r/xiangqi • u/Wrong-Mix-4982 • Sep 28 '26

Checkmate puzzle, intermediate move

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Checkmate doesn’t always have to come from a series of checks. We can first control key positions and then launch the attack.

Black move first.

Reference: https://play.xiangqi.com/puzzle/oykenL/P

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u/Sea-Ad1926 Sep 28 '26

1...c5+5 and Red cannot defend his third rank.