Same Direction Cannons :
File chariot vs Ranked chariot.
Red pushes the 3rd pawn with Cross riverbank chariot variation  
D26 顺炮 直车对横车
        红进三兵骑河车

This is my first attempt at the openings section. Took me over 3 hours to compute the moves, variation and sub variations. Please tell me what you think of the presentation or any comments, I need ideas to improve. xqinenglish@gmail.com or admin@xqinenglish.com . I need feedback!
Anyway, this is a basic introduction to one of the variations of the same direction cannons. It is quite new and still seen in competition. In this variation, Red moves two proper horses (H2+3 and H8+7), pushes the 3rd Pawn forward (WXF calls it 3rd Pawn Advancement and I abbreivate it as 3PA) and plays R2+5. R2+5 would imply that the chariot patrols the river on the opponent's side, a risky move! The chinese term is 骑河车 and there is no official WXF nomenclature yet, the last time I looked. So I have taken the liberty to name it the cross riverbank chariot and abbreviate it as crbc. Hence, this opening would be  ...
Same direction cannons: Filed chariot vs Ranked chariot with red 3pa and crbc variation or simply
sdc fr vs rr , red 3pa and crbc ...
Anyway, I have pasted 3 boards just in case you get lost in the variations. 3 boards makes learning faster also...
Enjoy... (what the heck have I got myself into...LOL ) 

GM Hu Ronghua is credited with this variation, and took the same direction cannons to a new level while breathing new life into this old opening.
A note for beginners, unlike chess, there are much less specific names for the openings.
Xiangqi openings are basically named after the moves. And due to the lack of terms, I have had to invent some myself.
In this variation, Red moves two proper horses (H2+3 and H8+7), pushes the 3rd Pawn forward (WXF calls it 3rd Pawn Advancement and I abbreivate it as 3PA) and plays R2+5. R2+5 would imply that the chariot patrols the river on the opponent's side, a risky move! The chinese term is 骑河车 and there is no official WXF nomenclature yet, the last time I looked. So I have taken the liberty to name it the cross riverbank chariot and abbreviate it as crbc. Hence, this opening would be  ...
Same direction cannons: Filed chariot vs Ranked chariot with red 3pa and crbc variation or simply
sdc fr vs rr , red 3pa and crbc ...
Anyway, I have pasted 3 boards just in case you get lost in the variations. 3 boards makes learning faster also...
Enjoy... (what the heck have I got myself into...LOL )

First created : 3rd October 2011
Last modified: 18th November 2011
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References:

1. <<象棋实战技法>> by 傅宝胜
2. <<象棋步局精要>> by  刘殿中 齐津安