32. Red's Chariot Rides the River (1)
"32. Red's Chariot Rides the River (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. | H8+7 | R9=4 |
| 5. | P3+1 | H2+1 |
| 6. | R2+5 | R4+5 |
| 7. | E7+9 | R4=3 |
| 8. | R9=7 | C2=3 |
| 9. | H7-5 | R3+3 |
| 10. | H5-7 | R1=2 |
| 11. | H7+6 | R2+5 |
| 12. | E3+1 | A4+5 |
| 13. | A4+5 | C5=4 |
| 14. | C8=7 | C3+5 |
| 15. | C5=7 | E7+5 |
| 16. | R2+1 |
Final position
Variations and alternative defences
The source manual records 2 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.
- Variation 1, from move 7: 7. H3+4 R4=3 8. H7-5 C5+4 9. H4+6 R3-2 10. R2-2 C5-2 11. H6-5 R1+1 12. C5+3+ P5+1 13. C8=5 C2=5 14. R2=4 A4+5 15. -H+3 R1=4 16. R4+3 P5+1 Try it on the board
- Variation 2, from move 13: 13. -H+6 R3+2 14. H6+5 C2=5 15. C8=5 C5+4+ 16. A4+5 E7+5 Try it on the board
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- 29. Red Shifts Cannon to the Edge (1)
- 30. Red Shifts Cannon to the Edge (2)
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- 33. Red's Chariot Rides the River (2)
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