86. Left Advisor vs Right Flank-File Chariot

"86. Left Advisor vs Right Flank-File Chariot" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 15 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	R9=4
5.	A6+5	C2+4
6.	H8+7	C2=5 ×Soldier
7.	H3+5 ×Cannon	C5+4 ×Horse
8.	C6-2	R4+6
9.	R9+2	H2+3
10.	R2+4	C5-2
11.	R2=5	R4-3
12.	R9=8	C5+3+ ×Cannon
13.	E7+5 ×Cannon	E3+5
14.	R8+4	P3+1
15.	R8=7	R1=3

Final position

10 moves

15 moves

Variations and alternative defences

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

Variation 1, from move 8: 8. C6+7 R4+6 9. C6=8+ R1=2 10. R9+2 K5=4 11. R2+4 R2+9 Try it on the board
Variation 2, from move 5: H2+3 6. H8+7 R1=2 7. P7+1 P7+1 8. R2+4 R4+5 9. P3+1 P7+1 10. R2=3 C5-1 11. R3=6 R4=3 12. R9=8 C5=7 13. E3+1 P3+1 14. R8+4 C7=3 15. P7+1 C3+3 16. R8=7 R3-1 17. R6=7 E3+5 Try it on the board
Variation 3, from move 8: H7+6 9. R9=8 C2+4 10. P3+1 R4=7 11. R2+1 E7+9 12. C6+5 H6-7 13. C6=3 R7+1 14. P3+1 R7+2 Try it on the board
Variation 4, from move 6: C2+4 7. P7+1 C2=7 8. E3+1 P7+1 9. R9=8 R4+5 10. R8+6 R1=2 11. R8=7 R2+2 12. R2+4 R4=3 Try it on the board
Variation 5, from move 7: 7. R9=8 R1=2 8. R2+6 P5+1 9. R2=3 H7+5 10. P7+1 R4+5 Try it on the board

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