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When you accomplish something big, like winning a major tournament, how do you celebrate? Maybe you jump around in excitement, salty rivulets streaming down your face in a rush of emotions. Maybe you ...

World number one xiangqi player Wang Tianyi, once hailed as a genius and an “alien”, received a lifetime ban in China this week for match-fixing and bribery, marking a tragic ending to a remarkable ...

More punishments could be forthcoming for former national champion Wang Tianyi and another top-ranked Chinese Xiangqi player. A mistaken forward move in Xiangqi can lead to an irrecoverable situation, ...

A Chinese-chess champion lost his crown after being accused of showing "extremely bad character" by pooping in a hotel bathtub as he celebrated his title. Yan Chenglong, 48, won the national ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Xiangqi: The Chinese Chess “Xiangqi—the Chinese chess “Is a strategic and challenging chess game, whether you are a beginner or an advanced player, you can ...

Three Chinese Xiangqi players were handed lifetime bans from engaging in or participating in Xiangqi activities for match-fixing, according to a circular released by the Chinese Xiangqi Association ...

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