#28 Same Direction Cannon Double Headed Snake Pawn Formation vs Double Ranked Chariot - Red H8+7, Black H2+3, then Red R2+5

#28 Same Direction Cannon Double Headed Snake Pawn Formation vs Double Ranked Chariot - Red H8+7, Black H2+3, then Red R2+5

Outcome: Advantage to Black

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

We discuss Black H2+3 variations.

Red has 4 main variations:
1) C8=9 - Advantage goto Black
2) R9+1 - Advantage goto Black
3) R2+5 - Advantage goto Black
4) C8+4 - Advantage goto Red

In this post, we discuss Red R2+5 variation.

  6. R2+5  …………

Black has advance 3rd pawn, seems is an easy target for Red's chariot.

Red R2+5 to attack Black's 3rd pawn and threaten Red's right horse.

Therefore, what is the best move for Black to respond?



  6. …………  E3+1

Correct move!

Black E3+1 to protect 3rd pawn, and prepare to develop his right chariot for R1=3.

  7. C8+4  P7+1

Key move!

  8. R2=3  H3+2    9. R3=7  R1=3

This is a key move!

 10. P7+1  R9=3

Key move!

 11. R7+3  R3+1

Now Red's chariot is capturing Red's 7th pawn!

 12. E7+9  …………

If Red E7+9 to protect the pawn....

 12. …………  R3+2

Current board status analysis:
1) Red's left chariot still not develop yet
2) Black is going to capture Red's cannon

Outcome: Advantage go to Black