93. Standard Horse vs Standard Horse (5)

"93. Standard Horse vs Standard Horse (5)" 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.	C8=6	H2+3
5.	H8+7	R1=2
6.	R9=8	R9=4
7.	A4+5	R4+5
8.	R2+8	P7+1
9.	R8+6	P3+1
10.	R2=3	H3-5
11.	R3=4	E3+1
12.	R8=5 ×Soldier	H5+3
13.	R5=8	C5+5+ ×Cannon
14.	E3+5 ×Cannon	R4=3 ×Soldier
15.	H7-9	R3=1 ×Soldier
16.	R4=9	E1-3
17.	R9-2 ×Soldier	R1-3 ×Chariot
18.	R8=9 ×Chariot

Final position

10 moves

18 moves

Variations and alternative defences

The source manual records 5 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.

Variation 1, from move 8: C2+4 9. P3+1 R4=3 10. R2=3 H3-5 11. R3=4 Try it on the board
Variation 2, from move 9: P5+1 10. R2=3 H3+5 11. R3+1 Try it on the board
Variation 3, from move 8: 8. P3+1 R4=3 9. R2+6 C5-1 10. H3+4 P3+1 11. R8+6 R3-1 12. R8=7 R3=6 13. R7+1 E3+5 14. R2=3 C2+4 15. R7=6 C2=9 16. R3+1 C9+3+ 17. E3+1 P3+1 Try it on the board
Variation 4, from move 11: C2=1 12. R8=7 R2+2 13. R2=3 C5=3 14. R7=6 Try it on the board
Variation 5, from move 8: 8. R2+6 P7+1 9. R2=3 C5-1 Try it on the board

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