2015 14th World Xiangqi Championship: Round 1: Gitter Alfred (Germany) loses Nguyen Marc Antoine (France)

2015 14th World Xiangqi Championship:  Round 1: Gitter Alfred (Germany) loses Nguyen Marc Antoine (France)

Gitter Alfred (Germany)

Nguyen Marc Antoine (France)

2015 14th World Xiangqi Championship:  Round 1:
Gitter Alfred (Germany) loses Nguyen Marc Antoine (France)

Round 1
2015 14th World Xiangqi Championship
Date: 22nd August 2015
Venue: University of Applied Languages (SDI), Munich, Germany

  1. P7+1  …………

Pawn opening also one of the common opening in 2015 World Xiangqi Championship.


  1. …………  P7+1

Black counters with Pawn opening as well.

  2. H8+7  H8+7    3. H2+3  …………

Normally Red will play R9+1. Red H2+3 transforms into Screening Horses Defense opening is rare.

  3. …………  H7+6

Since Red is not counter with Central Cannon, Black advance his horse rapidly.However, H7+6 is too early, easily be the target for Red.  A better move could be R9+1.

  4. R1+1  …………

Red develop his ranking chariot is a good idea, however R9+1 would be better.

  4. …………  C2=6

Good move! To prevent Red R1=4.

  5. R1=6  …………

May be should R8+3.

  5. …………  E3+5    6. R9=8  H2+3
  7. H7+6  …………

Still C8+3 a better choice.

  7. …………  H6+4    8. R6+3  R1=2
  9. C8+4  C8=7

Excellent move. Black is temping  Red to make mistake, also in preparation for  R9=8.

 10. C8=5  …………

Mistake! A better choice would have been C2+4.

 10. …………  H3+5   11. R8+9  H5+4

Black has gained material.

 12. P5+1  R9=8   13. C2=1  R8+3

Black is not hurry, R8+3 for better defend.

 14. R8-4  P3+1

Good move! Blocking movement of Red.

 15. R8-1  C7+4

Black launches the attack.

 16. E7+5  …………

E3+5 would be better.

 16. …………  R8+4   17. H3+5  C6+4

Excellent! Black is going to gain another material.

 18. C1+4  C7=5   19. A6+5  C6=7
 20. R8-2  …………

To prevent Black R8=5.

 20. …………  P3+1

Black is not hurry..Black also can R8=7.

 21. K5=6  P3+1   22. A5+6  H4+3
 23. K6+1  R8+1   24. A6-5  C7+2
 25. A5+4  R8-5

Red resigns.