Where it turned: decisive moments, 2026

One position per game from the 2026 professional events: the move that decided it, with the board set before it was played. Guess the better move; the engine's line grades you and the game's own move sits beside it.

8 chapters

1. Move 20, Black to play · Liu Yida vs Ru Yichun30 moves

   Black to move (Ru Yichun), move 20. Liu Yida (Red) vs Ru Yichun (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 3 · 2026-09-16 · Liu Yida won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 80.9, Black 74.9…

2. Move 23, Black to play · Meng Chen vs Jin Bo7 moves

   Black to move (Jin Bo), move 23. Meng Chen (Red) vs Jin Bo (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 4 · 2026-09-17 · Meng Chen won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 92.2, Black 88.9. Th…

3. Move 22, Black to play · Cao Yanlei vs Zhang Bojia26 moves

   Black to move (Zhang Bojia), move 22. Cao Yanlei (Red) vs Zhang Bojia (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 4 · 2026-09-17 · Cao Yanlei won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 94.3, Bl…

4. Move 19, Black to play · Yang Hui vs Ju Longfei26 moves

   Black to move (Ju Longfei), move 19. Yang Hui (Red) vs Ju Longfei (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 3 · 2026-09-16 · Yang Hui won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 94.2, Black 89…

5. Move 14, Red to play · Huang Guangying vs Zhang Bojia22 moves

   Red to move (Huang Guangying), move 14. Huang Guangying (Red) vs Zhang Bojia (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 3 · 2026-09-16 · Zhang Bojia won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red…

6. Move 28, Black to play · Chen Shaobo vs Xu Guoyi23 moves

   Black to move (Xu Guoyi), move 28. Chen Shaobo (Red) vs Xu Guoyi (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 4 · 2026-09-17 · Chen Shaobo won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 98.9, Black…

7. Move 16, Red to play · Jiang Mingcheng vs Huang Guangying22 moves

   Red to move (Jiang Mingcheng), move 16. Jiang Mingcheng (Red) vs Huang Guangying (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 5 · 2026-09-18 · Huang Guangying won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accura…

8. Move 24, Red to play · Me Yi vs Xu Wenzhang24 moves

   Red to move (Me Yi), move 24. Me Yi (Red) vs Xu Wenzhang (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 3 · 2026-09-16 · Xu Wenzhang won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 84.9, Black 97.0. Th…