Flank-File Cannon Attacks the Horse

"Flank-File Cannon Attacks the Horse" 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.	R6=8	C2=4
7.	P9+1	R8+4
8.	H8+9	C4+5
9.	C5-1	C4=6
10.	R9=8	C6-6
11.	+R-1	R1+1
12.	C8=7	R8=6
13.	H9+8	C6+1
14.	H8+7 ×Soldier	C6=2 ×Chariot
15.	H7-6	C2=3
16.	H6+4 ×Chariot	C3+5 ×Cannon
17.	H4+3 ×Horse	R1=4
18.	C5+5 ×Soldier	H1+3
19.	R8+1	H3+4
20.	C5-2	R4+2
21.	R8=6

Final position

10 moves

20 moves

21 moves

Variations and alternative defences

The source manual records 1 variation. Each branch starts from the move number shown.

Variation 1, from move 11: 11. +R-4 R8=6 12. +R=6 R1=2 13. H9+8 C5=2 14. C8+5 R2+2 15. C5=8 R2=4 16. R6+3 A5+4 17. E7+5 P7+1 18. A6+5 R6+2 19. R8=6 -A+5 20. R6+4 R6=7 21. R6=4 C6-1 22. C8+1 E7+5 23. H8+9 C6=7 24. E3+1 Try it on the board

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