#29 Same Direction Cannon Double Headed Snake Pawn Formation vs Double Ranked Chariot - Red H8+7, Black H2+3, then Red C8+4, Black H3+2

#29 Same Direction Cannon Double Headed Snake Pawn Formation vs Double Ranked Chariot - Red H8+7, Black H2+3, then Red C8+4, Black H3+2

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  H2+3

We discuss Black H2+3 variations.

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

In this post, we discuss Red C8+4 variation.

  6. C8+4  …………

As already mentioned, Red would gain advantage by playing C8+4!

Red is capturing Black's the pawn by C8=3, and prepare for C8=7 to prevent Black's horse development.

Now Black has 3 main variations:
1) H3+2
2) H3+4
3) P5+1

In this variation, we discuss black H3+2!

  6. …………  H3+2

Black advances his horse to prevent Red C8=7.

So, what is the best move for Red?



  7. C8=3  …………

Correct move!

  7. …………  E7+9    8. R2+5  …………

Key move!

  8. …………  R9=3    9. P7+1  …………

Key move!

  9. …………  H2+3   10. P7+1

Current board status analysis:
1) Red's cross river pawn is the advantage

Outcome: Advantage go to Red