ENVI

Plum Blossom Manual

梅花譜

Classic opening treatise — 31 deals in six chapters on cannon-head and smooth-cannon systems.

Topic
Classic manuals
Size
31 games
Author
Vương Tài Việt
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Contents6 chapters

  1. Screen Horse Breaks Central Cannon

    8 games
    Show 8 titles
    1. Break Chariot; River Horse Takes Pawn, Captures Elephant
    2. Break Cannon, Take Elephant, then Horse to File 3
    3. Break Cannon, Capture Elephant, Exchange Advisor for Right Horse
    4. Retreat Cannon, Break Chariot; River Horse Advances Pawn, Pawn Exchange
    5. Retreat Cannon; Side Chariot Breaks River Horse, Edge Chariot and Edge Horse
    6. Retreat Cannon, Break Chariot, Cross River and Take Pawn
    7. Elephant Up, Horse Advances; Break Overlapping River Edge Chariot and Horse
    8. Advance Horse and Three Pawns; Break Chariot, Side Chariot, and Edge Horse

  2. Central Cannon Breaks Overlapping Cannon

    5 games
    Show 5 titles
    1. Side Chariot Breaks River Horse; Chariot on Rank 7 Takes Pawn
    2. Side Chariot Breaks Left Cannon; Level on File 7, Capture Horse
    3. Side Chariot Flank Horse Breaks Overlapping Cannon
    4. Chariot Up, Retreat Cannon; Break Cannon on Rank 8, Cross River
    5. Chariot Up, Break Chariot; Cross River, Take Pawn and Pin Horse

  3. Central Cannon Breaks Horse Turning Horn

    3 games
    Show 3 titles
    1. Capture Head Pawn, Pin Horse; Break Through to Right Advisor
    2. Capture Head Pawn, Pin Horse; Break to Left Advisor, Exchange Cannon
    3. Capture Head Pawn, Pin Horse; Break to Left Advisor, Level Cannon

  4. Smooth Cannon: Chariot Attacks Side Chariot

    5 games
    Show 5 titles
    1. River Horse and Cannon Attack Side Chariot
    2. River Horse Cannon Attacks Side Chariot — Retreat, Then Advance
    3. River Horse Cannon Attacks Side Chariot; Horse Crosses River, Blocks Cannon
    4. River Horse Cannon Attacks Side Chariot; Redeploy Edge Pawn
    5. River Horse Cannon Attack, Then Advance Edge Pawn

  5. Smooth Cannon: Side Chariot Attacks Chariot

    5 games
    Show 5 titles
    1. Chariot Crosses River; Press Horse, Advisor Horn Cannon
    2. Chariot Attack, Guard River Mouth; Central Pawn, Pawn Exchange
    3. Chariot Attack, Guard River; Redeploy Advisor Horn Cannon
    4. Edge Pawn and Edge Horse Flank Attack; Left Advisor Up
    5. Left Cannon Crosses River; Horse to Edge, Chariot Out

  6. Central Cannon vs. Opposing Rear Cannon

    5 games
    Show 5 titles
    1. River Chariot Attacks Chariot; Guard River Mouth, Pawn Exchange
    2. Attack Right Chariot, Guard River Rear; Horse Up Captures Chariot
    3. Attack Right Chariot, Guard River Rear; Level Cannon, Chariot Exchange
    4. Attack Right Chariot; Cross River Rear, Level Chariot, Cannon Exchange
    5. Advance Right Chariot Attack; Level Cannon, Chariot Exchange

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