Position and objective
Red material: Chariot + Soldier. 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.
The black general starts on d8. Trace Red's d6-d7 move on the diagram before checking Black's reply.
How the mate works
Verified line: Red d6-d7 (兵六进一), Black d8-d9 (將4退1), then Red i5-i9 (車一进四) mates. This is one legal continuation of the validated solution.
The shortest mate takes two moves. The complete move list is on this page — try to find it yourself first.
The first move is the key to the forced mate. Black may have other legal replies; the line below shows one verified continuation.
Key move and common mistakes
The soldier advances from d6 to d7, and the general retreats from d8 to d9 in the recorded reply. The chariot advances from i5 to i9 and mates across the back rank. The soldier changes the target’s rank before the chariot finishes.
Do not keep moving the soldier on the second turn. Check the general’s new rank and the clear chariot route from i5 to i9.
Full move list
Moves alternate Red and Black, exactly as published in the solution.
- 1. d6-d7 d8-d9 （兵六进一 將4退1）
- 2. i5-i9 （車一进四）
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.