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Endgame continuation 28

1989 · Red won · Endgame continuation 28. Xiangqi (Chinese chess), Red to play, 1989. Study 123 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 horse · F4 → D3

The destination was empty. Its horse-leg point E4 is empty; a piece there would block this jump. It does not give check. The opponent has 21 legal replies; compare piece coordination rather than counting checks alone. Before this move the same piece had 8 legal destinations; other legal moves are not thereby proved equally strong.

2. Black elephant · C1 → A3

The destination was empty. It does not give check. The opponent has 24 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.

3. Red horse · D3 → B2

The destination was empty. Its horse-leg point C3 is empty; a piece there would block this jump. It does not give check. The opponent has 24 legal replies; compare piece coordination rather than counting checks alone. Before this move the same piece had 6 legal destinations; other legal moves are not thereby proved equally strong.

4. Black elephant · A3 → C5

The destination was empty. It does not give check. The opponent has 22 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 · 7 red pieces · 6 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 (123 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 horse F4 → D3
  2. Black elephant C1 → A3
  3. Red horse D3 → B2
  4. Black elephant A3 → C5
  5. Red horse B2 → D1
  6. Black general F2 → E2
  7. Red horse D1 → C3
  8. Black general E2 → F2
  9. Red horse C3 → E4
  10. Black chariot F7 → F3
  11. Red horse E4 → D6
  12. Black chariot F3 → F6
  13. Red horse D6 → C4
  14. Black chariot F6 → F5
  15. Red horse C4 → D2
  16. Black general F2 → E2
  17. Red horse D2 → B3
  18. Black general E2 → F2
  19. Red horse B3 → D4
  20. Black chariot F5 → F7
  21. Red elephant E8 → C10
  22. Black soldier A7 → B7
  23. Red chariot I4 → E4
  24. Black chariot F7 → F3
  25. Red advisor E9 → F8
  26. Black soldier B7 → C7
  27. Red chariot E4 → I4
  28. Black chariot F3 → F7
  29. Red chariot I4 → I2
  30. Black general F2 → F1
  31. Red chariot I2 → I3
  32. Black soldier C7 → D7
  33. Red chariot I3 → I5
  34. Black chariot F7 → F4
  35. Red horse D4 → E2
  36. Black chariot F4 → F3
  37. Red chariot I5 → I7
  38. Black soldier D7 → D8
  39. Red advisor D10 → E9
  40. Black soldier D8 → D9
  41. Red chariot I7 → D7
  42. Black general F1 → F2
  43. Red horse E2 → C3
  44. Black soldier D9 → C9
  45. Red chariot D7 → D2
  46. Black general F2 → F1
  47. Red chariot D2 → D4
  48. Black general F1 → F2
  49. Red elephant C10 → E8
  50. Black chariot F3 → F5
  51. Red horse C3 → D5
  52. Black chariot F5 → F3
  53. Red horse D5 → C7
  54. Black chariot F3 → F7
  55. Red horse C7 → A8
  56. Black soldier C9 → B9
  57. Red horse A8 → B6
  58. Black soldier B9 → C9
  59. Red horse B6 → D7
  60. Black soldier C9 → D9
  61. Red advisor E9 → D10
  62. Black chariot F7 → F5
  63. Red advisor F8 → E9
  64. Black general F2 → E2
  65. Red horse D7 → F8
  66. Black soldier D9 → C9
  67. Red horse F8 → G6
  68. Black chariot F5 → F3
  69. Red horse G6 → E5
  70. Black chariot F3 → F5
  71. Red horse E5 → D7
  72. Black soldier C9 → B9
  73. Red horse D7 → B6
  74. Black chariot F5 → F7
  75. Red horse B6 → A4
  76. Black chariot F7 → F5
  77. Red chariot D4 → D9
  78. Black soldier B9 → B10
  79. Red chariot D9 → D4
  80. Black general E2 → F2
  81. Red horse A4 → B6
  82. Black chariot F5 → F7
  83. Red horse B6 → D7
  84. Black elephant C5 → A3
  85. Red horse D7 → E5
  86. Black chariot F7 → F5
  87. Red horse E5 → C4
  88. Black elephant A3 → C5
  89. Red horse C4 → D2
  90. Black general F2 → E2
  91. Red horse D2 → B3
  92. Black general E2 → F2
  93. Red chariot D4 → E4
  94. Black chariot F5 → F3
  95. Red horse B3 → D4
  96. Black soldier B10 → A10
  97. Red elephant E8 → C6
  98. Black soldier A10 → B10
  99. Red advisor E9 → F8
  100. Black soldier B10 → A10
  101. Red chariot E4 → H4
  102. Black chariot F3 → F7
  103. Red chariot H4 → H2
  104. Black general F2 → F1
  105. Red chariot H2 → H3
  106. Black chariot F7 → E7
  107. Red advisor F8 → E9
  108. Black chariot E7 → E4
  109. Red horse D4 → E2
  110. Black chariot E4 → G4
  111. Red horse E2 → G3
  112. Black general F1 → F2
  113. Red chariot H3 → H2
  114. Black general F2 → F3
  115. Red chariot H2 → H7
  116. Black elephant E3 → G1
  117. Red chariot H7 → F7
  118. Black general F3 → E3
  119. Red chariot F7 → E7
  120. Black general E3 → F3
  121. Red advisor E9 → F8
  122. Black chariot G4 → F4
  123. Red chariot E7 → E1
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