Flank-File Chariot Chases the Cannon vs Right Cannon Strikes Out
"Flank-File Chariot Chases the Cannon vs Right Cannon Strikes Out" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 19 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 | C3+4 |
| 6. | R6=8 | C3=7 |
| 7. | E3+1 | R9=8 |
| 8. | H8+7 | R8+4 |
| 9. | H7+6 | R8=4 |
| 10. | R8-3 | A6+5 |
| 11. | C8=6 | R4=7 |
| 12. | R9+1 | R1=2 |
| 13. | R8+5 | H1-2 |
| 14. | R9=4 | C7=8 |
| 15. | A4+5 | C5=3 |
| 16. | E7+9 | E3+5 |
| 17. | R4+2 | C8-4 |
| 18. | H3+2 | R7=8 |
| 19. | H2+4 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 2 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 12: C5=3 13. R9=4 C3+7+ 14. K5+1 R1=2 15. R8+5 H1-2 16. H6+4 Try it on the board
- Variation 2, from move 6: R9=8 7. P3+1 R8+4 8. H8+9 C3+1 9. P9+1 A6+5 10. H9+8 C3=7 11. C8=3 C5+4+ 12. A6+5 E7+5 13. R9+3 C5-1 14. H8+9 R1=2 15. R8+2 H1-2 16. R9=5 C5+2+ 17. E3+5 Try it on the board
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