95. Standard Horse vs Standard Horse (7)
"95. Standard Horse vs Standard Horse (7)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 19 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. | C8=6 | H2+3 |
| 5. | H8+7 | R1=2 |
| 6. | R9=8 | P3+1 |
| 7. | R2+4 | R9=4 |
| 8. | A4+5 | R4+5 |
| 9. | P7+1 | C2+4 |
| 10. | P7+1 | R4=3 |
| 11. | R2+2 | C2-3 |
| 12. | P7+1 | R3-3 |
| 13. | R2=3 | H7-9 |
| 14. | R3=1 | R3+4 |
| 15. | R1+2 | R3-1 |
| 16. | E7+9 | C2+3 |
| 17. | R1=7 | A6+5 |
| 18. | P3+1 | H3+4 |
| 19. | R7-5 | H4+3 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 7 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 17: H3+4 18. R7-5 H4+3 19. R8+2 Try it on the board
- Variation 2, from move 13: R3+4 14. R3+1 R3-3 15. E7+9 A4+5 Try it on the board
- Variation 3, from move 12: 12. R2-1 A4+5 Try it on the board
- Variation 4, from move 12: E7+9 13. C6+5 Try it on the board
- Variation 5, from move 7: 7. R8+6 R9=4 8. A4+5 C2=1 9. R8=7 R2+2 10. P7+1 C1-1 11. R7-1 C1=3 12. R7=4 H3+2 13. E7+9 C5=3 14. H7+8 E7+5 15. R4-1 R4+4 16. R2+4 R4=6 17. R2=4 H2-4 18. P7+1 -C+3 19. H8+6 R2+6 20. E9+7 H4+2 21. H6+7 H2-3 22. C6+5 Try it on the board
- Variation 6, from move 15: 15. P7+1 -C+3 16. R4=6 R4+3 17. H8+6 H2+3 Try it on the board
- Variation 7, from move 15: 15. C6=8 H2+4 16. C8+5 H4-6 17. H8+9 Try it on the board
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