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Xiangqi Endgame Record: Red C4=5 Route Repair

First line1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7

Main mistake: chasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose

beside the first line, keep the reply honest, write one sentence for a learner: in this intermediate Chinese chess finishing pattern, Red C4=5 matters because Black H8+7 exposes chasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose; the practical task is to trace the final route, capture, promotion, territory, or hand-completion checkpoint and then use the source shortcut only after the local rule cue is clear.

intermediateEndgame and finishing patterns8 record entries
Line to read first1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7

as the record narrows, hold the answer lightly, the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints is the first filter on the page; use it to decide where red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1 can break the line. The intermediate job is to keep two candidate replies alive until the timing test resolves them. The page is useful only if that first inspection changes how this Chinese chess finish pattern: route repair record is read.

Critical turnin the margin note, name the visible demand, the line becomes concrete at 5.

in the margin note, name the visible demand, the line becomes concrete at 5. Red C5+5 | Black A4+5. In this Xiangqi finishing pattern, this is where the record stops being a label and becomes a reply-by-reply comparison. Write this beside it: The cannon check is forcing in this finishing pattern, but the advisor move shows why the attack is not automatic.

Why the level mattersintermediate shape

As the rule cue appears, treat the source as later context, split the record into a main line and one reply branch. The branch begins when Black H8+7 changes the timing of Red C4=5. For finish pattern: route repair, the plan is not to memorize the line; it is to explain why Black H8+7 changes the answer.

Read the record first

1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7

as the record narrows, hold the answer lightly, the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints is the first filter on the page; use it to decide where red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1 can break the line. The intermediate job is to keep two candidate replies alive until the timing test resolves them. The page is useful only if that first inspection changes how this Chinese chess finish pattern: route repair record is read.

Position cue: a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts activity; two candidate plans and a turning point; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the finishing pattern

Opening line1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7

Red opens the cannon file for this finishing pattern; Black develops a horse before touching the palace guard.

Level shapeintermediate record

Intermediate records compare two legal replies, usually a tempting active move against a move that protects the file, palace, or river lane.

Reader jobEndgame and finishing patterns

beside the first line, keep the reply honest, after this finish pattern: route repair record, write one sentence naming 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7; 2. Red H7+3 | Black R1=8, red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1, and chasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose. What matters after reading is the local proof that Red C4=5 still answers the rule cue.

  1. 1Anchor the notation

    before the final note, turn notation into a question, before using any label for the position, locate Red C4=5 and the board detail it depends on so the plan stays local.

  2. 2Hold the boundary

    before the final note, turn notation into a question, ask what the rule allows, what it forbids, and why the record line needs that distinction before any plan is praised.

  3. 3Test the reply

    before the final note, turn notation into a question, compare Red C4=5 with Black H8+7. The record is useful when the reply makes the tempting mistake visible: chasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose.

  4. 4Pick the next comparison

    before the final note, turn notation into a question, the next page should preserve the game family and change only one demand, such as branch count, candidate load, or source checking.

Record goalEndgame and finishing patterns

The balance record task works on promotion, capture timing, territory closure, final route efficiency, or safe hand completion. Board cue: red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1. Level job: the record note compares candidate moves and asks why one move preserves tempo while another only looks active for one move. In Xiangqi, practice this habit: find checks, pins, and piece development before chasing material. The record value comes from replaying the short line and naming what the opponent is threatening. Replay evidence: the Xiangqi algebraic piece-file notation line begins move one Red C4=5 | Black H8+7; move two Red H7+3 | Black R1=8; inspect Red C4=5.

Replay first1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7

As the rule cue appears, treat the source as later context, split the record into a main line and one reply branch. The branch begins when Black H8+7 changes the timing of Red C4=5. For finish pattern: route repair, the plan is not to memorize the line; it is to explain why Black H8+7 changes the answer.

Position checkintermediate

in the margin note, name the visible demand, the line becomes concrete at 5. Red C5+5 | Black A4+5. In this Xiangqi finishing pattern, this is where the record stops being a label and becomes a reply-by-reply comparison. Write this beside it: The cannon check is forcing in this finishing pattern, but the advisor move shows why the attack is not automatic.

