117. Standard Horse and Third-File Soldier vs 3rd-File Soldier
"117. Standard Horse and Third-File Soldier vs 3rd-File Soldier" 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=2 | R9+1 |
| 4. | P3+1 | P3+1 |
| 5. | H8+7 | H2+3 |
| 6. | R2+5 | E3+1 |
| 7. | C8+4 | H3+2 |
| 8. | C8=3 | H2+3 |
| 9. | R9=8 | C2+2 |
| 10. | P3+1 | E7+9 |
| 11. | R8+3 | R1=2 |
| 12. | R8=7 | P3+1 |
| 13. | R7+1 | C2=8 |
| 14. | P3=2 | R2=3 |
| 15. | R7+5 | E1-3 |
| 16. | H7+6 | R9=6 |
| 17. | A6+5 | A6+5 |
| 18. | P2+1 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 3 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 12: 12. R2-1 H3+5 13. E7+5 E9+7 14. H7+6 R9=2 15. R2=3 Try it on the board
- Variation 2, from move 10: C5=2 11. R8+5 H3-2 12. C3+3+ A6+5 13. P3+1 Try it on the board
- Variation 3, from move 6: 6. C8+4 R9=6 7. C8=3 E7+9 8. R9=8 R1=2 9. R8+6 C2=1 10. R8=7 R2+2 11. R2+6 R6+3 12. P7+1 P3+1 13. R7-2 H3+2 14. C5=6 H2+1 15. H7+9 C1+4 16. R7+5 P1+1 17. E3+5 C1+3 18. R7-3 Try it on the board
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