{"id":1002,"date":"2011-06-23T15:52:42","date_gmt":"2011-06-23T07:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.xiangqi.sg\/wordpress\/?p=1002"},"modified":"2011-06-24T11:34:19","modified_gmt":"2011-06-24T03:34:19","slug":"missing-a-brilliant-goal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xiangqi.sg\/wordpress\/2011\/06\/23\/missing-a-brilliant-goal\/","title":{"rendered":"Missing a Brilliant Goal!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nIt&#8217;s half an hour to midnight. Most people had left, except a dozen or so were still around watching attentively this longest game of the night. It was the match between two up-and-coming players in round 2 of the Singapore National Xiangqi Championship, Open A Category. <\/p>\n<p>\nBoth players were under time pressure when the following position arrived&#8230; <\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.xiangqi.sg\/DhtmlXQ_www_dpxq_com\/DhtmlXQ_www_dpxq_com_Eng.htm\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=600\" height=\"420\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" name=\"NoFile_\n[DhtmlXQiFrame]\n\n[DhtmlXQ]\n[DhtmlXQ_ver]www_dpxq_com[\/DhtmlXQ_ver]\n[DhtmlXQ_init]600,420[\/DhtmlXQ_init]\n[DhtmlXQ_title]Missing a Brilliant Goal[\/DhtmlXQ_title]\n[DhtmlXQ_event][\/DhtmlXQ_event]\n[DhtmlXQ_date][\/DhtmlXQ_date]\n[DhtmlXQ_place][\/DhtmlXQ_place]\n[DhtmlXQ_round][\/DhtmlXQ_round]\n[DhtmlXQ_table][\/DhtmlXQ_table]\n[DhtmlXQ_red][\/DhtmlXQ_red]\n[DhtmlXQ_redteam][\/DhtmlXQ_redteam]\n[DhtmlXQ_redrating][\/DhtmlXQ_redrating]\n[DhtmlXQ_blacktime][\/DhtmlXQ_time]\n[DhtmlXQ_black][\/DhtmlXQ_black]\n[DhtmlXQ_blackteam][\/DhtmlXQ_blackteam]\n[DhtmlXQ_blackrating][\/DhtmlXQ_blackrating]\n[DhtmlXQ_blacktime][\/DhtmlXQ_time]\n[DhtmlXQ_result]\u00ce\u00b4\u00d6\u00aa[\/DhtmlXQ_result]\n[DhtmlXQ_remark][\/DhtmlXQ_remark]\n[DhtmlXQ_author][\/DhtmlXQ_author]\n[DhtmlXQ_binit]9933699948999954993899538699999936996041515264999999995784999999[\/DhtmlXQ_binit]\n[DhtmlXQ_movelist]3634383551503545340453524152546250403352403045350408484957585233[\/DhtmlXQ_movelist]\n[DhtmlXQ_comment1]A slackening move, allowing the Red Cannon to come into offensive play.[\/DhtmlXQ_comment1]\n[DhtmlXQ_comment4]See annotations in the 2nd diagram.[\/DhtmlXQ_comment4]\n[DhtmlXQ_comment8]See annotations in the 3rd diagram.[\/DhtmlXQ_comment8]\n[DhtmlXQ_comment15]?? A fatal Blunder that stunned every onlooker. Simply R2=4, and victory is within grasp. What an unexpected ending to this long exciting tussle.[\/DhtmlXQ_comment15]\n[DhtmlXQ_type]\u00ca\u00b5\u00d5\u00bd\u00d6\u00d0\u00b2\u00d0\u00be\u00d6[\/DhtmlXQ_type]\n[DhtmlXQ_timerule][\/DhtmlXQ_timerule]\n[DhtmlXQ_endtype][\/DhtmlXQ_endtype]\n[DhtmlXQ_owner][\/DhtmlXQ_owner]\n[DhtmlXQ_firstnum]0[\/DhtmlXQ_firstnum]\n[DhtmlXQ_gametype][\/DhtmlXQ_gametype]\n[DhtmlXQ_generator]www.ccbridge.net[\/DhtmlXQ_generator]\n[\/DhtmlXQ]\n\n[\/DhtmlXQiFrame]\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\nA post-mortem of the ending of this game unveils many interesting variations. There are two instances where Red could have forced a win, as diagnosed in the two diagrams below.