Verify outsideXQBase

Compare notation and position type after the record line is clear; keep outside scores separate.

What to look at

a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts activity; two candidate plans and a turning point; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the finishing pattern

Key decision
before the final note, turn notation into a question, compare Red C4=5 with Black H8+7. The record is useful when the reply makes the tempting mistake visible: chasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose.
Mistake diagnostic
when checking the reply, use a small check, the mistake check is practical. Look for the first place where the record stops answering the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints, not the first place where a move looks active. In this Xiangqi finishing pattern, legality is not enough; the move also has to keep answering the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints.
After reading
beside the first line, keep the reply honest, after this finish pattern: route repair record, write one sentence naming 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7; 2. Red H7+3 | Black R1=8, red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1, and chasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose. What matters after reading is the local proof that Red C4=5 still answers the rule cue.
Reader focusUse the next four cues before opening the reference material.
Levelintermediate

Intermediate records compare two legal replies, usually a tempting active move against a move that protects the file, palace, or river lane.

Notation1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7

before the final note, turn notation into a question, before using any label for the position, locate Red C4=5 and the board detail it depends on so the plan stays local.

Mistakechasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose

when checking the reply, use a small check, the mistake check is practical. Look for the first place where the record stops answering the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints, not the first place where a move looks active. In this Xiangqi finishing pattern, legality is not enough; the move also has to keep answering the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints.

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Xiangqi intermediate record diagram for Endgame and finishing patterns
Xiangqi intermediate record diagram for Endgame and finishing patterns. before using a source, keep the reply honest, the drawn board focuses on chasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose, showing the game materials only where they affect this record fragment. The original diagram carries the article-specific cue, while the public reference only helps identify the game family. It remains an original open-license record diagram with the page-specific cue in the SVG description. Source: original open-license record diagram. License: CC BY 4.0 self-authored record diagram. Open the image file.

What this record looks like

Before choosing another page, start from a concrete mark, intermediate readers get a Xiangqi finish pattern: route repair record long enough to expose a reply sequence but still narrow enough to keep the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints in view. Board cue: red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1. Rule check: the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints. The notation uses Xiangqi algebraic piece-file notation. The first two entries are 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7; 2. Red H7+3 | Black R1=8, which keeps the explanation tied to promotion, capture timing, territory closure, final route efficiency, or safe hand completion.

Position cue

a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts activity; two candidate plans and a turning point; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the finishing pattern

Unique asset

A self-authored SVG record diagram for this Xiangqi finishing pattern marks red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1. It is paired with Xiangqi algebraic piece-file notation beginning 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7; 2. Red H7+3 | Black R1=8. The public reference image pub-xiangqi-initial-setup gives readers an open-gallery board or piece reference for the same game family.

Rule check

Xiangqi rule check

Check this before the outside record: read 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7, name the rule source, test the position cue, and keep the mistake visible.

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Rule sourceWorld Xiangqi Rules

World Xiangqi Federation is the rule source to open first; use it for legal vocabulary before comparing this intermediate record.

Notation bridgePiece-file notation

Piece-file notation is not decoration; it tells the reader which piece moved, from which file, and whether the move advanced, retreated, or shifted. The rule card should be read beside the notation before judging the plan. On this page the first line is 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7.

Legal testa palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that

Each piece has its own movement rule: chariots slide, horses step with a blockable leg, cannons capture over one screen, elephants and advisors are restricted, soldiers change after the river, and generals stay inside the palace. For this page, apply it to a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts activity; two candidate plans and a turning point; red cannon file.

Trap to watchchasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose

The common beginner trap is treating a cannon or horse as if it attacks freely. A cannon without the right screen or a horse with a blocked leg can make a move look active while the record shows it was illegal or harmless. Here the reader's mistake check is chasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose.

How to read this record note

First replay: 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7. Keep the line short enough to say aloud before judging whether the move is good.

