Central Cannon vs Screen Horses: model games, 2026

Decisive games from the 2026 professional events in xiangqi's mainline: Red's central cannon against Black's screen horses. Chosen by the curator for a clean win and a loss that turns on one or two moves. Engine notes are Pikafish; every judged move carries its numbers and the engine's line.

8 chapters

1. Chen Shaobo vs Xu Guoyi · Round 4 · 1-075 moves

   Chen Shaobo (Red) vs Xu Guoyi (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 4 · 2026-09-17 · Chen Shaobo won. Opening: Central Cannon vs Screen Horses. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 98.9,…

   Out of the usual line. In 11786 games from this position, Cbe3 was played 46% of the time; Che3 appears in 0%.

2. Huang Guangying vs Zhang Bojia · Round 3 · 0-140 moves

   Huang Guangying (Red) vs Zhang Bojia (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 3 · 2026-09-16 · Zhang Bojia won. Opening: Central Cannon vs Screen Horses. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Re…

   Out of the usual line. In 11786 games from this position, Cbe3 was played 46% of the time; Che3 appears in 0%.

3. Jiang Mingcheng vs Huang Guangying · Round 5 · 0-184 moves

   Jiang Mingcheng (Red) vs Huang Guangying (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 5 · 2026-09-18 · Huang Guangying won. Opening: Central Cannon vs Screen Horses. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accu…

   Out of the usual line. In 310 games from this position, Hc3 was played 38% of the time; Che3 appears in 4%.

4. Yang Hui vs Ju Longfei · Round 3 · 1-067 moves

   Yang Hui (Red) vs Ju Longfei (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 3 · 2026-09-16 · Yang Hui won. Opening: Central Cannon vs Screen Horses. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 94.2, Bla…

   Out of the usual line. In 11786 games from this position, Cbe3 was played 46% of the time; Che3 appears in 0%.

5. Me Yi vs Xu Wenzhang · Round 3 · 0-152 moves

   Me Yi (Red) vs Xu Wenzhang (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 3 · 2026-09-16 · Xu Wenzhang won. Opening: Central Cannon vs Screen Horses. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 84.9, Bl…

   Out of the usual line. In 11786 games from this position, Cbe3 was played 46% of the time; Che3 appears in 0%.

6. Cao Yanlei vs Zhang Bojia · Round 4 · 1-055 moves

   Cao Yanlei (Red) vs Zhang Bojia (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 4 · 2026-09-17 · Cao Yanlei won. Opening: Central Cannon vs Screen Horses. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 94.3…

   Out of the usual line. In 11786 games from this position, Cbe3 was played 46% of the time; Che3 appears in 0%.

7. Meng Chen vs Jin Bo · Round 4 · 1-0113 moves

   Meng Chen (Red) vs Jin Bo (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 4 · 2026-09-17 · Meng Chen won. Opening: Central Cannon vs Screen Horses. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 92.2, Black…

   Out of the usual line. In 11786 games from this position, Cbe3 was played 46% of the time; Che3 appears in 0%.

8. Liu Yida vs Ru Yichun · Round 3 · 1-043 moves

   Liu Yida (Red) vs Ru Yichun (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 3 · 2026-09-16 · Liu Yida won. Opening: Central Cannon vs Screen Horses. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 80.9, Blac…

   inaccuracy: 9 win% given up, eval +0.02 after. The engine wanted the line in the sibling branch.