Xiangqi End Game: Horse variations: Single Horse Positional wins Single Pawn

Xiangqi End Game: Horse variations: Single Horse Positional wins Single Pawn

In most cases. single horse could not win single pawn.
However, if Black's pawn was not crossed the river and the horse would manage to prevent pawn crossing the river, then Red might has good chance to win the game.

Red move first

 1. H1+2  P3+1    2. H2+3  K6-1
  3. H3-5  …………

To prevent Black plays P3+1.

  3. …………  K6=5    4. K5=4  K5+1
  5. K4+1  K5+1    6. H5+7  K5-1
  7. H7-9  …………

To prevent Black plays P3+1.

  7. …………  K5-1    8. K4+1  K5=4

If Black K5+1, Red H9+8 followed by H8-6.

  9. K4=5  K4+1   10. H9+8

Red moves first

 1. H1+3  K5=4

      If Black K5+1，K5=6；K5-1，H3+2；K5+1，H2+4；K5=6，H4-3；P5+1，H3+2；K6-1，H2-4；K6=5，K6+1；K5=6，K6=5 Red wins.

  2. K5+1  K4+1    3. H3+2  K4=5
  4. H2+4  K5+1    5. H4-3  P5+1
  6. K5=6  K5-1    7. H3+2  K5+1
  8. H2-4  K5=6    9. K6=5  K6=5
 10. H4-3  P5+1   11. H3+4  P5+1
 12. H4-6


      Red wins