COMPLETE ORIGINAL XIANGQI PRACTICE POSITIONS Fixed Red-side files a-i,ranks0-9.All unlisted intersections empty. T01 Check with one legal escape Side to move: r Pieces: e0 rG, e3 bR, f9 bG Proposals: e0-d0, e0-e1, e0-f0 Answer: Check,not checkmate. Explanation: e3 chariot checks e0;e1 remains in its line;f0 would face f9;d0 is safe. FEN: 5k3/9/9/9/9/9/4r4/9/9/4K4 w - - 0 1 T02 Checkmate Side to move: r Pieces: d2 bR, e0 rG, e3 bR, f9 bG Proposals: e0-d0, e0-e1, e0-f0 Answer: Checkmate:Red loses. Explanation: e3 chariot checks e0 and e1;d2 chariot attacks d0;f0 faces f9.There are no other Red pieces. FEN: 5k3/9/9/9/9/9/4r4/3r5/9/4K4 w - - 0 1 T03 Stalemate without check Side to move: r Pieces: d1 bR, e0 rG, f9 bG Proposals: e0-d0, e0-e1, e0-f0 Answer: Stalemate:Red is not checked but has no legal move,and loses. Explanation: d1 chariot attacks d0 on its file and e1 on its rank;f0 faces f9.The chariot does not attack e0. FEN: 5k3/9/9/9/9/9/9/9/3r5/4K4 w - - 0 1 T04 The same board with Black to move Side to move: b Pieces: d1 bR, e0 rG, f9 bG Proposals: d1-d2 Answer: Not a no-move terminal for Black. Explanation: This is a separate turn-labelled question,not a claim about the previous move.Black can play d1–d2 safely. FEN: 5k3/9/9/9/9/9/9/9/3r5/4K4 b - - 0 1 T05 One additional Red horse Side to move: r Pieces: a0 rH, d1 bR, e0 rG, f9 bG Proposals: a0-b2 Answer: Not stalemate:another Red piece can move. Explanation: The general still has no escape,but horse a0–b2 uses empty a1 and leaves Red general safe.Other friendly pieces must also be tested. FEN: 5k3/9/9/9/9/9/9/9/3r5/N3K4 w - - 0 1