← Cross Palace Cannon (Guo Gong Pao)
Cross Palace Cannon (Guo Gong Pao) vs Horse development
Red shifts a cannon across the palace mouth to file 6. A flexible, slightly quiet opening that prepares horse development on both wings.
Horse development: Black's Reply
Red follows with 马二进三 and 马八进七 for balanced knights.
Strategic Context
Cross Palace Cannon keeps the centre loosely controlled and is easy to steer into either attack or defence. A good choice for players who dislike forced lines.