11. Move Handicap: Minor Opposite Cannons, Elephant Sacrifice Traps the Chariot
"11. Move Handicap: Minor Opposite Cannons, Elephant Sacrifice Traps the Chariot" is a opening record from Secret in the Tangerine, 7 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 Horses, 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 | H2+3 |
| 3. | R1=2 | H8+7 |
| 4. | R2+6 | R1+1 |
| 5. | R2=3 | H7-8 |
| 6. | R3+3 | C5=7 |
| 7. | H8+9 | E3+5 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 2 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 7: 7. C8+2 E3+5 8. C8=3 C7+4 9. C3=1 C7+3+ 10. A4+5 C7=9 11. C1-4 E5-7 Try it on the board
- Variation 2, from move 8: 8. C8=5 C7+5 9. +C=1 C8=9 10. R3=2 R9=8 11. C1+3 E5-7 12. C1=6 R1=4 13. C6=4 R4=6 14. C4=6 A6+5 15. C6-6 R8+9 16. A6+5 C7=9 Try it on the board
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