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.

12 chapters

1. Yang Haisheng vs Liu Chang · Round 5 · 0-150 moves

   Yang Haisheng (Red) vs Liu Chang (Black) · 2026 China Xiangqi League Qualifier · Round 5 · 2026-08-19 · Liu Chang 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 80.0, Black…

   Out of the usual line. In 310 games from this position, Hc3 was played 38% of the time; Cbe3 appears in 6%.

2. Yang Hui vs Mo Zijian · Round 1 · 0-189 moves

   Yang Hui (Red) vs Mo Zijian (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 1 · 2026-09-14 · Mo Zijian 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 94.4, Bla…

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

3. 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%.

4. Feng Jiajun vs Lu Hao · Round 3 · 1-079 moves

   Feng Jiajun (Red) vs Lu Hao (Black) · 2026 China Xiangqi League Qualifier · Round 3 · 2026-08-18 · Feng Jiajun 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 97.8, Black 89.…

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

5. Su Luqi vs He Wenzhe · Round 1 · 0-168 moves

   Su Luqi (Red) vs He Wenzhe (Black) · 2026 6th Shanghai Cup Xiangqi Dashi Open · Round 1 · 2026-09-09 · He Wenzhe 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 86.8, Black 9…

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

6. 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%.

7. Cui Ge vs Cao Yanlei · Round 3 · 0-1110 moves

   Cui Ge (Red) vs Cao Yanlei (Black) · 2026 China Xiangqi League Qualifier · Round 3 · 2026-08-18 · 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 90.0, Black 97.2.

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

8. 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%.

9. 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%.

10. Xu Chongfeng vs Liu Zijian · Round 1 · 1-067 moves

    Xu Chongfeng (Red) vs Liu Zijian (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 1 · 2026-09-14 · Xu Chongfeng 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 9…

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

11. 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%.

12. Lu Weitao vs Gu Bowen · Round 1 · 0-156 moves

    Lu Weitao (Red) vs Gu Bowen (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 1 · 2026-09-14 · Gu Bowen 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 83.3, Blac…

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