74. Red's River-Patrol Chariot and Standard Horse (1)
"74. Red's River-Patrol Chariot and Standard Horse (1)" 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. | R2+4 | R9=4 |
| 5. | H8+7 | H2+1 |
| 6. | P7+1 | R4+5 |
| 7. | C8+2 | R4=3 |
| 8. | R9+2 | A4+5 |
| 9. | R2=6 | P1+1 |
| 10. | P3+1 | C2=3 |
| 11. | C8-3 | R1=2 |
| 12. | C8=7 | R3=2 |
| 13. | C7=3 | C5=4 |
| 14. | H3+4 | H1+2 |
| 15. | R6+1 | E3+5 |
| 16. | H4+5 | C3-1 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 6 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 13: H1+2 14. R6+4 C3+3 15. H3+4 C3+4+ 16. A6+5 Try it on the board
- Variation 2, from move 7: 7. E7+9 R1+1 8. A6+5 R4=3 9. R9=7 P3+1 10. H7-6 R3+3 11. E9-7 R1=3 12. C5=7 C5=3 13. C7+3 C2+3 14. C7+3 C2=8 15. C8+5 E7+5 16. P3+1 Try it on the board
- Variation 3, from move 8: 8. R2=6 R4=3 9. R9=7 R1=6 10. A6+5 A6+5 Try it on the board
- Variation 4, from move 7: R4=3 8. R9=7 C2=3 9. C8-1 R1=2 10. C8=4 Try it on the board
- Variation 5, from move 7: C2=3 8. C8+4 R1=2 9. R9=8 R4=3 10. R8+2 Try it on the board
- Variation 6, from move 7: A4+5 8. R2=6 R4=3 9. R9=7 Try it on the board
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