98. Black's Double Ranked Chariots (2)

"98. Black's Double Ranked Chariots (2)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 17 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	R1+1
6.	C8+1	E3+1
7.	C8=7	C2+4
8.	R2+4	R9=4
9.	A4+5	P7+1
10.	R9=8	R1=2
11.	C7+3 ×Soldier	C2=7 ×Soldier
12.	R8+8 ×Chariot	R4=2 ×Chariot
13.	E3+1	R2+3
14.	P9+1	A4+5
15.	H7+6	R2=4
16.	C5=6	R4=2
17.	C7=1 ×Soldier

Final position

10 moves

17 moves

Variations and alternative defences

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

Variation 1, from move 8: 8. R9=8 R1=2 9. C7+3 C2=7 10. R8+8 R9=2 11. E3+1 P7+1 12. P9+1 Try it on the board
Variation 2, from move 6: R9=4 7. C8=7 R4+5 8. C7+3 E3+1 9. C7=3 E7+9 10. H7+8 H3+2 11. P7+1 C2+3 12. P7=8 R1=4 13. A4+5 -R+3 14. P3+1 +R-1 15. E3+1 C2=7 16. R2+4 C7+1 17. R2=6 R4+1 18. C5=6 Try it on the board
Variation 3, from move 9: 9. R9=8 P7+1 10. R2+4 R1=4 11. R8+6 -R+3 12. A4+5 C2-2 Try it on the board

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