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Lu Qin vs Xu Yinchuan · 2000-01-15

2000-01-15 · Black won · Lu Qin vs Xu Yinchuan · 2000-01-15. Xiangqi (Chinese chess), Red to play, 2000-01-15. Study 122 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 chariot · I1 → H1

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 3 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 (122 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 chariot I1 → H1
  5. Red soldier C7 → C6
  6. Black cannon H3 → I3
  7. Red horse B10 → C8
  8. Black chariot H1 → H6
  9. Red soldier E7 → E6
  10. Black cannon B3 → E3
  11. Red horse C8 → E7
  12. Black horse B1 → C3
  13. Red cannon B8 → C8
  14. Black chariot A1 → B1
  15. Red soldier C6 → C5
  16. Black soldier G4 → G5
  17. Red soldier C5 → C4
  18. Black horse C3 → E2
  19. Red soldier G7 → G6
  20. Black chariot H6 → H5
  21. Red soldier E6 → E5
  22. Black soldier E4 → E5
  23. Red horse E7 → C6
  24. Black cannon E3 → E8
  25. Red elephant C10 → E8
  26. Black soldier G5 → G6
  27. Red horse C6 → B4
  28. Black chariot B1 → B3
  29. Red cannon C8 → B8
  30. Black chariot B3 → D3
  31. Red chariot A10 → C10
  32. Black cannon I3 → I2
  33. Red chariot I10 → I9
  34. Black soldier E5 → E6
  35. Red soldier C4 → C3
  36. Black chariot D3 → C3
  37. Red chariot I9 → D9
  38. Black chariot H5 → B5
  39. Red horse B4 → D3
  40. Black chariot C3 → D3
  41. Red chariot D9 → D3
  42. Black chariot B5 → B8
  43. Red chariot C10 → C7
  44. Black horse G3 → E4
  45. Red chariot C7 → C4
  46. Black horse E2 → G3
  47. Red chariot C4 → C1
  48. Black advisor F1 → E2
  49. Red chariot D3 → D7
  50. Black horse E4 → G5
  51. Red chariot C1 → C5
  52. Black elephant G1 → E3
  53. Red chariot C5 → E5
  54. Black horse G3 → E4
  55. Red chariot E5 → F5
  56. Black soldier G6 → G7
  57. Red chariot D7 → G7
  58. Black cannon I2 → G2
  59. Red elephant E8 → G6
  60. Black horse G5 → F3
  61. Red elephant G6 → E8
  62. Black horse E4 → G5
  63. Red elephant E8 → G6
  64. Black horse G5 → I6
  65. Red chariot G7 → H7
  66. Black horse I6 → H4
  67. Red chariot F5 → F4
  68. Black chariot B8 → G8
  69. Red elephant G6 → E8
  70. Black soldier A4 → A5
  71. Red chariot H7 → H5
  72. Black soldier E6 → E7
  73. Red chariot F4 → E4
  74. Black soldier E7 → E8
  75. Red elephant G10 → E8
  76. Black elephant E3 → G1
  77. Red chariot H5 → A5
  78. Black chariot G8 → G7
  79. Red soldier A7 → A6
  80. Black cannon G2 → I2
  81. Red elephant E8 → G10
  82. Black general E1 → F1
  83. Red elephant G10 → I8
  84. Black chariot G7 → G8
  85. Red chariot A5 → H5
  86. Black chariot G8 → I8
  87. Red chariot E4 → G4
  88. Black general F1 → E1
  89. Red soldier A6 → A5
  90. Black chariot I8 → I7
  91. Red soldier A5 → A4
  92. Black chariot I7 → I5
  93. Red chariot H5 → H6
  94. Black chariot I5 → E5
  95. Red advisor F10 → E9
  96. Black soldier I4 → I5
  97. Red soldier A4 → A3
  98. Black cannon I2 → I4
  99. Red chariot G4 → G8
  100. Black horse H4 → F5
  101. Red chariot H6 → H5
  102. Black cannon I4 → C4
  103. Red chariot G8 → C8
  104. Black horse F5 → E7
  105. Red chariot H5 → E5
  106. Black horse F3 → E5
  107. Red chariot C8 → C7
  108. Black soldier I5 → I6
  109. Red soldier A3 → B3
  110. Black horse E7 → G6
  111. Red general E10 → F10
  112. Black soldier I6 → H6
  113. Red soldier B3 → C3
  114. Black cannon C4 → F4
  115. Red general F10 → E10
  116. Black general E1 → F1
  117. Red advisor E9 → F10
  118. Black horse G6 → F8
  119. Red general E10 → E9
  120. Black horse E5 → D7
  121. Red general E9 → E8
  122. Black horse F8 → E6
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