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Heavenly and Earthly Cannon Checkmate

These endings are taken from Basic Xiangqi Checkmate Methods, available at the World Xiangqi Federation site.

The theme in these endings is the use of the two cannons, one on the center file and one on the enemy's back rank.

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#1. Red to play and win.


#2. Red to play and win.


#3. Red to play and win.


#4. Red to play and win.


Introduction to Chinese Chess