544. Holding Power from the Centre

Elegant Pastime Manual, Vol. 6: 83 classical compositions

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居中秉权 — "Holding Power from the Centre" Problem 544 of 適情雅趣, volume 6 (卷六). The source gives its answer in prose rather than as a line, which is what a draw study usually needs: 「炮帅得中和局」 「红帅不受黑卒控制，红炮始终守护中路，随时遮将轧马，终可成和。」 Transcribed from http://www.dpxq.com/hldcg/search/view_u_43…