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.

20 chapters

1. Move 21, Black to play · Gu Bowen vs Jiang Mingcheng27 moves

   Black to move (Jiang Mingcheng), move 21. Gu Bowen (Red) vs Jiang Mingcheng (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 3 · 2026-09-16 · Gu Bowen won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 79.4…

2. Move 37, Black to play · Guo Fengda vs Mo Zijian24 moves

   Black to move (Mo Zijian), move 37. Guo Fengda (Red) vs Mo Zijian (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 5 · 2026-09-18 · Guo Fengda won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 84.4, Black…

3. Move 24, Black to play · Yang Siyuan vs Wu Wei17 moves

   Black to move (Wu Wei), move 24. Yang Siyuan (Red) vs Wu Wei (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 3 · 2026-09-16 · Yang Siyuan won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 85.9, Black 79.7…

4. Move 20, Red to play · He Wenzhe vs Yang Shizhe17 moves

   Red to move (He Wenzhe), move 20. He Wenzhe (Red) vs Yang Shizhe (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 4 · 2026-09-17 · Yang Shizhe won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 81.1, Black…

5. Move 17, Black to play · Liu Baihong vs Gu Bowen21 moves

   Black to move (Gu Bowen), move 17. Liu Baihong (Red) vs Gu Bowen (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 5 · 2026-09-18 · Liu Baihong won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 95.6, Black…

6. 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…

7. Move 17, Red to play · Meng Chen vs Wu Wei32 moves

   Red to move (Meng Chen), move 17. Meng Chen (Red) vs Wu Wei (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 5 · 2026-09-18 · Wu Wei won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 91.4, Black 95.7. The…

8. Move 29, Black to play · Guo Fengda vs Yang Shizhe9 moves

   Black to move (Yang Shizhe), move 29. Guo Fengda (Red) vs Yang Shizhe (Black) · 2026 6th Shanghai Cup Xiangqi Dashi Open · Round 2 · 2026-09-10 · Guo Fengda won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 85.3, Black…

9. Move 36, Black to play · Yin Sheng vs Jin Yuyan23 moves

   Black to move (Jin Yuyan), move 36. Yin Sheng (Red) vs Jin Yuyan (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 5 · 2026-09-18 · Yin Sheng won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 96.1, Black 92…

10. 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…

11. Move 15, Black to play · Xu Chongfeng vs Liu Zijian23 moves

    Black to move (Liu Zijian), move 15. Xu Chongfeng (Red) vs Liu Zijian (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 1 · 2026-09-14 · Xu Chongfeng won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 93.9,…

12. Move 22, Red to play · Lu Weitao vs Gu Bowen32 moves

    Red to move (Lu Weitao), move 22. Lu Weitao (Red) vs Gu Bowen (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 1 · 2026-09-14 · Gu Bowen won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 83.3, Black 92.5.…

13. 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…

14. 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…

15. 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…

16. 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…

17. Move 32, Black to play · Chen Hongsheng vs Wan Ke27 moves

    Black to move (Wan Ke), move 32. Chen Hongsheng (Red) vs Wan Ke (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 5 · 2026-09-18 · Chen Hongsheng won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 97.2, Blac…

18. 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…

19. Move 41, Red to play · Yao Qinhe vs Xu Chongfeng27 moves

    Red to move (Yao Qinhe), move 41. Yao Qinhe (Red) vs Xu Chongfeng (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 5 · 2026-09-18 · Xu Chongfeng won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 91.4, Blac…

20. Move 25, Red to play · Ju Longfei vs Wang Yuhang27 moves

    Red to move (Ju Longfei), move 25. Ju Longfei (Red) vs Wang Yuhang (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 5 · 2026-09-18 · Wang Yuhang won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 89.8, Blac…