Xiangqi End Game: Horse variations: Single Horse with Pawn sure wins Single Cannon with Single Elephant

Xiangqi End Game: Horse variations: Single Horse with Pawn sure wins Single Cannon with Single Elephant

Method:
1) Pawn and King must be placed in deference side (4th file and 6th file)
2) Using wait move to force elephant move to side
3) With horse support, move the pawn to center of palace
4) Move the horse to other side via path below the king for checkmate

Red first wins

  1. K5+1  E7-9    2. H7-6  E9-7
  3. H6+5  C3-2    4. P5=6  K4=5
  5. K5=4  C3+6    6. H5+7  C3=6
  7. P6=5  K5=6    8. H7-6  C6-4
  9. H6-5  C6+4   10. H5-6  E7+5
 11. H6-4

Move the horse and wins.