A chariot and cannon, no defensive pieces vs A bare chariot holding the middl...

Xiangqi basic endgames: what wins and what draws

21 moves

A chariot and cannon, no defensive pieces versus A bare chariot holding the middle file. Draw. The defending chariot has to hold the middle file BELOW the attacking pieces, because the mate it is preventing (海底撈月) is executed at the bottom of that file. It also drives the red ge…