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 Mingcheng3 moves

   The game turned here. Jiang Mingcheng played a move that gave up 58 win% points. Find the better one.

   Found it. That move keeps Black in the game, and this is Red's best reply.

2. Move 31, Black to play · Wang Jiarui vs Yang Hui3 moves

   The game turned here. Yang Hui played a move that gave up 53 win% points. Find the better one.

   Found it. That move keeps Black in the game, and this is Red's best reply.

3. Move 66, Black to play · Guo Fengda vs Jin Yuyan3 moves

   The game turned here. Jin Yuyan played a move that gave up 48 win% points. Find the better one.

   Found it. That move keeps Black in the game, and this is Red's best reply.

4. Move 37, Black to play · Guo Fengda vs Mo Zijian3 moves

   The game turned here. Mo Zijian played a move that gave up 46 win% points. Find the better one.

   Found it. That move keeps Black in the game, and this is Red's best reply.

5. Move 36, Red to play · Liao Jintian vs Wan Ke3 moves

   The game turned here. Liao Jintian played a move that gave up 39 win% points. Find the better one.

   Found it. That move keeps Red in the game, and this is Black's best reply.

6. Move 24, Black to play · Yang Siyuan vs Wu Wei3 moves

   The game turned here. Wu Wei played a move that gave up 40 win% points. Find the better one.

   Found it. That move keeps Black in the game, and this is Red's best reply.

7. Move 20, Red to play · He Wenzhe vs Yang Shizhe3 moves

   The game turned here. He Wenzhe played a move that gave up 35 win% points. Find the better one.

   Found it. That move keeps Red in the game, and this is Black's best reply.

8. Move 15, Black to play · Zhao Wei vs Xu Chongfeng3 moves

   The game turned here. Xu Chongfeng played a move that gave up 36 win% points. Find the better one.

   Found it. That move keeps Black in the game, and this is Red's best reply.

9. Move 20, Black to play · Jin Bo vs Liu Zijian3 moves

   The game turned here. Liu Zijian played a move that gave up 28 win% points. Find the better one.

   Found it. That move keeps Black in the game, and this is Red's best reply.

10. Move 17, Black to play · Liu Baihong vs Gu Bowen3 moves

    The game turned here. Gu Bowen played a move that gave up 28 win% points. Find the better one.

    Found it. That move keeps Black in the game, and this is Red's best reply.

11. Move 20, Black to play · Liu Yida vs Ru Yichun3 moves

    The game turned here. Ru Yichun played a move that gave up 27 win% points. Find the better one.

    Found it. That move keeps Black in the game, and this is Red's best reply.

12. Move 41, Black to play · Yin Sheng vs He Wenzhe3 moves

    The game turned here. He Wenzhe played a move that gave up 28 win% points. Find the better one.

    Found it. That move keeps Black in the game, and this is Red's best reply.

13. Move 17, Red to play · Meng Chen vs Wu Wei3 moves

    The game turned here. Meng Chen played a move that gave up 26 win% points. Find the better one.

    Found it. That move keeps Red in the game, and this is Black's best reply.

14. Move 29, Black to play · Guo Fengda vs Yang Shizhe3 moves

    The game turned here. Yang Shizhe played a move that gave up 25 win% points. Find the better one.

    Found it. That move keeps Black in the game, and this is Red's best reply.

15. Move 26, Black to play · Chen Shaobo vs Li Xuehao3 moves

    The game turned here. Li Xuehao played a move that gave up 25 win% points. Find the better one.

    Found it. That move keeps Black in the game, and this is Red's best reply.

16. Move 26, Black to play · Ju Longfei vs Du Chenhao3 moves

    The game turned here. Du Chenhao played a move that gave up 24 win% points. Find the better one.

    Found it. That move keeps Black in the game, and this is Red's best reply.

17. Move 36, Black to play · Yin Sheng vs Jin Yuyan3 moves

    The game turned here. Jin Yuyan played a move that gave up 24 win% points. Find the better one.

    Found it. That move keeps Black in the game, and this is Red's best reply.

18. Move 19, Black to play · Yin Sheng vs Meng Fanrui3 moves

    The game turned here. Meng Fanrui played a move that gave up 23 win% points. Find the better one.

    Found it. That move keeps Black in the game, and this is Red's best reply.

19. Move 24, Red to play · Chen Shaobo vs Gu Bowen3 moves

    The game turned here. Chen Shaobo played a move that gave up 21 win% points. Find the better one.

    Found it. That move keeps Red in the game, and this is Black's best reply.

20. Move 23, Black to play · Meng Chen vs Jin Bo3 moves

    The game turned here. Jin Bo played a move that gave up 20 win% points. Find the better one.

    Found it. That move keeps Black in the game, and this is Red's best reply.