19. Red Develops the Right Horse (2)

"19. Red Develops the Right Horse (2)" 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.	H3+4	C2=3
7.	R2+5	R1=2
8.	R9=8	R2+6
9.	R2=6	R4=6
10.	R6-1	R2=3 ×Soldier
11.	C5=4	R6=3
12.	E7+5	P3+1
13.	H4+6	P3+1
14.	R6-3	P3=4
15.	H6+7 ×Cannon	-R+1 ×Horse
16.	R6+3 ×Soldier	H1+3

Final position

10 moves

16 moves

Variations and alternative defences

The source manual records 7 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.

Variation 1, from move 11: R6+4 12. R6=4 R3+1 13. E7+5 C5+4+ 14. A6+5 R3-3 15. R8=6 Try it on the board
Variation 2, from move 10: P3+1 11. C5=4 R6=3 12. E7+5 R2=3 Try it on the board
Variation 3, from move 12: C3+4 13. C4=3 P3+1 14. R6=7 R3+4 15. E5+7 H1+3 Try it on the board
Variation 4, from move 9: R4+3 10. H4+6 C3+4 11. C8=9 R2+3 12. H7-8 C3=9 Try it on the board
Variation 5, from move 8: 8. R2=6 R4=6 9. R6-1 R2+6 10. C5=4 R6=3 11. C8=9 P3+1 12. E7+5 R2=3 13. A6+5 P3+1 14. R6+1 P3=4 15. H7-6 H1+3 16. R9=8 C5+4 17. C9=7 P4=5 Try it on the board
Variation 6, from move 13: 13. H4+3 P3+1 14. R6=4 P3=4 Try it on the board
Variation 7, from move 8: R4+3 9. H4+6 C3-1 10. C8+4 P3+1 11. R9=8 P3+1 12. C8+1 P3+1 13. C8=3 P3+1 14. R8+9 H1-2 Try it on the board

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