No. 36: Black Develops the Left Horse vs Red's Horse Takes the Soldier (1)

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

Final position

Variations and alternative defences

The source manual records 3 variations. Each branch starts from the move number shown.

• Variation 1, from move 14: 14. C7-1 H2+1 15. R6+4 P1+1 16. P5+1 C2+2 17. R6+3 H7+6 18. R6=8 C2+1 19. C7=5 R1=4 20. R8+1+ A5-4 21. +C+4+ A6+5 22. P5+1 H6-8 23. E3+5 H1+3 24. -C=7 H8-6 25. H9+8 P1=2 Try it on the board
• Variation 2, from move 15: R1=2 16. C7=3 R2+2 17. P5+1 P1+1 18. R6+1 E9-7 19. C5=3 R2=5+ 20. E3+5 H7-9 21. -C=5 R5=2 22. C5+5 H9+7 23. C3+5 C2=7 24. R6=9 Try it on the board
• Variation 3, from move 15: R1-3 16. R6+1 R1=4 17. R6=8 C2=3 18. P5+1 R4+8 19. R8+3+ A5-4 20. R8-2 C3=4 21. P5+1 P5+1 22. C7+4 A4+5 23. R8+2+ C4-2 24. C7+2 Try it on the board

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