Then inspect: The balance record task works on promotion, capture timing, territory closure, final route efficiency, or safe hand completion. Board cue: red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1. Level job: the record note compares…

Outside check: Linked only as an external record context. This site does not copy XQBase game scores or present its annotated record notes as database records.

Record format

Piece-file notation

Read the sample as an annotated notation line, not as a historical Xiangqi game score or engine-approved continuation.

1. Red C8=5 | Black H7+7
Beginner

Beginner Xiangqi records keep the line short, name the cannon or horse route, and stop at the first unsafe material grab.

Intermediate

Intermediate records compare two legal replies, usually a tempting active move against a move that protects the file, palace, or river lane.

Advanced

Advanced records add quiet preparation and conversion checks, so the reader must track file pressure across several replies.

Annotated Record Fragment

Move-by-move replay

Xiangqi record reader

Xiangqi intermediate finish-pattern fragment starts from 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7. It is an annotated record note, not a tournament score; compare outside records for rules, notation, and position type before using it as a comparison example.

Entry 1 / 81. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7

Red opens the cannon file for this finishing pattern; Black develops a horse before touching the palace guard.

Key entry: connect it to a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts activity; two candidate plans and a turning point; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the finishing pattern.
Position cue
a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts activity; two candidate plans and a turning point; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the finishing pattern
Mistake test
chasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose
Xiangqi notation reader for this annotated record note
MoveNotationAnnotationReader Cue
1Red C4=5 | Black H8+7Red opens the cannon file for this finishing pattern; Black develops a horse before touching the palace guard.Key entry: connect it to a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts activity; two candidate plans and a turning point; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the finishing pattern.
2Red H7+3 | Black R1=8The horse joins the center fight while the rook claims an open file for this finishing pattern.Pause here and name the rule cue, not only the active move.
3Red R4=2 | Black C8=5Red contests a file; Black mirrors cannon pressure instead of taking a loose pawn.Compare with the previous reply before moving on.
4Red P7+1 | Black P3+1Both sides test river timing, which is the first real turning point in this finishing pattern.Pause here and name the rule cue, not only the active move.
5Red C5+5 | Black A4+5The cannon check is forcing in this finishing pattern, but the advisor move shows why the attack is not automatic.Compare with the previous reply before moving on.
6Red H7+4 | Black R1+5Red improves the horse route in this finishing pattern; Black gains activity only if the cannon lane stays defended.Pause here and name the rule cue, not only the active move.
7Red R4+6 | Black H8+6The intermediate branch asks whether file pressure is worth the exposed horse.Compare with the previous reply before moving on.
8Red C5=4 | Black C8=6Both cannons shift sideways, so the reader must track which palace point is now weak.Finish check: explain why chasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose is unsafe here.
  1. Move 1Red C4=5 | Black H8+7

    Red opens the cannon file for this finishing pattern; Black develops a horse before touching the palace guard.

    Key entry: connect it to a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts activity; two candidate plans and a turning point; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the finishing pattern.
  2. Move 2Red H7+3 | Black R1=8

    The horse joins the center fight while the rook claims an open file for this finishing pattern.

    Pause here and name the rule cue, not only the active move.
  3. Move 3Red R4=2 | Black C8=5

    Red contests a file; Black mirrors cannon pressure instead of taking a loose pawn.

    Compare with the previous reply before moving on.
  4. Move 4Red P7+1 | Black P3+1

    Both sides test river timing, which is the first real turning point in this finishing pattern.

    Pause here and name the rule cue, not only the active move.
  5. Move 5Red C5+5 | Black A4+5

    The cannon check is forcing in this finishing pattern, but the advisor move shows why the attack is not automatic.

    Compare with the previous reply before moving on.
  6. Move 6Red H7+4 | Black R1+5

    Red improves the horse route in this finishing pattern; Black gains activity only if the cannon lane stays defended.

    Pause here and name the rule cue, not only the active move.
  7. Move 7Red R4+6 | Black H8+6

    The intermediate branch asks whether file pressure is worth the exposed horse.

    Compare with the previous reply before moving on.
  8. Move 8Red C5=4 | Black C8=6

    Both cannons shift sideways, so the reader must track which palace point is now weak.

