79. Red's Standard Horse and River-Patrol Chariot (3)
"79. Red's Standard Horse and River-Patrol Chariot (3)" 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 | R9=4 |
| 5. | R2+4 | H2+3 |
| 6. | P7+1 | R4+5 |
| 7. | C8-1 | R1+1 |
| 8. | R2=4 | R4+2 |
| 9. | C8+2 | R1=4 |
| 10. | C8=7 | P5+1 |
| 11. | C7+3 | H3+5 |
| 12. | A4+5 | P5+1 |
| 13. | R4+2 | -R=3 |
| 14. | P7+1 | H5+3 |
| 15. | R9=8 | H7+5 |
| 16. | R8+7 | R3+2 |
| 17. | P5+1 | H3+5 |
| 18. | R4=3 | A4+5 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 5 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 13: 13. C5+2 C5+3 14. R4=5 C2=5 Try it on the board
- Variation 2, from move 11: 11. R9=8 C2+6 12. A4+5 H3+5 13. R4+2 -R+4 14. C7=8 -R=3 Try it on the board
- Variation 3, from move 14: 14. P9+1 -R=3 15. H7+9 R3+1 16. R8+1 R4-2 Try it on the board
- Variation 4, from move 9: R4-2 10. C8-2 R1=4 11. C8=4 P5+1 12. R9=8 A4+5 13. A4+5 H7+5 14. C4+2 +R+2 15. R4+2 +R=3 16. C4-1 P7+1 Try it on the board
- Variation 5, from move 10: R1=8 11. C8=4 R8+7 12. R9=8 R8=7 13. C4+1 Try it on the board
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