33. Red's Chariot Rides the River (2)
"33. Red's Chariot Rides the River (2)" 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+1 |
| 6. | R2+5 | C2=3 |
| 7. | R9=8 | R1=2 |
| 8. | C8+4 | R4+6 |
| 9. | R8+2 | A4+5 |
| 10. | A6+5 | R2+3 |
| 11. | R8+4 | R4=3 |
| 12. | R8-6 | R3-1 |
| 13. | H3+4 | C5+4 |
| 14. | R2-2 | C3=5 |
| 15. | E7+9 | R3-2 |
| 16. | H4+3 | P1+1 |
| 17. | R8+3 | +C-1 |
| 18. | R2=7 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 4 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 14: 14. H4+6 R3-2 15. E7+9 P7+1 16. R2=3 E7+5 17. H6+5 E3+5 18. R3=7 E5+3 19. P3+1 Try it on the board
- Variation 2, from move 15: C3=4 16. R2-2 C5-2 17. H6-7 Try it on the board
- Variation 3, from move 10: 10. R2=8 P1+1 11. +R-1 R4-1 12. H3+4 R4=3 13. H4+6 R3+1 14. H6+7 R3=2 15. R8-2 R2+2 16. H7-5 C5+4+ 17. A4+5 H7+5 18. C8=5+ R2=5 19. K5=4 K5=4 Try it on the board
- Variation 4, from move 12: 12. C8+1 R2+2 13. +R+3 C5=2 14. R8+5 C3=5 15. H3+4 R4=3 16. H7-5 R3=5 17. H4+6 R5-2 Try it on the board
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