    Finish check: explain why chasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose is unsafe here.

Common Mistake

Mistake to test: chasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose. Replay 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 against a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts activity; two candidate plans and, then name the rule or reply that prevents it.

CommentaryOpen detailed replay notesFirst reading pass for Xiangqi Finish Pattern: Route Repair: Read the first exchange as a Xiangqi board-location test.…

Commentary

First reading pass for Xiangqi Finish Pattern: Route Repair: Read the first exchange as a Xiangqi board-location test. The local cue is red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1, not a memorized opening name.

Main habit for Finish Pattern: Route Repair: pause before Red C4=5, count the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints, and then test Black H8+7.

Mistake note for Finish Pattern: Route Repair: a check or capture can be cosmetic if the cannon has no screen or the horse leg is blocked. The durable position test is the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints.

Cross-game intuition helps only after the local rule is named. For this Xiangqi finish pattern: route repair page, that rule set is the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints around Red C4=5.

The record note has done its job when the reader can describe chasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose in their own words and replay the first two entries.

PracticeOpen record questions4 questions for checking the record after replay.

Record Questions

  • Which setup detail in 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7; 2. Red H7+3 | Black R1=8 first reveals the finish pattern: route repair problem?
  • What would change in this finish pattern: route repair record if the reply Black H8+7 arrived one move earlier?
  • In the finish pattern: route repair position, which candidate around Red C4=5 is tempting, and what part of the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints makes Black H8+7 punish it?
  • Xiangqi: What margin note would you write for Red C4=5 in this finish pattern: route repair record?
Level comparison

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Beginner recordXiangqi Beginner First-Plan Record: Red C8=5 River Lane1. Red C8=5 | Black H7+7
Same cue: a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts activity; two candidate plans and a turning point; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the finishing pattern
1Rule square
2Reply lane
3Conversion file
  1. Rule squareStart from 1. Red C8=5 | Black H7+7 and name the shared cue: a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side.
  2. Reply laneCompare the reply around a cannon screen question, a flank horse route, and a before trusting the first plan.
  3. Conversion fileCarry the branch to the mistake test: crossing the river before the supporting piece can answer.

6 entries, 1 plan + 1 reject: one visible plan, one rule cue, and one mistake to stop before.

Length
6 annotated entries
Branch load
Single line, no side branch
Candidates
1 plan + 1 reject
Judgment
Legal cue first: piece-file notation, cannon-file pressure, horse routes, river timing, and palace safety
Depth
Two-move window
Read for
Read one plan aloud, match it to the board cue, and stop at the first unsafe reply.
Watch
crossing the river before the supporting piece can answer
Next cue
Move up after you can name the rule cue without rereading the note.
Review task

Replay 1. Red C8=5 | Black H7+7, name a cannon screen question, a flank horse route, and a guard that cannot, then reject crossing the river before the supporting piece can answer.

Record anatomy

Beginner Xiangqi records are a short line built from 1. Red C8=5 | Black H7+7: one rule cue, one visible plan, and one obvious mistake around a cannon screen question, a flank horse route, and a guard that cannot move freely; one.

Opening line
Start with 1. Red C8=5 | Black H7+7; keep the first reply visible.
Rule cue
Point to piece-file notation, cannon-file pressure, horse routes, river timing, and palace safety before judging the move.
First trap
Stop at crossing the river before the supporting piece can answer instead of exploring side branches.
Ready check
Move on only after the rule cue can be named from memory.

Beginner Xiangqi records keep the line short, name the cannon or horse route, and stop at the first unsafe material grab.

Intermediate recordXiangqi Intermediate Reply Record: Red C8=5 Corner Pressure Turn1. Red C8=5 | Black H7+7
Same cue: a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts activity; two candidate plans and a turning point; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the finishing pattern
1Rule square
2Reply lane
3Conversion file
  1. Rule squareStart from 1. Red C8=5 | Black H7+7 and name the shared cue: a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side.
  2. Reply laneCompare the reply around a central cannon file, a horse-leg block, and a river before trusting the first plan.
  3. Conversion fileCarry the branch to the mistake test: moving the horse before checking whether its leg is blocked.

