96. Black's Left Flank-File Chariot
"96. Black's Left Flank-File Chariot" 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. | H8+7 | H2+3 |
| 5. | P7+1 | R9=6 |
| 6. | A6+5 | R1+1 |
| 7. | R2+4 | R1=4 |
| 8. | C8=9 | C2+4 |
| 9. | R9=8 | C2=3 |
| 10. | C5=6 | P5+1 |
| 11. | E7+5 | P5+1 |
| 12. | P5+1 | H7+5 |
| 13. | P5+1 | H5+7 |
| 14. | P3+1 | H7+5 |
| 15. | R2-1 | C3=7 |
| 16. | C6-2 | R4+5 |
| 17. | H3+5 | R6+5 |
| 18. | R8+6 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 7 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 13: C5+2 14. R2=5 C5=7 15. R5-1 Try it on the board
- Variation 2, from move 12: 12. R2=5 H7+5 13. R5=2 P7+1 Try it on the board
- Variation 3, from move 9: C2=7 10. E3+1 P7+1 11. H7+6 Try it on the board
- Variation 4, from move 6: 6. H7+6 R1+1 7. H6+7 R1=4 8. C8=7 R4+2 9. R9=8 R6+4 10. E7+9 C5=6 11. A6+5 C2+4 12. R8+3 R6=3 13. C7-2 R3-2 14. C7+7 R3-1 15. R2+6 C6-1 16. P3+1 R4+1 17. R2=3 C6=7 18. R3=4 H7+8 19. R4-4 H8+9 20. E3+1 Try it on the board
- Variation 5, from move 19: 19. R4=5+ A6+5 20. R5=3 H8-9 Try it on the board
- Variation 6, from move 10: C2+4 11. R8+3 R6=3 12. C7+1 R4+3 13. H7+5 E3+5 14. C7+4 R4=2 15. C7=3 Try it on the board
- Variation 7, from move 6: R6+4 7. C8+2 P3+1 8. H6+5 H7+5 9. C8=4 H5+6 10. R9=8 P3+1 11. R2+2 R1=2 Try it on the board
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