 → F6
  28. Black chariot A2 → F2
  29. Red soldier E7 → E6
  30. Black advisor D1 → E2
  31. Red horse C8 → E7
  32. Black cannon H3 → F3
  33. Red chariot H9 → H2
  34. Black cannon F3 → F6
  35. Red chariot H2 → H7
  36. Black cannon F6 → F8
  37. Red cannon B8 → B9
  38. Black horse F5 → E7
  39. Red chariot H7 → E7
  40. Black cannon F8 → F3
  41. Red soldier E6 → E5
  42. Black chariot F2 → G2
  43. Red soldier E5 → E4
  44. Black horse C3 → E4
  45. Red chariot E7 → E4
  46. Black chariot G2 → G8
  47. Red chariot E4 → A4
  48. Black cannon B5 → D5
  49. Red cannon E8 → E4
  50. Black chariot G8 → B8
  51. Red cannon B9 → G9
  52. Black chariot B8 → B7
  53. Red elephant C10 → E8
  54. Black chariot B7 → I7
  55. Red soldier A7 → A6
  56. Black chariot I7 → G7
  57. Red cannon G9 → H9
  58. Black chariot G7 → H7
  59. Red cannon H9 → G9
  60. Black chariot H7 → G7
  61. Red cannon G9 → H9
  62. Black cannon D5 → D3
  63. Red soldier A6 → A5
  64. Black cannon F3 → H3
  65. Red chariot A4 → B4
  66. Black cannon H3 → H5
  67. Red cannon E4 → E6
  68. Black chariot G7 → E7
  69. Red cannon H9 → E9
  70. Black chariot E7 → F7
  71. Red cannon E9 → G9
  72. Black chariot F7 → G7
  73. Red cannon G9 → H9
  74. Black chariot G7 → E7
  75. Red chariot B4 → E4
  76. Black chariot E7 → H7
  77. Red cannon H9 → G9
  78. Black chariot H7 → G7
  79. Red cannon G9 → H9
  80. Black soldier I4 → I5
  81. Red soldier A5 → A4
  82. Black chariot G7 → D7
  83. Red soldier A4 → B4
  84. Black cannon H5 → H7
  85. Red advisor F10 → E9
  86. Black chariot D7 → D6
  87. Red cannon E6 → E7
  88. Black chariot D6 → D7
  89. Red soldier B4 → B3
  90. Black cannon D3 → D1
  91. Red soldier B3 → C3
  92. Black cannon D1 → A1
  93. Red elephant E8 → C10
  94. Black soldier I5 → I6
  95. Red cannon H9 → G9
  96. Black cannon A1 → A7
  97. Red cannon E7 → E8
  98. Black chariot D7 → G7
  99. Red cannon G9 → G1
  100. Black chariot G7 → G1
  101. Red cannon E8 → E3
  102. Black advisor E2 → F3
  103. Red soldier C3 → C2
  104. Black chariot G1 → G10
  105. Red advisor E9 → F10
  106. Black cannon H7 → H10
  107. Red general E10 → E9
  108. Black chariot G10 → G9
  109. Red general E9 → E8
  110. Black chariot G9 → G7
  111. Red cannon E3 → A3
  112. Black advisor F1 → E2
  113. Red cannon A3 → A1
  114. Black general E1 → F1
  115. Red chariot E4 → H4
  116. Black chariot G7 → E7
  117. Red general E8 → D8
  118. Black chariot E7 → D7
  119. Red general D8 → E8
  120. Black chariot D7 → E7
  121. Red general E8 → D8
  122. Black general F1 → E1
  123. Red chariot H4 → D4
  124. Black general E1 → F1
  125. Red chariot D4 → D1
  126. Black general F1 → F2
  127. Red chariot D1 → H1
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