Flank-File Chariot Chases the Cannon vs Right File Chariot
"Flank-File Chariot Chases the Cannon vs Right File Chariot" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 18 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+1 | H2+1 |
| 4. | R1=6 | C2=3 |
| 5. | R6+6 | R1=2 |
| 6. | H8+7 | R2+2 |
| 7. | R9=8 | A6+5 |
| 8. | R6-3 | R2+4 |
| 9. | C8=9 | R2=3 |
| 10. | H3-5 | R9=8 |
| 11. | C9-1 | R3-2 |
| 12. | R6=4 | R8+4 |
| 13. | C9=7 | R3=6 |
| 14. | R4+1 | R8=6 |
| 15. | H7+6 | R6+1 |
| 16. | H5+7 | P7+1 |
| 17. | C7=3 | C3+5 |
| 18. | H6-7 | P1+1 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 2 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 16: C3+5 17. H6-7 C5=3 18. R8+7 C3+5 19. R8=3 C3+2+ 20. A6+5 E7+5 21. C5+4 K5=6 22. R3-1 P1+1 23. C7+1 H1+2 24. C7=4+ K6=5 25. R3=1 H2+4 26. C5-2 Try it on the board
- Variation 2, from move 6: 6. R6=7 R2+7 7. H8+9 R9=8 8. R9=8 R2+2 9. H9-8 R8+6 10. H8+7 R8=7 11. H3-5 P1+1 12. P7+1 A6+5 13. R7+2 P7+1 14. R7=9 H1+2 15. R9-4 H2+3 16. C5=4 C5+4+ 17. H7+5 R7=5 18. E3+5 H3-5 19. H5-3 E7+5 Try it on the board
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