102. Black's Right Flank-File Chariot

"102. Black's Right Flank-File Chariot" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 22 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.	H8+7	H2+3
5.	P7+1	R9=4
6.	R2+4	R4+5
7.	C8-1	R1+1
8.	R2=4	R4+2
9.	C8+2	R4-2
10.	C8-2	R1=4
11.	C8=4	P5+1
12.	R9=8	A4+5
13.	A4+5	H7+5
14.	C4+2	+R+2
15.	R4+2	+R=3
16.	R8+2	R3+1 ×Elephant
17.	P3+1	C2+1
18.	R8+4 ×Cannon	R3-2 ×Horse
19.	R8=7 ×Soldier	R4+4
20.	H3+4	R3-2 ×Soldier
21.	R7-2 ×Chariot	R4=3 ×Chariot
22.	C4=3

Final position

10 moves

20 moves

22 moves

Variations and alternative defences

The source manual records 3 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.

Variation 1, from move 9: R1=4 10. C8=7 -R+5 11. C7+3 E3+1 12. R9=8 +R=7 Try it on the board
Variation 2, from move 7: 7. E7+9 C2=1 8. R2=6 R4=1 9. C8-1 +R=2 10. C8=4 A4+5 11. P3+1 R1=2 12. C4+2 +R-2 13. H3+4 P3+1 14. A6+5 P3+1 15. R6=7 H3+4 16. H4+6 +R=4 17. R9=8 R2+9+ 18. H7-8 C5+4 19. R7+5+ R4-4 20. R7-2 R4+2 21. R7=6 A5+4 22. H8+6 C5-2 23. C4=3 Try it on the board
Variation 3, from move 7: R1+1 8. R9=7 R1=6 9. R2=6 R4=3 10. H7-5 R3+3 11. H5-7 Try it on the board

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