Position and objective
Red material: Chariot + Soldier. Black defenders: Advisor + Cannon.
Mate the black general within the move limit. Red moves first and the AI answers for Black, with every move validated as it is played.
How the mate works
The shortest mate takes four moves. The complete move list is on this page — try to find it yourself first.
Every move is forcing: even the strongest defence cannot survive longer than the published line.
Full move list
Moves alternate Red and Black, exactly as published in the solution.
- 1. a2-a9 c6-c9 （車九进七 炮3退3）
- 2. a9-c9 d9-d8 （車九平七 將4进1）
- 3. d6-d7 d8-d7 （兵六进一 將4进1）
- 4. c9-d9 （車七平六）
Difficulty and help
Use Hint when you are stuck, or Undo to take a move back.
A wrong move does not end the game — restart the same position and try again.