#22 Same Direction Cannon Double Headed Snake Pawn Formation vs Double Ranked Chariot - Red H8+7, Black C2=3

#22 Same Direction Cannon Double Headed Snake Pawn Formation vs Double Ranked Chariot - Red H8+7, Black C2=3

Outcome: Advantage to Red

  1. C2=5  C8=5    2. H2+3  H8+7    3. R1=2  R9+1    4. H8+7  P3+1
  5. P3+1  C2=3

In previous posts, Black plays R9=3, all advantages go to Red.
In this post, we start to discuss Black C2=3 variations.

Red's left horse seems weak, may be an easy target for Black. Therefore Black C2=3 seems a good move.

So, what is the best move for Red to respond?



  6. R2+5  …………

Correct move!

Here, Black has 3 main variations.
1) P3+1
2) E3+1
3) R9=3

In this post we discuss P3+1 variation.

  6. …………  P3+1    7. R2=7  …………

Correct move!

  7. …………  P3=4

If Black played P3+1, Red would R7-1.Red somehow better position.

  8. H3+4  …………

Key move. To prevent Black play P4+1.

  8. …………  P4+1

If Black insist of P4+1......

  9. H4+5  H7+5   10. C5+4  A6+5   11. C8+6  …………

Key move.

 11. …………  R9+1   12. R7+2

Current board status analysis:
1) Red has captured Black's cannon.

Outcome: Advantage to Red.