8 entries, 2 candidate replies: add a reply comparison before deciding which plan survives.

Length
8 annotated entries
Branch load
Main line plus reply branch
Candidates
2 candidate replies
Judgment
Timing, safety, and shape all get judged
Depth
Turning-point window
Read for
Compare two candidate plans, then explain why the reply changes timing or safety.
Watch
moving the horse before checking whether its leg is blocked
Next cue
Move up after you can compare both plans before seeing the answer.
Review task

Compare both replies around a central cannon file, a horse-leg block, and a river pawn that changes; explain where moving the horse before checking whether its leg is blocked changes the plan.

Record anatomy

Intermediate Xiangqi records keep the same cue near a central cannon file, a horse-leg block, and a river pawn that changes timing; two candidate, then add candidate replies, a turning point, and one comparison line after 1. Red C8=5 | Black H7+7.

Main line
Anchor the comparison at 1. Red C8=5 | Black H7+7, not at a loose theme name.
Candidate pair
Keep two replies alive until the timing or safety test resolves them.
Turning point
Explain how moving the horse before checking whether its leg is blocked changes the value of the first plan.
Replay task
Before opening the answer, say which candidate survives and why.

Intermediate records compare two legal replies, usually a tempting active move against a move that protects the file, palace, or river lane.

Advanced recordXiangqi Advanced Reply Record: Red C6=5 River Lane Turn1. Red C6=5 | Black H8+7
Same cue: a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts activity; two candidate plans and a turning point; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the finishing pattern
1Rule square
2Reply lane
3Conversion file
  1. Rule squareStart from 1. Red C6=5 | Black H8+7 and name the shared cue: a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side.
  2. Reply laneCompare the reply around a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point before trusting the first plan.
  3. Conversion fileCarry the branch to the mistake test: moving the horse before checking whether its leg is blocked.

10 entries, 3+ candidate points: hold the branch, quiet preparation, and conversion test together.

Length
10 annotated entries
Branch load
Forcing branch, quiet prep, conversion
Candidates
3+ candidate points
Judgment
Every move can change the final evaluation
Depth
Full branch with source comparison
Read for
Hold the forcing branch, quiet preparation, and conversion test in the same replay.
Watch
moving the horse before checking whether its leg is blocked
Next cue
Stay here when you want dense branches, not just legal-move recognition.
Review task

Annotate the quiet move after 1. Red C6=5 | Black H8+7; prove the conversion still survives moving the horse before checking whether its leg is blocked.

Record anatomy

Advanced Xiangqi records turn 1. Red C6=5 | Black H8+7 into a branch: forcing move, quiet preparation, conversion test, and source comparison around a rook-file contest, an advisor shape, and a palace point under pressure; a forcing branch, a.

Forcing branch
Track the pressure line from 1. Red C6=5 | Black H8+7 without skipping replies.
Quiet move
Mark the preparation move that does not look urgent but keeps the branch alive.
Conversion test
Check whether moving the horse before checking whether its leg is blocked appears only after the defender's best reply.
Review task
Write the moment pressure becomes conversion, then compare an outside record.

Advanced records add quiet preparation and conversion checks, so the reader must track file pressure across several replies.

Record note

Xiangqi intermediate finish-pattern fragment starts from 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7. It is an annotated record note, not a tournament score; compare outside records for rules, notation, and position type before using it as a comparison example.

After the record line

Xiangqi outside-record comparison

Use this after replaying the record line. The article line is a record note; the outside source gives a comparison path, not permission to copy a score.

Real record indexXQBase

Hold 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 beside a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts activity; two candidate plans and. Match outside material by notation, position type, and the trained mistake before judging move quality.

Level useintermediate

Intermediate check: two replies around the same file.

Keep separateCompare, keep separate

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Real record index

Compare this Xiangqi record note with real records

Use XQBase to compare piece-file notation, cannon-file pressure, horse routes, river timing, and palace safety. This intermediate record note stays an original annotated record example, not a copied score, table log, SGF file, or named-player record.

