Xiangqi · Puzzle · Mate in 3

Red to move

Find the best move.

Theme: Checkmate, Mate in 3, Middlegame

FEN: r1ba1aCn1/4k4/2n6/p3p3p/1Rp1c1p2/4c4/P1P3P1P/2N4C1/5K3/2BA1ABNR r - - 0 12

Solution

Moves

  1. Rb9+
  2. Ke8
  3. Ch8
  4. Afe9
  5. Cgg8#

FEN: r1ba3n1/1R2a4/2n1k1CC1/p3p3p/2p1c1p2/4c4/P1P3P1P/2N6/5K3/2BA1ABNR - - - 5 14