Horse endgames

The horse is slow and its leg can be blocked. Converting with one is a question of timing.

6 章

1. A bare horse vs A bare advisor

   A bare horse vs A bare advisor

2. A bare horse vs A bare elephant

   The horse beats a lone advisor but not a lone elephant, which can shuttle between flanks faster than the horse can cut it off.

3. A bare horse vs A bare elephant, caught on one flank

   The same material as above, but tempo-dependent: Red to play wins with 1.Hd7, cutting the elephant off from the far flank. Black to play draws with 1...Ee8.

4. A horse and one unadvanced soldier vs Three defensive pieces

   A horse and one unadvanced soldier vs Three defensive pieces

5. A horse and one unadvanced soldier vs All four defensive pieces

   The fourth defensive piece is the whole difference between this and the win above.

6. Two horses vs All four defensive pieces

   Two horses beat the full defence; a chariot, worth more than both, does not.