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Notation sample1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7
Comparison object

piece-file notation, cannon-file pressure, horse routes, river timing, and palace safety

  1. A
    Match the source type

    Open XQBase as a real record index and decide whether you are comparing a real record index, a rule source, or a position reference before judging the note.

  2. B
    Match notation before quality

    Hold the article sample 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 beside the outside source. Compare notation shape, turn order, and record length before deciding whether the moves explain the same problem.

  3. C
    Match the position job

    Use the cue a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts activity; two candidate plans and a turning point; red. The outside material only helps if it trains the same board, route, tile, threat, capture, or rule-position job.

  4. D
    Keep the record note original

    Use outside move lists, player names, event labels, table logs, SGF files, or database commentary only as context checks; then return to the article's own mistake check: chasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose.

Real record index

Xiangqi classic record bridge

Use 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 as the page's working line, then compare intermediate record shape against XQBase, the classic anchor, and the trained mistake before opening a full outside score.

Working line1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7

a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts activity; two candidate plans and a turning point; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the finishing pattern

Mistake checkchasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose

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Classic anchorCentral Cannon Opening AnchorCentral Cannon versus screened-horse development

Compare the first cannon file, horse development, rook file, and whether the outside score keeps the central file pressure before material grabs.

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Record exemplarCentral Cannon Record ExemplarSearch for central-cannon openings, then compare the first cannon file, horse development, rook file, and river timing.

Beginner pages should match only the first plan and one illegal or premature grab; intermediate pages should compare candidate replies; advanced pages should compare longer conversion pressure before treating two records as similar.

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BeginnerShort Xiangqi record: one notation line, one rule cue, and one visible mistake tied to a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that.

In the outside source, look only for the same first plan around 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7; ignore long branches until the mistake can be named plainly.

IntermediateTurning-point Xiangqi record: the same cue adds candidate replies, timing comparison, and a reason the first plan changes.

Compare whether the outside line tests the same reply choice and whether chasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose appears one exchange later.

AdvancedDense Xiangqi record: forcing branch, quiet preparation, conversion test, and source comparison stay in one replay.

Use outside records to compare branch discipline and conversion timing, then keep this original annotated record example separate from outside scores.

This bridge is a reader-facing comparison guide. The article remains an annotated record note and original annotated record example, separate from outside scores, player metadata, event labels, table logs, SGF files, database commentary, and source commentary.

Real record index

Xiangqi real record check plan

Use this plan after the article replay: compare 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 with XQBase, then match the position terms, level job, and mistake pattern before trusting an outside record as a useful comparison.

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First line1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7
Search terms

palace guard constraint cannon screen river-side pawn tempts activity two candidate plans turning point red cannon

What should match

A useful outside Xiangqi record should share the notation shape 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7, the same position job around palace guard constraint cannon screen river-side pawn tempts activity two candidate plans turning point red cannon, and the trained mistake chasing central check leaves flank rook loose.

What stays separate

Keep outside scores, player names, event labels, table logs, SGF files, database notes, and source commentary separate from the article body.

What the source can proveXQBase is the outside comparison point

XQBase can prove that real Xiangqi records exist in a comparable notation or database format. Use it to compare piece-file notation, cannon-file pressure, horse routes, river timing, and palace safety, record density, and level shape; it does not prove that this intermediate record line is copied from that source.

What this record note is1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 is a record line

This page uses 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 as a compact Xiangqi record line for palace guard constraint cannon screen river-side pawn tempts activity two candidate plans turning point red cannon. It explains a level-specific record shape and a mistake check; it is not presented as a copied score from XQBase.

How to compareMatch record shape before names

Compare notation family, turn order, piece-file notation, cannon-file pressure, horse routes, river timing, and palace safety, record level, and the mistake cue chasing central check leaves flank rook loose. A useful outside record may share the same problem without sharing every move.

What stays separateKeep source facts and article notes apart

Keep outside scores, player names, event labels, table logs, SGF files, database notes, and source commentary separate from the article body. Use XQBase to check record reality, then return to the article's own annotation rather than mixing outside metadata into the article.