\n<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.xiangqi.sg\/DhtmlXQ_www_dpxq_com\/DhtmlXQ_www_dpxq_com_Eng.htm\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=600\" height=\"420\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" name=\"NoFile_\n[DhtmlXQiFrame]\n\n[DhtmlXQ]\n[DhtmlXQ_ver]www_dpxq_com[\/DhtmlXQ_ver]\n[DhtmlXQ_init]600,420[\/DhtmlXQ_init]\n[DhtmlXQ_title]Missing a Brilliant Goal [2][\/DhtmlXQ_title]\n[DhtmlXQ_event][\/DhtmlXQ_event]\n[DhtmlXQ_date][\/DhtmlXQ_date]\n[DhtmlXQ_place][\/DhtmlXQ_place]\n[DhtmlXQ_round][\/DhtmlXQ_round]\n[DhtmlXQ_table][\/DhtmlXQ_table]\n[DhtmlXQ_red][\/DhtmlXQ_red]\n[DhtmlXQ_redteam][\/DhtmlXQ_redteam]\n[DhtmlXQ_redrating][\/DhtmlXQ_redrating]\n[DhtmlXQ_blacktime][\/DhtmlXQ_time]\n[DhtmlXQ_black][\/DhtmlXQ_black]\n[DhtmlXQ_blackteam][\/DhtmlXQ_blackteam]\n[DhtmlXQ_blackrating][\/DhtmlXQ_blackrating]\n[DhtmlXQ_blacktime][\/DhtmlXQ_time]\n[DhtmlXQ_result]\u00ce\u00b4\u00d6\u00aa[\/DhtmlXQ_result]\n[DhtmlXQ_remark][\/DhtmlXQ_remark]\n[DhtmlXQ_author][\/DhtmlXQ_author]\n[DhtmlXQ_binit]9933699948999954993599538699999934996041505264999999995784999999[\/DhtmlXQ_binit]\n[DhtmlXQ_movelist]53524152546250513555524162544152544252414234[\/DhtmlXQ_movelist]\n[DhtmlXQ_move_0_2_1]5040332134315433[\/DhtmlXQ_move_0_2_1]\n[DhtmlXQ_move_0_2_2]60425251504033213431514140412133[\/DhtmlXQ_move_0_2_2]\n[DhtmlXQ_move_0_2_3]344448384443525150513555415254354353[\/DhtmlXQ_move_0_2_3]\n[DhtmlXQ_move_3_5_4]54625040525141525150[\/DhtmlXQ_move_3_5_4]\n[DhtmlXQ_move_3_4_5]415254625051355552416254415254425241426351506344[\/DhtmlXQ_move_3_4_5]\n[DhtmlXQ_move_3_4_6]504052514132546244343314[\/DhtmlXQ_move_3_4_6]\n[DhtmlXQ_move_6_6_7]41525150405054625051355552413352445462544152[\/DhtmlXQ_move_6_6_7]\n[DhtmlXQ_move_0_2_8]342452515051355541525442524133544152423051505462[\/DhtmlXQ_move_0_2_8]\n[DhtmlXQ_comment1]A timely Pawn sacrifice to destroy Black's defence. Now Red's four attacking pieces are in a beatiful frog-lift position, while the King is adding firing power in the central file. Black has 5 ways to answer the threat of H4+3 as shown in the variations here, but none could save the day![\/DhtmlXQ_comment1]\n[DhtmlXQ_comment2_4]if KxP,C6=4,winning the Black Chariot with discovered check.[\/DhtmlXQ_comment2_4]\n[DhtmlXQ_comment2_7]A hasty H4+6 would be met with A5+4![\/DhtmlXQ_comment2_7]\n[DhtmlXQ_comment5_6]if K6=5,Red H6+4 forking the Chariot.[\/DhtmlXQ_comment5_6]\n[DhtmlXQ_comment6_9]!!Black is forced to trade his Chariot for the Cannon.[\/DhtmlXQ_comment6_9]\n[DhtmlXQ_comment8_2]R4=1 leads to same ending.