Position and objective
Red material: Chariot + Horse. Black defenders: Advisor.
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 d7. Trace Red's h9-h7 move on the diagram before checking Black's reply.
How the mate works
Verified line: Red h9-h7 (車二退二), Black e8-f7 (士5进6), then Red h7-f7 (車二平四) 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 what to check
Red opens with h9-h7 (車二退二), Black answers e8-f7 (士5进6), and Red finishes with h7-f7 (車二平四). Update the board after Black's reply before testing the final move.
A chariot follows an unobstructed rank or file.
Full move list
Moves alternate Red and Black, exactly as published in the solution.
- 1. h9-h7 e8-f7 （車二退二 士5进6）
- 2. h7-f7 （車二平四）
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.