49. Red Develops the Right Horse (2)
"49. Red Develops the Right Horse (2)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 17 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+7 |
| 8. | R2+5 | R1=4 |
| 9. | E7+9 | P7+1 |
| 10. | R2=3 | C5-1 |
| 11. | A4+5 | C5=7 |
| 12. | R3=8 | C2+5 |
| 13. | C5=8 | -R=6 |
| 14. | C8+2 | R6+3 |
| 15. | R8=4 | H7+6 |
| 16. | P3+1 | H6-5 |
| 17. | E3+5 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 4 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 8: R4=3 9. H7-5 R3-3 10. H5+3 R1=4 11. A4+5 P3+1 12. C8=6 C2+4 13. R9=8 R3+1 14. P3+1 C2-2 15. R2+1 P7+1 16. R2=3 H7-9 17. H4+5 R4+2 Try it on the board
- Variation 2, from move 14: C2=5 15. P3+1 R4+6 16. H3+5 C5+4 17. P3+1 R4-2 Try it on the board
- Variation 3, from move 8: R1=6 9. R2=6 R4-4 10. H4+6 Try it on the board
- Variation 4, from move 9: 9. H4+6 P7+1 10. R2=3 E7+9 11. R3+2 R4-4 Try it on the board
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