51. Red Develops the Right Horse (4)

"51. Red Develops the Right Horse (4)" 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.	P3+1	H2+3
6.	P7+1	R1+1
7.	H3+4	R4=6
8.	H4+6	R1=3
9.	R2+5	P3+1
10.	H6+5 ×Cannon	E3+5 ×Horse
11.	P7+1 ×Soldier	P7+1
12.	R2-1	H3+4
13.	P7=6 ×Horse	R3+6 ×Horse
14.	C8=9	R3-2
15.	R9=8	C2=3
16.	C9+4 ×Soldier	C3+7+ ×Elephant
17.	A6+5	R6=1
18.	R8+6

Final position

10 moves

18 moves

Variations and alternative defences

The source manual records 4 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.

Variation 1, from move 14: R6+4 15. R9=8 C2=3 16. C9+4 P7+1 17. R2+2 Try it on the board
Variation 2, from move 9: 9. H6-8 C2+5 10. C5=8 P5+1 11. H8+7 C5-1 12. E3+5 H3+5 13. -H+6 P5+1 14. H6+5 H7+5 15. C8=7 P5+1 16. H7+5 E3+5 17. C7+6 R6+4 18. R9+2 H5+4 19. R2+2 P5+1 20. E7+5 H4+6 21. R2=4 E5-3+ 22. A6+5 R6=3 23. C7=6 R3+1 Try it on the board
Variation 3, from move 21: H6+4+ 22. R9=6 R6+2 23. A6+5 Try it on the board
Variation 4, from move 19: 19. A6+5 P5+1 20. E7+5 C5+6+ 21. K5=6 C5-3 Try it on the board

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