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Hu Ronghua vs Lu Qin · 1995.7.18

1995.7.18 · Draw · Hu Ronghua vs Lu Qin · 1995.7.18. Xiangqi (Chinese chess), Red to play, 1995.7.18. Study 78 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 elephant · G10 → E8

The destination was empty. It does not give check. The opponent has 44 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.

2. Black cannon · B3 → D3

The destination was empty. It does not give check. The opponent has 40 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.

3. Red chariot · A10 → A9

The destination was empty. It does not give check. The opponent has 43 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 horse · B1 → C3

The destination was empty. Its horse-leg point B2 is empty; a piece there would block this jump. It does not give check. The opponent has 49 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.

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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 (78 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 elephant G10 → E8
  2. Black cannon B3 → D3
  3. Red chariot A10 → A9
  4. Black horse B1 → C3
  5. Red chariot A9 → D9
  6. Black advisor F1 → E2
  7. Red horse B10 → A8
  8. Black horse H1 → G3
  9. Red cannon B8 → C8
  10. Black chariot A1 → B1
  11. Red soldier G7 → G6
  12. Black elephant G1 → E3
  13. Red chariot D9 → D4
  14. Black chariot I1 → F1
  15. Red chariot D4 → C4
  16. Black horse C3 → A2
  17. Red chariot C4 → A4
  18. Black chariot B1 → B9
  19. Red advisor F10 → E9
  20. Black horse A2 → B4
  21. Red horse H10 → G8
  22. Black cannon D3 → A3
  23. Red chariot I10 → F10
  24. Black chariot F1 → F10
  25. Red general E10 → F10
  26. Black cannon H3 → H2
  27. Red horse G8 → F6
  28. Black cannon H2 → F2
  29. Red general F10 → E10
  30. Black advisor E2 → F3
  31. Red cannon C8 → B8
  32. Black cannon F2 → F6
  33. Red chariot A4 → B4
  34. Black cannon A3 → A8
  35. Red cannon H8 → H9
  36. Black cannon F6 → F9
  37. Red advisor E9 → F8
  38. Black cannon F9 → F10
  39. Red advisor F8 → E9
  40. Black cannon F10 → F9
  41. Red cannon H9 → G9
  42. Black cannon A8 → A10
  43. Red general E10 → F10
  44. Black cannon A10 → D10
  45. Red advisor E9 → D10
  46. Black cannon F9 → F8
  47. Red cannon G9 → G8
  48. Black advisor F3 → E2
  49. Red chariot B4 → B5
  50. Black cannon F8 → B8
  51. Red cannon G8 → B8
  52. Black chariot B9 → I9
  53. Red chariot B5 → F5
  54. Black chariot I9 → I10
  55. Red general F10 → F9
  56. Black soldier G4 → G5
  57. Red chariot F5 → F4
  58. Black soldier G5 → G6
  59. Red chariot F4 → G4
  60. Black horse G3 → F1
  61. Red elephant E8 → G6
  62. Black chariot I10 → I7
  63. Red chariot G4 → E4
  64. Black soldier I4 → I5
  65. Red elephant G6 → E8
  66. Black chariot I7 → I9
  67. Red general F9 → F10
  68. Black chariot I9 → I10
  69. Red general F10 → F9
  70. Black chariot I10 → D10
  71. Red chariot E4 → I4
  72. Black chariot D10 → D5
  73. Red chariot I4 → I1
  74. Black chariot D5 → B5
  75. Red cannon B8 → D8
  76. Black chariot B5 → F5
  77. Red general F9 → E9
  78. Black chariot F5 → F7
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