Weekly Challenge 22: Cannon Launch

Win a game of Mini Xiangqi vs @PS-Greedy-Two-Move through checkmate with the cannon piece

Adjudication Criteria:
1. Fewest Moves (plies)
2. Earliest Entry
Closing Date: Monday 14th August 1200 UTC+0

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Im no sure if this works! Too many moves anyway!

playstrategy.org/fNP9RivC

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"Checkmate with the cannon piece" means the cannon was the piece I moved to deliver checkmate or is the piece (one of the pieces) checking the king?

As long as the cannon is giving a check and the position is checkmate then that is sufficient for this challenge.

playstrategy.org/jfRPBxqp
79 ply

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playstrategy.org/nIB8cyom/p2

432

playstrategy.org/SSOnXvIx

21

playstrategy.org/A5sSgPaErlUF

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I feel this Bot already has a set of moves.

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Entries for Weekly Challenge 22 has closed. Thanks to all users who participated.

The winner is @Vladimir who mated with a Cannon in just 9 ply: playstrategy.org/nIB8cyom

Users are still welcome to attempt this challenge and post answers here, but the winner has been fixed. The next challenge can be found here: playstrategy.org/forum/weekly-challenges/weekly-challenge-23-highest-acpl-but-still-winning

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