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 f9. Trace Red's h4-h9 move on the diagram before checking Black's reply.
How the mate works
Verified line: Red h4-h9 (車二进五), Black f9-f8 (將6进1), then Red i5-h7 (馬一进二) 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 chariot advances to the back rank and checks, forcing the general forward. The horse then delivers the mating check. Different pieces make the opening check and the final check.
Follow the general’s reply to the chariot check, then inspect the horse’s destination and leg point. The horse cannot ignore a blocked leg.
Full move list
Moves alternate Red and Black, exactly as published in the solution.
- 1. h4-h9 f9-f8 （車二进五 將6进1）
- 2. i5-h7 （馬一进二）
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.