interception and push forward

[franck]

Can an interception charge force an initial charge to push forward to it in the example below :
Shock Infantery X (facing below) wants to charge infantery A (facing above).
Cavalry B (facing above) is behind from BG A by 4 MU :
XX
XX
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-AA
-AA
-
-
-
B
B
B
B

I hope this diagramm makes sense...

X cannot stop charging because cav B cannot intercepte directly it.
But cav B can intercepte 1 MU behind A, to force X to push forward, and thus strike cav.
Is this correct, or shall we consider that as the cav can do this move, X is not obliged to charge ?

Franck

[zoltan]

We have recently had a discussion in another thread that has the answer. The decision was that a BG can only intercept if it would end closer to the charger than the target. B can not end closer to XX than AA because it is over 4 MU. Therefore B is not entitled to declare an interception charge. Because B does not intercept, it does not reach a position where XX can step forward into B once XX has made contact with AA.

So your scenario is one that can not legally arise.

[philqw78]

Exactly as Zoltan said. An intercept must cross the path of the charge as declared. It cannot create a longer path

[franck]

Clear and logical. Thanks