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Endgame continuation 25

1985 · Red won · Endgame continuation 25. Xiangqi (Chinese chess), Red to play, 1985. Study 63 reference plies, try both sides and branch from the replay.

0 pliesRed starts

Site coordinates run A–I left to right and 1–10 top to bottom; A1 is the top-left intersection.

Read the position, one decision at a time

Try the position first, then open the notes. They explain measurable changes in the reference, not every possible variation.

Reveal step-by-step explanations

1. Red cannon · A4 → B4

The destination was empty. It does not give check. The opponent has 31 legal replies; compare piece coordination rather than counting checks alone. Before this move the same piece had 7 legal destinations; other legal moves are not thereby proved equally strong.

2. Black cannon · B10 → B6

The destination was empty. It does not give check. The opponent has 29 legal replies; compare piece coordination rather than counting checks alone. Before this move the same piece had 7 legal destinations; other legal moves are not thereby proved equally strong.

3. Red elephant · G10 → E8

The destination was empty. It does not give check. The opponent has 32 legal replies; compare piece coordination rather than counting checks alone. Before this move the same piece had 2 legal destinations; other legal moves are not thereby proved equally strong.

4. Black elephant · A3 → C1

The destination was empty. It does not give check. The opponent has 27 legal replies; compare piece coordination rather than counting checks alone. Before this move the same piece had 1 legal destinations; other legal moves are not thereby proved equally strong.

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Understand this position

10 ranks × 9 files · 12 red pieces · 13 black pieces

Before moving, locate both generals and check open files, cannon screens and blocked horse legs. Try a legal move on the board, then examine the reply rather than assuming the first check wins. The reference is one continuation to compare, not an evaluation of every possible branch.

Read the reference line (63 plies)

Coordinates match this board: letters left to right, row numbers from top to bottom. These are board coordinates, not traditional score notation.

  1. Red cannon A4 → B4
  2. Black cannon B10 → B6
  3. Red elephant G10 → E8
  4. Black elephant A3 → C1
  5. Red cannon B4 → A4
  6. Black elephant C1 → E3
  7. Red horse A6 → B4
  8. Black general E1 → D1
  9. Red horse B4 → A2
  10. Black cannon G7 → H7
  11. Red cannon A4 → D4
  12. Black cannon H7 → H2
  13. Red horse A2 → B4
  14. Black general D1 → E1
  15. Red cannon A8 → A5
  16. Black cannon B6 → B5
  17. Red cannon A5 → C5
  18. Black horse C8 → D6
  19. Red horse G8 → F6
  20. Black horse D6 → F7
  21. Red cannon C5 → C2
  22. Black cannon H2 → H5
  23. Red cannon C2 → C9
  24. Black cannon H5 → H2
  25. Red horse F6 → G4
  26. Black cannon H2 → G2
  27. Red cannon D4 → D7
  28. Black cannon B5 → B7
  29. Red horse G4 → F6
  30. Black horse G3 → H5
  31. Red soldier G6 → G5
  32. Black horse H5 → I7
  33. Red soldier G5 → G4
  34. Black horse I7 → G8
  35. Red horse F6 → H5
  36. Black elephant E3 → G5
  37. Red soldier G4 → G3
  38. Black horse G8 → F6
  39. Red soldier E7 → E6
  40. Black cannon G2 → I2
  41. Red soldier G3 → G2
  42. Black advisor E2 → F3
  43. Red horse H5 → G3
  44. Black general E1 → E2
  45. Red horse G3 → I2
  46. Black soldier E5 → E6
  47. Red horse B4 → C2
  48. Black soldier E6 → E7
  49. Red horse C2 → D4
  50. Black general E2 → E3
  51. Red cannon D7 → F7
  52. Black cannon B7 → F7
  53. Red horse I2 → H4
  54. Black advisor F3 → E2
  55. Red horse D4 → C6
  56. Black soldier E7 → E8
  57. Red elephant C10 → E8
  58. Black advisor E2 → D3
  59. Red horse C6 → E5
  60. Black cannon F7 → E7
  61. Red soldier G2 → F2
  62. Black horse F6 → E4
  63. Red horse E5 → C4
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