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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 ...

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 ...

Yan Chenglong crowned ‘Xiangqi King’ but overdid celebrations, as governing body also investigates whether he cheated using anal beads The world of Chinese chess is in uproar over rumours of cheating ...

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 ...

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 Chinese-chess champion lost his title after being accused of showing "extremely bad character." Yan Chenglong, 48, was accused of defecating in a hotel bathtub after winning a national tournament.

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 ...

A 48-year-old Chinese chess champion has been stripped of his title and had his prize money withdrawn amid allegations of defecating in a bath and cheating by using an anal messaging device.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