Two unadvanced soldiers vs One advisor and one elephant

Xiangqi basic endgames: what wins and what draws

24 moves

Two unadvanced soldiers versus One advisor and one elephant. Draw. The mixed pair defends where either pair alone does not: the advisor covers the palace, the elephant covers the approach. Pikafish at depth 26: +0.2. The mainline below is its line, 24 plies deep. Position buil…