82. Red's Standard Horse and River-Patrol Chariot (6)

"82. Red's Standard Horse and River-Patrol Chariot (6)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 16 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	R9=4
5.	R2+4	H2+3
6.	C8+2	C2+2
7.	C8=3	C2=7
8.	C3+2 ×Soldier	E7+9
9.	P7+1	R1=2
10.	A4+5	R2+4
11.	R9=8	R2+5 ×Chariot
12.	H7-8 ×Chariot	C7+3 ×Horse
13.	C3-4 ×Cannon	H7+6
14.	R2=4	R4+3
15.	C3=4	C5=6
16.	R4=3	E3+5

Final position

10 moves

16 moves

Variations and alternative defences

The source manual records 8 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.

Variation 1, from move 10: R4=6 11. P3+1 C7+3 12. C3-4 H7+6 13. R2-1 R2+4 Try it on the board
Variation 2, from move 6: P3+1 7. C8=3 H3+2 8. R2+1 E3+1 9. P7+1 R1=3 10. A4+5 R4+5 11. C3+3 C2=7 12. R9=8 H2-3 13. P7+1 R4=3 14. R8+2 E1+3 15. R2+1 Try it on the board
Variation 3, from move 12: 12. C5+4+ A4+5 13. P7+1 R3+4 14. R2=7 E1+3 15. R9=8 H2-3 16. C5-2 R4=3 Try it on the board
Variation 4, from move 6: R4+3 7. C8=7 H3-5 8. R9=8 C2+2 9. P3+1 C5=2 10. H3+4 R4=6 11. C5=4 +C=5+ 12. C4=5 C5=2 13. C5=4 +C=5+ 14. C4=5 R6+1 15. R8+7 E3+5 Try it on the board
Variation 5, from move 11: R6+1 12. R8+5 R6+2 13. R8+2 P3+1 14. A6+5 R6-2 15. C7=9 Try it on the board
Variation 6, from move 6: P7+1 7. C8=7 H3-5 8. R9=8 C2=1 9. R8+5 R4+5 10. C5=4 R4=3 11. E3+5 C5=6 12. P3+1 P7+1 13. R2=3 E3+5 Try it on the board
Variation 7, from move 6: 6. R2=7 P3+1 7. R7+1 H3+4 8. R7-1 R4=6 Try it on the board
Variation 8, from move 8: 8. P3+1 E3+1 9. R7-1 R1=3 Try it on the board

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