Position and objective
Red material: Chariot + Cannon. Black defenders: Elephant.
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 three 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. a6-a9 c9-a7 （炮九进三 象3进1）
- 2. b7-e7 e9-d9 （車八平五 將5平4）
- 3. e7-d7 （車五平六）
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.