[\/DhtmlXQ_comment8_2]\n[DhtmlXQ_type]\u5b9e\u6218\u4e2d\u6b8b\u5c40[\/DhtmlXQ_type]\n[DhtmlXQ_timerule][\/DhtmlXQ_timerule]\n[DhtmlXQ_endtype][\/DhtmlXQ_endtype]\n[DhtmlXQ_owner][\/DhtmlXQ_owner]\n[DhtmlXQ_firstnum]0[\/DhtmlXQ_firstnum]\n[DhtmlXQ_gametype][\/DhtmlXQ_gametype]\n[DhtmlXQ_generator]www.ccbridge.net[\/DhtmlXQ_generator]\n[\/DhtmlXQ]\n[\/DhtmlXQiFrame]\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.xiangqi.sg\/DhtmlXQ_www_dpxq_com\/DhtmlXQ_www_dpxq_com_Eng.htm\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" width=600\" height=\"420\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" name=\"NoFile_\n[DhtmlXQiFrame]\n\n[DhtmlXQ]\n[DhtmlXQ_ver]www_dpxq_com[\/DhtmlXQ_ver]\n[DhtmlXQ_init]600,420[\/DhtmlXQ_init]\n[DhtmlXQ_title]Missing a Brilliant Goal [3] [\/DhtmlXQ_title]\n[DhtmlXQ_event][\/DhtmlXQ_event]\n[DhtmlXQ_date][\/DhtmlXQ_date]\n[DhtmlXQ_place][\/DhtmlXQ_place]\n[DhtmlXQ_round][\/DhtmlXQ_round]\n[DhtmlXQ_table][\/DhtmlXQ_table]\n[DhtmlXQ_red][\/DhtmlXQ_red]\n[DhtmlXQ_redteam][\/DhtmlXQ_redteam]\n[DhtmlXQ_redrating][\/DhtmlXQ_redrating]\n[DhtmlXQ_blacktime][\/DhtmlXQ_time]\n[DhtmlXQ_black][\/DhtmlXQ_black]\n[DhtmlXQ_blackteam][\/DhtmlXQ_blackteam]\n[DhtmlXQ_blackrating][\/DhtmlXQ_blackrating]\n[DhtmlXQ_blacktime][\/DhtmlXQ_time]\n[DhtmlXQ_result]\u00ce\u00b4\u00d6\u00aa[\/DhtmlXQ_result]\n[DhtmlXQ_remark][\/DhtmlXQ_remark]\n[DhtmlXQ_author][\/DhtmlXQ_author]\n[DhtmlXQ_binit]9933699948999954994599869999999904996052509964999999995784999999[\/DhtmlXQ_binit]\n[DhtmlXQ_movelist]455504444838444354354353354350403321405021136042133453544362[\/DhtmlXQ_movelist]\n[DhtmlXQ_move_0_2_1]0408484960423352[\/DhtmlXQ_move_0_2_1]\n[DhtmlXQ_move_1_4_2]574754425040422140305535[\/DhtmlXQ_move_1_4_2]\n[DhtmlXQ_move_0_2_3]575848585040335240305233[\/DhtmlXQ_move_0_2_3]\n[DhtmlXQ_comment1]!! Now Black has to take care of the ensuing H4+3 double checkmate .[\/DhtmlXQ_comment1]\n[DhtmlXQ_comment4]If Black plays E7+5 instead, his Chariot will be gone after||Red's H4+5 double check.[\/DhtmlXQ_comment4]\n[DhtmlXQ_comment7]! The threat is H6-5.[\/DhtmlXQ_comment7]\n[DhtmlXQ_comment10]K5+1? The monarch will be doomed after C5=8.[\/DhtmlXQ_comment10]\n[DhtmlXQ_comment1_5]Simple and brilliant! ||Nothing can be done to save the Black King.[\/DhtmlXQ_comment1_5]\n[DhtmlXQ_comment3_2]The last bitter resort.[\/DhtmlXQ_comment3_2]\n[DhtmlXQ_comment3_7]It is difficult for Black to play a draw.[\/DhtmlXQ_comment3_7]\n[DhtmlXQ_type]\u00ca\u00b5\u00d5\u00bd\u00d6\u00d0\u00b2\u00d0\u00be\u00d6[\/DhtmlXQ_type]\n[DhtmlXQ_timerule][\/DhtmlXQ_timerule]\n[DhtmlXQ_endtype][\/DhtmlXQ_endtype]\n[DhtmlXQ_owner][\/DhtmlXQ_owner]\n[DhtmlXQ_firstnum]0[\/DhtmlXQ_firstnum]\n[DhtmlXQ_gametype][\/DhtmlXQ_gametype]\n[DhtmlXQ_generator]www.ccbridge.net[\/DhtmlXQ_generator]\n[\/DhtmlXQ]\n\n\n[\/DhtmlXQiFrame]\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s half an hour to midnight. Most people had left, except a dozen or so were still around watching attentively this longest game of the night. 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