7. Move Handicap: Same-Direction Cannons, File Chariot and Trough Horse

"7. Move Handicap: Same-Direction Cannons, File Chariot and Trough Horse" 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, 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	C8=5
2.	H2+3	H8+7
3.	R1=2	H2+3
4.	R2+6	R9=8
5.	R2=3 ×Soldier	P3+1
6.	A6+5	H3+4
7.	P3+1	H4+3 ×Soldier
8.	H8+9	H3+2
9.	C8=6	R1+1
10.	R9+1	H2-4+ ×Cannon
11.	A5+6 ×Horse	C2+7+
12.	K5+1	R8+8#

Final position

10 moves

12 moves

Variations and alternative defences

The source manual records 5 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.

Variation 1, from move 11: 11. R9=6 H4-3 12. R6+6 C2+5 13. C5+4+ H7+5 14. R3=5 R8+7 15. H3+4 R1=6 Try it on the board
Variation 2, from move 10: 10. C6+5 R1=4 11. C6=3 R4+8+ 12. A5-6 H2-4+ 13. K5+1 R8+8# Try it on the board
Variation 3, from move 10: 10. C6-2 R1=4 11. R9+1 R4+7 12. C5=7 R8+8 13. C7-1 C2+5 14. R9=8 C2=3 15. R8-1 R8=6 16. A5+6 R4-1 17. A4+5 R4+1 Try it on the board
Variation 4, from move 13: 13. C7+7+ A4+5 14. H9-7 Try it on the board
Variation 5, from move 12: C2+5 13. C7+7+ A4+5 14. R3+1 R8+8 15. R3-1 R8=6 Try it on the board

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7. Move Handicap: Same-Direction Cannons, File Chariot and Trough Horse

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Move list

Final position

Variations and alternative defences

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