  1. Source
    Open the right kind of record source

    Start with XQBase as a real record index. Decide whether the outside page is a real record index, rule document, position reference, table log, or SGF-style record before comparing moves.

  2. Line
    Match the first notation line

    Hold 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 beside the outside source. The first check is notation family, turn order, and record length, not whether the whole outside score is identical.

  3. Position
    Match the position terms

    Search by palace guard constraint cannon screen river-side pawn tempts activity two candidate plans turning point red cannon. The outside material helps only when it trains the same piece-file notation, cannon-file pressure, horse routes, river timing, and palace safety.

  4. Level
    Match the record level

    Look for a Xiangqi record with candidate replies around palace guard constraint cannon screen river-side pawn tempts activity two candidate plans turning point red cannon; compare where timing or safety changes after 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7.

  5. Separate
    Keep the record line separate

    Treat this intermediate record note as an original annotated record example, not a named game record or copied match score. Keep outside scores, player names, event labels, table logs, SGF files, database notes, and source commentary separate from the article body.

Treat this intermediate record note as an original annotated record example, not a named game record or copied match score.

Record references

Xiangqi record references

Xiangqi intermediate record starts from 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7; compare rule language, record context, classic position shape, and public image evidence before using outside material.

Rule and notationWorld Xiangqi RulesWorld Xiangqi Federation

Use World Xiangqi Federation to check legal vocabulary and Piece-file notation before reading 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7.

Compare
Compare the rule cue in a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts activity; two candidate plans and a turning point; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the finishing pattern with piece-file notation, cannon-file pressure, horse routes, river timing, and palace safety; the article's notation sample is the first thing to keep stable.
Keep separate
The rule source supports vocabulary and legality checks while this page stays an annotated record note for Xiangqi.
Record contextXiangqi Record Database ContextXQBase

Use XQBase to compare record shape, source type, and the trained mistake: chasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose.

Compare
Match 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7, turn order, record length, and the position job before judging whether an outside record trains the same decision.
Keep separate
Outside records are context checks; the move line here remains an original annotated record example, not a named-player score.
Classic positionCentral Cannon Opening AnchorXQBase

Central Cannon versus screened-horse development keeps a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts activity; two candidate plans and a turning point; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the finishing pattern connected to a stable board, route, tile, or threat shape.

Compare
Compare the first cannon file, horse development, rook file, and whether the outside score keeps the central file pressure before material grabs.
Keep separate
The anchor is a lookup guide for record shape; it does not turn this annotated record note into a copied score.
Public imageWikimedia Commons Xiangqi initial setup diagramWikimedia Commons Xiangqi initial setup diagram

Wikimedia Commons Xiangqi initial setup diagram is the public visual reference for this Xiangqi page; at the diagram, turn notation into a question, the original record diagram is paired with Wikimedia Commons Xiangqi initial setup diagram, a public-library reference for a full initial Xiangqi setup, useful when a record page compares opening development and piece-file notation; used as game-material context before the reader checks the article-specific record diagram. The self-authored record diagram handles red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the public image stays contextual rather than exact. The article-specific line still belongs to the self-authored record diagram. This public-library context remains separate from the self-authored article-specific diagram.

Compare
Use the image for board, piece, route, tile, or surface context, then use the article diagram and 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 for the exact composed line.
Keep separate
The public image supports context and license transparency; it is separate from the article-specific record diagram and move sequence.
Keep separateXiangqi outside-material ruleXQBase

For the reader, hold the answer lightly, use the Xiangqi algebraic piece-file notation line beginning 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7; 2. Red H7+3 | Black R1=8 as an intermediate annotated-record example for Xiangqi finishing pattern. It is an annotated record note, not a tournament score, and is built to compare candidate replies. External records belong in the comparison step after the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints is understood. The page-specific mistake check is chasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose.

