40. Red's River-Riding Chariot (4)

"40. Red's River-Riding Chariot (4)" is a opening record from Same-direction Cannons, 15 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.	R2+5	R4+7
8.	C8=9	C2-1
9.	R9=8	C2=7
10.	R2=4	P7+1
11.	R4+2	H7+8
12.	R8+5	P7+1 ×Soldier
13.	R8=3	P7+1
14.	H3-5	H8-9
15.	R3-2 ×Soldier

Final position

10 moves

15 moves

Variations and alternative defences

The source manual records 6 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.

Variation 1, from move 9: 9. R9+1 R4-2 10. H7+8 R4=3 11. R9=6 R3-1 12. R6+6 R3=2 13. R6=7 R2=4 14. R2=8 C2=7 15. R7-1 Try it on the board
Variation 2, from move 10: R4-1 11. R9=4 R4=3 12. R4+3 P3+1 13. C9=7 Try it on the board
Variation 3, from move 9: 9. P3+1 P7+1 10. R2=3 H7-9 11. R9+1 R4=1 12. H7-9 C2=7 Try it on the board
Variation 4, from move 9: 9. P7+1 P3+1 10. R2=7 R1+1 Try it on the board
Variation 5, from move 8: R1=6 9. R9=8 Try it on the board
Variation 6, from move 8: R4=3 9. H7+8 R1=4 10. H8+9 H3-5 11. R9=8 C2=1 12. A4+5 R3-3 13. C5=6 R3=7 14. E3+5 R7-1 15. R2-1 Try it on the board

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