Weekly Challenge 135: Palace Party

Win a game of Xiangqi vs @Stockfish-Level3 with the highest number of your pieces in the Palace areas.

Adjudication Criteria:
1. Largest number of your pieces inside the palaces
2. Fewest moves (plies)
3. Earliest Entry

Additional Clarification:
- The Palace is the 3x3 area where the King and Advisors begin the game. Each side has a Palace and so there are a maximum of 18 pieces that can be in the Palaces at any time. See also: playstrategy.org/variant/xiangqi
- Takebacks are not permitted

Closing Date: Monday 17th November 1200 UTC+0

seven pieces 111 plies
playstrategy.org/WFbOrgdc

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Actually I believe that is 109 plies

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