Developing the Standard Horse vs Right File Chariot (2)
"Developing the Standard Horse vs Right File Chariot (2)" 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. | H8+7 | R1=2 |
| 6. | R9=8 | A6+5 |
| 7. | C8+4 | R9=8 |
| 8. | P3+1 | R8+4 |
| 9. | H3+4 | R8=6 |
| 10. | R6+3 | P1+1 |
| 11. | R6=8 | R2+3 |
| 12. | +R+2 | R6+1 |
| 13. | -R+4 | R6-1 |
| 14. | A6+5 | R6=4 |
| 15. | C5=3 | C5=4 |
| 16. | E7+5 | E7+5 |
| 17. | C3+4 | P3+1 |
| 18. | +R=6 | R4=8 |
| 19. | R8=4 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 3 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 11: 11. C5=4 R6=2 12. H4+6 +R+5 13. H7-8 P3+1 14. R6=8 C3+1 15. C4=7 C5=4 16. C7+3 E7+5 17. C7-1 Try it on the board
- Variation 2, from move 12: C3=4 13. R8+5 H1+2 14. R6=8 H2+4 15. H6+4 Try it on the board
- Variation 3, from move 12: C3+4 13. R8+5 C3+3+ 14. A6+5 H1+2 15. R6=8 Try it on the board
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