Compare
Use outside material to check piece-file notation, cannon-file pressure, horse routes, river timing, and palace safety, source type, and position similarity before returning to the article line.
Keep separate
Use XQBase move lists, player names, event names, or complete scores only as context checks; this intermediate record note stays an original annotated record example, separate from outside scores, player metadata, and source commentary.
What to compare
  • Notation and turn order: 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7.
  • Position job and trained mistake: a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts activity; two candidate plans and a turning point; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the finishing pattern / chasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose.
  • Image fit, source URL, license label, and whether the public image matches the same game family.
What stays outside
  • Outside scores, player metadata, event labels, table logs, SGF files, and database commentary stay outside the article body.
  • A public image is visual context, not proof that the composed move sequence happened in a real match.
  • A classic position anchor helps comparison; it is not a claim that this page reproduces that exact external record.
Classic lookup cueClassic lookup cue for XiangqiXQBase: search cue and four comparison checks.

Classic lookup cue for Xiangqi

Use XQBase as a real-record or position lookup context. This page remains an annotated record note and is not a copied tournament score, named-player record, table log, or external database entry.

Search cueXQBase: Xiangqi Endgame finishing patterns + palace guard constraint cannon screen river-side pawn tempts activity two + 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 + chasing central check leaves flank rook looseOpen XQBase
1Search by position type

Start with palace guard constraint cannon screen river-side pawn tempts activity two. The goal is to find the same kind of board, tile, route, or threat problem before looking for an exact score.

2Compare notation shape

Use the sample 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7 to compare notation form, move length, and record density against external material.

3Check the trained mistake

Keep this mistake visible while comparing: chasing central check leaves flank rook loose. A useful outside record should make that decision easier to discuss.

4Keep record note and outside record separate

Open XQBase for real records or position context, but keep this record note separate from copied match scores and named-player claims.

Record exemplarCompare the record note with a real source type2 source-backed exemplars for this game family.
Classic position anchorsUse known record shapes before searching for exact scores2 anchors; compare without copying a real score.
Curated reference packWhere to verify the record context2 game-specific references kept separate from the article line.
Comparison pathHow to compare this fragment with external records4 lookup steps; compare, do not copy a real score.

How to compare this fragment with external records

Use this as a reading path before opening external databases or classic-position references. The goal is comparison, not copying a real score into this article.

  1. 1
    Match the notation shape

    Start with Piece-file notation and the sample 1. Red C4=5 | Black H8+7. Compare outside records only for notation shape before judging move quality.

  2. 2
    Anchor the same kind of position

    Use this page cue: a palace guard constraint, a cannon screen, and a river-side pawn that tempts activity; two candidate plans and a turning point; red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the cannon screen, horse leg, river, and palace guard constraints check for the finishing pattern Look for a similar board, tile, route, or threat problem, not an identical copied position.

  3. 3
    Read it as a intermediate record note

    Compare record length, annotation density, and the trained mistake: chasing a central check that leaves the flank rook loose. That is how this page explains what a intermediate record is for.

  4. 4
    Keep record note and outside record separate

    Use XQBase for real record lookup. This page remains an annotated record note and is not a copied tournament score or named-player record.

Reference layerRules checked separately from the record note1 rule source link for notation and boundary checks.

Rules checked separately from the record note

These links support rule vocabulary, notation boundaries, and game-family context. They do not turn this annotated record note into a tournament score or named-player record.

Record contextExternal records stay separate from this record noteXQBase: context only, not copied-score proof.

External records stay separate from this record note

Named Xiangqi game-score and opening-record context for readers who want to compare composed record notes with external record databases.

Linked only as an external record context. This site does not copy XQBase game scores or present its annotated record notes as database records.

Xiangqi Record Database ContextXQBase
Wikimedia Commons Xiangqi initial setup diagram
XiangqiWhy this image is here

Public reference: at the diagram, turn notation into a question, the original record diagram is paired with Wikimedia Commons Xiangqi initial setup diagram, a public-library reference for a full initial Xiangqi setup, useful when a record page compares opening development and piece-file notation; used as game-material context before the reader checks the article-specific record diagram. The self-authored record diagram handles red cannon file 4, black horse file 8, and rook file 1; the public image stays contextual rather than exact. The article-specific line still belongs to the self-authored record diagram. This public-library context remains separate from the self-authored article-specific diagram. Source: Wikimedia Commons Xiangqi initial setup diagram. License: Wikimedia Commons freely licensed file. Source page. Source file