Xiangqi · Puzzle · Mate in 3

Red to move

Find the best move.

Theme: Checkmate, Mate in 3, Middlegame

FEN: rnbak4/4a4/2cPb1n2/p1p3p1p/9/9/P1P3PcP/4C4/4C4/RNBA1KBNR r - - 0 10

Solution

Moves

  1. Pxe8
  2. He7
  3. Cxe7
  4. Pa6
  5. Pxe9#

FEN: rnbak4/4P4/2c6/2p1C1p1p/p8/9/P1P3PcP/4C4/9/RNBA1KBNR - - - 0 12