Rank chariot beats the file chariot: the horse sacrifice

Secret in the Tangerine, Vol. 2: the odds-of-the-move games

36 moves

Rank chariot beats the file chariot: the horse sacrifice. The stronger player concedes the opening move. The book prints a mainline of 36 moves plus 11 numbered variations, all reproduced here. Every line was replayed through the Mistboard rules kernel, and every capture the book…

Sacrifices the horse.

Takes the horse.

Takes the horse.

Attacks a piece.

Takes the cannon.

Takes the chariot.

Checkmate on the board.