Position and objective
Red material: Chariot + Cannon. 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 d9. Trace Red's e3-d3 move on the diagram before checking Black's reply.
How the mate works
Verified line: Red e3-d3 (炮五平六), Black d9-e9 (將4平5), then Red g2-g9 (車三进七) 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 cannon shifts from e3 to d3. The general moves from d9 to e9 in the recorded reply; the chariot then advances from g2 to g9 and mates across the back rank. The cannon opens the sequence, while the chariot supplies the final attack.
Check the cannon screen on the opening line, then every intervening point of the chariot’s g-file route.
Full move list
Moves alternate Red and Black, exactly as published in the solution.
- 1. e3-d3 d9-e9 （炮五平六 將4平5）
- 2. g2-g9 （車三进七）
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.