"Winning the xiangqi tournament was a great experience because I was able to apply the same calculation skills I use in regular chess," he added. Rounding out the top six finishers were Jennah Frias, ...

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VOV.VN - Vietnamese player Nguyen Thanh Bao claimed the silver medal at the International Xiangqi Masters Tournament – 7th ...

The winner of a Xiangqi, or Chinese chess, tournament has been stripped of his title after allegations of inappropriate behaviour. Yan Chenglong has also been accused of cheating by using a ...

The China Xiangqi Association (CXA) has slapped lifetime bans on top-ranked players Wang Tianyi and Wang Yuefei for match-fixing and bribery. Tianyi and Yuefei have been in custody since August, after ...

HANOI - Even ancient games have a need to expand their horizons and so xiangqi (Chinese chess) finds itself appearing at the SEA Games for the first time. The game's debut in Vietnam has allowed ...

The Chinese chess (Xiangqi) champion who was stripped of his title and prize money for alleged cheating, is suing the Chinese Xiangqi Association (CXA) and demanding a public apology, as well as ...

A 48-year-old Chinese chess champion has been stripped of his title and had his prize money withdrawn amid allegations of defecating in a bath and cheating by using an anal messaging device. Yan ...