Position and objective
Red material: Horse + 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 i6-d6 move on the diagram before checking Black's reply.
How the mate works
Verified line: Red i6-d6 (炮一平六), Black d9-e9 (將4平5), then Red e7-g8 (馬五进三) 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 i6-d6 (炮一平六), Black answers d9-e9 (將4平5), and Red finishes with e7-g8 (馬五进三). Update the board after Black's reply before testing the final move.
Check the horse leg before accepting the L-shaped move.
Full move list
Moves alternate Red and Black, exactly as published in the solution.
- 1. i6-d6 d9-e9 （炮一平六 將4平5）
- 2. e7-g8 （馬五进三）
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.