4. Sacrifice Tactics 115

"4. Sacrifice Tactics 115" is a Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) tactic from the collection Sacrifice. Red moves first and wins in 36 moves; the key first move is H8+6. Below you will find the full solution, what each move achieves, where it could go wrong, and the alternative defences.

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Pieces on the board

Red has a General, 2 Advisors, 2 Elephants, 2 Chariots, a Horse, a Cannon, 3 Soldiers. Black has a General, 2 Advisors, a Elephant, 2 Chariots, a Cannon, 4 Soldiers.

Solution move by move

1. Red H8+6 (sacrifices the Horse)
1. Black R8=4 (captures the Horse)
2. Red C2+8 (check)
2. Black K5+1
3. Red R8+8 (check)
3. Black K5+1
4. Red R3+2 (check, the only legal reply, the General has no escape square)
4. Black C6-2
5. Red R8-1 (check)
5. Black R4-1
6. Red R8-1
6. Black K5-1
7. Red R3+1 (check)
7. Black C6-1
8. Red R8+2 (check)
8. Black R4-1
9. Red R8=6 (captures the Chariot, check, sacrifices the Chariot)
9. Black K5=4 (captures the Chariot)
10. Red C2-1
10. Black A6+5
11. Red C2=4 (captures the Cannon, check)
11. Black A5-6
12. Red C4-2 (check)
12. Black A4+5
13. Red R3-2
13. Black P9+1
14. Red C4=8
14. Black P3=4
15. Red R3=6 (check, the only legal reply, the General has no escape square)
15. Black A5+4
16. Red C8-2
16. Black P4+1
17. Red C8=6
17. Black P1+1
18. Red C6+3 (captures the Advisor)
18. Black P4=3
19. Red C6=8 (check, the only legal reply)
19. Black K4=5
20. Red R6=5 (check)
20. Black K5=6
21. Red R5-1 (captures the Soldier)
21. Black R6=2
22. Red C8-2
22. Black P9+1
23. Red P1+1 (captures the Soldier, sacrifices the Soldier)
23. Black R2=9 (captures the Soldier)
24. Red P5+1
24. Black R9=6
25. Red C8-1
25. Black R6+1
26. Red R5=9 (captures the Soldier)
26. Black R6=4
27. Red R9=4 (check, the only legal reply)
27. Black K6=5
28. Red P5+1
28. Black R4-1
29. Red C8+1
29. Black P3=2
30. Red P5+1
30. Black P2=1 (captures the Soldier)
31. Red C8=5 (check)
31. Black K5=4
32. Red R4+3 (check)
32. Black K4-1
33. Red R4+1 (captures the Advisor, check, the only legal reply)
33. Black K4+1
34. Red P5+1
34. Black R4=5
35. Red R4-1 (check, the only legal reply)
35. Black K4-1
36. Red P5+1

Final position

The record ends here.

Questions about this puzzle

Who moves first in "4. Sacrifice Tactics 115"?

Red moves first, as in every puzzle of Sacrifice.

How many moves does the solution take?

36 moves. The main line is shown above; alternative defences are covered in the variations section.

What is the key move?

The first move H8+6 starts the combination. Everything that follows depends on it.

Can I play this position myself?

Yes. Open it on ChessZing, where the board checks your moves and shows the solution if you get stuck.

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4. Sacrifice Tactics 115

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Solution move by move

Final position

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