Left Chariot Crosses the River (1)
"Left Chariot Crosses the River (1)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 21 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. | R1+1 | H8+7 |
| 3. | R1=6 | R9=8 |
| 4. | H2+3 | A6+5 |
| 5. | R6+7 | H2+1 |
| 6. | P9+1 | C2=4 |
| 7. | H8+9 | R1=2 |
| 8. | C8+2 | R8+6 |
| 9. | C5=8 | R2=1 |
| 10. | +C=7 | K5=6 |
| 11. | R9+1 | R8=7 |
| 12. | R9=4+ | C5=6 |
| 13. | R6-1 | R7+1 |
| 14. | R4+6+ | A5+6 |
| 15. | R6+2+ | K6+1 |
| 16. | E3+5 | R7-1 |
| 17. | R6=3 | R7=5 |
| 18. | R3-1+ | K6-1 |
| 19. | R3-1 | R5=6 |
| 20. | R3+2+ | K6+1 |
| 21. | H9+8 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 1 variation. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 11: P3+1 12. R9=4+ C5=6 13. C7+5+ R1=3 14. R6-1 A5+4 15. R4+6+ K6=5 16. R4=3 R8=7 17. R3+2+ K5+1 18. E3+5 R3=2 19. C8=6 Try it on the board
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