煮豆燃箕

煮豆燃箕。红先和。




Internal Struggle. Red to play and draw.










In the end, the first to attack will perish!

拔梯求计

拔梯求计。红先和。



Blow For Blow, an old time endgame study. Moves are few, but everyone's telling! Red to play and draw.

调虎离山

调虎离山。 红先和。




Luring away the Tiger. Red to play and draw.

长坂救主

长坂救主。红先和。




The Rescue In Changban. Red to play and draw.















假如红首着车三平四吃马又如何?


What can happen if Red plays 1.R3=4?










黑胜。Checkmate!

司马归农

司马归农。红先和。



Return to Farm. Red to play and draw.

明修栈道

明修栈道。红先胜。


Clear Construction. Red to play and win.










Checkmate.

孙庞斗智

孙庞斗智。红先和。



The Contest of Sun and Pang. Red to play and draw.

背水立寨

背水立寨。红先和。



Fortress over the current. Red to play and draw.

达摩渡江

达摩渡江。取材自“渊深海阔” 的一个残局。红先和。



Damo Crossed The River. Interesting demonstration of Red's combined attack and defence with Rooks and Cannon.

Red to play and draw!

文广征蛮

文广征蛮。红先和。


The Conquest of Wenguang. Red to play and draw.










A Rook plus Bishops and Guards can defend against the opponents's Two Rooks.

车马临门

车马临门。红先和。


"Here Come the Coaches". Red to play and draw.














A case of Pawn protected by Knight, which in turn protected by Bishop, and Bishop protected by King!

托梁换柱

托梁换柱。取自 “渊深海阔” 的一个残局。


Red to play and draw.











With Red Knight protecting the Pawn, Bishop protecting the Knight, Black's Rook can make no further progress.

残局摆一个月

棋艺爱好者 “test2002” 在一个象棋网站发帖，摆了一个残局，说要摆一个月，看谁能破?



A Xiangqi enthusiast named “test2002” has put up an endgame in a popular website in Guangdong, China, challenging anyone to solve it completely within a month!













There is danger for Red, as 盼盼 pointed out in the following variation:












Checkmate!



Using computer software, 望雪飞舞 got the following moves:












Not good enough, test2002 pointed out, since the Red soldier on the 3rd file can get across the river and attack.

陈桥兵变

陈桥兵变，红先胜。



The Chenqiao Revolt. Red to play and win.










炮马双将杀。Double checkmate.

两仙传道

“两仙传道”，红先和。

Two Saints Preaching. Red to play and draw, fascinating endgame study. From the Zhu Xiang Zhai collection.

埋尘断剑

竹香斋残局“埋尘断剑”，红先和!

Red to play and draw! That's almost impossible. Let's have a try..

三老五更

“三老五更”，竹香斋象戏谱的一个残局。红先和。

A practical and interesting Pawns and Rook ending, from 竹香斋 Zhu Xiang Zhai collection of endgame studies. Red to play and draw.