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 31, Black to play · Wang Jiarui vs Yang Hui20 moves

   Black to move (Yang Hui), move 31. Wang Jiarui (Red) vs Yang Hui (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 4 · 2026-09-17 · Wang Jiarui won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 88.4, Black…

3. Move 66, Black to play · Guo Fengda vs Jin Yuyan21 moves

   Black to move (Jin Yuyan), move 66. Guo Fengda (Red) vs Jin Yuyan (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 2 · 2026-09-15 · Guo Fengda won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 84.9, Black…

4. 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…

5. Move 36, Red to play · Liao Jintian vs Wan Ke7 moves

   Red to move (Liao Jintian), move 36. Liao Jintian (Red) vs Wan Ke (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 4 · 2026-09-17 · Wan Ke won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 80.1, Black 89.6…

6. 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…

7. 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…

8. Move 15, Black to play · Zhao Wei vs Xu Chongfeng31 moves

   Black to move (Xu Chongfeng), move 15. Zhao Wei (Red) vs Xu Chongfeng (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 3 · 2026-09-16 · Zhao Wei won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 91.0, Blac…

9. Move 20, Black to play · Jin Bo vs Liu Zijian21 moves

   Black to move (Liu Zijian), move 20. Jin Bo (Red) vs Liu Zijian (Black) · 2026 6th Shanghai Cup Xiangqi Dashi Open · Round 3 · 2026-09-11 · Jin Bo won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 91.6, Black 89.0. The…

10. 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…

11. 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…

12. Move 41, Black to play · Yin Sheng vs He Wenzhe27 moves

    Black to move (He Wenzhe), move 41. Yin Sheng (Red) vs He Wenzhe (Black) · 2026 6th Shanghai Cup Xiangqi Dashi Open · Round 2 · 2026-09-10 · Yin Sheng won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 93.3, Black 86.2.…

13. Move 22, Black to play · Guo Fengda vs Feng Jiajun24 moves

    Black to move (Feng Jiajun), move 22. Guo Fengda (Red) vs Feng Jiajun (Black) · 2026 6th Shanghai Cup Xiangqi Dashi Open · Round 1 · 2026-09-09 · Guo Fengda won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 94.8, Black…

14. 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…

15. 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…

16. Move 26, Black to play · Chen Shaobo vs Li Xuehao17 moves

    Black to move (Li Xuehao), move 26. Chen Shaobo (Red) vs Li Xuehao (Black) · 2026 6th Shanghai Cup Xiangqi Dashi Open · Round 3 · 2026-09-11 · Chen Shaobo won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 98.1, Black 8…

17. Move 26, Black to play · Ju Longfei vs Du Chenhao16 moves

    Black to move (Du Chenhao), move 26. Ju Longfei (Red) vs Du Chenhao (Black) · 2026 National Xiangqi Men Division A League · Round 2 · 2026-09-15 · Ju Longfei won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 93.4, Blac…

18. 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…

19. Move 19, Black to play · Yin Sheng vs Meng Fanrui27 moves

    Black to move (Meng Fanrui), move 19. Yin Sheng (Red) vs Meng Fanrui (Black) · 2026 6th Shanghai Cup Xiangqi Dashi Open · Round 3 · 2026-09-11 · Yin Sheng won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 93.1, Black 8…

20. Move 24, Red to play · Chen Shaobo vs Gu Bowen28 moves

    Red to move (Chen Shaobo), move 24. Chen Shaobo (Red) vs Gu Bowen (Black) · 2026 6th Shanghai Cup Xiangqi Dashi Open · Round 2 · 2026-09-10 · Gu Bowen won. Engine notes are Pikafish at 1,000,000 nodes a position, the same path the review page uses. Accuracy: Red 85.7, Black 92.5.…