10. Left Horse Handicap: Opposite-Direction Cannons
"10. Left Horse Handicap: Opposite-Direction Cannons" is a opening record from Secret in the Tangerine, 12 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, a Horse, 2 Cannons, 5 Soldiers. Black has a General, 2 Advisors, 2 Elephants, 2 Chariots, 2 Horses, 2 Cannons, 5 Soldiers.
Move list
| 1. | C2=5 | C2=5 |
| 2. | H2+3 | H8+9 |
| 3. | R1=2 | C8=7 |
| 4. | C5+4+ | A4+5 |
| 5. | C8+6 | R1+2 |
| 6. | R9=8 | R1=4 |
| 7. | E7+5 | P9+1 |
| 8. | C8=9 | H2+3 |
| 9. | C9+1+ | E3+1 |
| 10. | R2+4 | R9=8 |
| 11. | R8+9+ | R4-2 |
| 12. | R2=6 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 2 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 11: H3-4 12. R2=4 R4+1 13. C5-1 R4=6 14. R4=6 Try it on the board
- Variation 2, from move 4: A6+5 5. C8+6 R1+2 6. R9=8 R1=4 7. E7+5 P7+1 8. A6+5 R4+1 9. C5-2 P3+1 10. C8=9 H2+3 11. C9+1 R4=5 12. R8+9 H3-1 13. C5=9 C5=1 14. -C+3 E3+1 15. R8-1# Try it on the board
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