122. double check, by the soldier

Helpmates in xiangqi

4 moves

Black moves first and both sides cooperate: Black, Red, Black, Red, and Red's second move mates. Black has 36 legal first moves and exactly one of them works. 18 pieces, Black 42 to Red 15.5 in material, mate by the soldier. Themes: double check, a piece already in the way, the g…