3. Double Horse Handicap: River-Patrol Cannon Beats Right Single-Raised Horse
"3. Double Horse Handicap: River-Patrol Cannon Beats Right Single-Raised Horse" is a opening record from Secret in the Tangerine, 9 moves long. The move list below marks every check and capture, and the variations from the source book are listed after it.
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Pieces on the board
Red has a General, 2 Advisors, 2 Elephants, 2 Chariots, 2 Cannons, 5 Soldiers. Black has a General, 2 Advisors, 2 Elephants, 2 Chariots, 2 Horses, 2 Cannons, 5 Soldiers.
Move list
| 1. | C2+2 | H2+3 |
| 2. | C2=7 | E7+5 |
| 3. | R1=2 | H8+6 |
| 4. | C8=5 | P3+1 |
| 5. | C7+3 | C8=3 |
| 6. | R9=8 | C2=1 |
| 7. | R2+8 | R1+1 |
| 8. | C5+4+ | A6+5 |
| 9. | R2=4 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 1 variation. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 2: E3+5 3. C8=5 H8+9 4. R9=8 R1=2 5. R1=2 R9=8 6. R8+6 P3+1 7. C7=4 H3+4 8. C5+4+ A6+5 9. C5-1 H4+3 10. C4=8 C8+1 11. R2+6 R8+3 12. R8=3 Try it on the board
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