Xiangqi · Puzzle · Mate in 3

Red to move

Find the best move.

Theme: Checkmate, Mate in 3, Middlegame

FEN: r1baka3/9/r1n5C/4p4/3c5/P3P1C2/8R/4B4/9/1NBAKA1NR r - - 0 16

Solution

Moves

  1. Ci10+
  2. Ke9
  3. Ri9+
  4. Ke8
  5. R1i8#

FEN: r1ba1a2C/8R/r1n1k3R/4p4/3c5/P3P1C2/9/4B4/9/1NBAKA1N1 - - - 5 18