24. Red Adds the Left Advisor (2)

"24. Red Adds the Left Advisor (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.	A6+5	R4+4
7.	C5=4	R4=7 ×Soldier
8.	H3+2	R1+1
9.	E7+5	R7-1
10.	R9=6	R1=8
11.	R6+7	C2+2
12.	C8+2	A6+5
13.	R6-3	C5=4
14.	C4=2	R8=9
15.	R2+1	C2=4
16.	R6=5	E7+5
17.	R2=4	P1+1
18.	P7+1

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: R8=6 15. H2+1 H7+9 16. C2+7+ E7+9 17. R2+6 Try it on the board
Variation 2, from move 12: 12. P7+1 A6+5 13. R6=7 C5=6 14. R7+2 E7+5 15. R7=9 Try it on the board
Variation 3, from move 8: R7-1 9. E7+5 C2=3 10. C8+2 R1=2 11. C8=3 R7=8 12. R9=6 P7+1 13. C3-3 A6+5 14. R6+4 H7+6 15. R6=4 P7+1 16. R4=3 E7+9 17. R3=4 R8+1 18. R2+4 H6+8 19. R4=2 Try it on the board
Variation 4, from move 12: 12. C4=3 H7-9 13. H2-1 R8+5 14. H1-2 P7+1 15. +C+5+ H9-7 16. C3+7+ A6+5 17. R9=8 R2+9+ 18. H7-8 P1+1 19. H8+6 H1+2 Try it on the board

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