Chariot and full guard against full guard: mate in 43

The longest forced mates in xiangqi

86 moves

a chariot, with its own advisors and elephants, against the same: the deepest position in the class, and the longest forced win it contains, 43 moves. Both sides play best: the winner mates as fast as the position allows, the loser holds out as long as it can. Checkmate. From an…