Qi Tun Guan You [001] 气吞关右
This is the very first game in the manual “Comforting Delights” .Red first and wins as follows:
1. C5=9 H7+5①
2. P6+1 K5=4②
3. R7+9 E1–3
4. C9+5 E3+5
5. H8+7 K4+1
6. H2+4
Notes:
① If Black A6+5, P6=5 A4+5, R7+9 E1–3, C9+5 E3+5, H8+7 A5–4, R5+5
② If K5+1, R7+8 K5+1, H2+4 K5=6, H8+6 K6–1, H6–5 K6+1, H5–3 wins
Ma Die Yan Zhi [002] 马蹀阏氏
This is the 2nd game from volume 1 of “Comforting Delights” .The moves given in the manual are as follows:
1. +R+4 A5–4
2. +R–1 A4+5
3. C7+8 H1–2
4. C7–8 A5–4
5. +R=5 A6+5
6. H6+7 K5=6
7. R8=4 C5=6
8. R4+3 A5+6
9. C7=4 A6–5
10. H3+4 A5+6
11. H4+2 A6–5
12. H2+4 A5+6
13. H4+5 A6–5
14. H5+3 K6+1
15. H3–5 K6–1
16. H5–4 A5+6
17. H4+3 A6–5
18. H3+2 K6+1
19. H2–4 K6+1
20. P3=4
A closer study reveals that on the 4th move, Red could have won much faster by playing C7-2 instead. You will find this quick win variation on the right column in a gif file.
To preserve the original winning sequence, we may add a second Black Chariot at the start position of Red’s left Cannon.
