"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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FUTA Group, the International Xiangqi Masters Tournament - 7th Phuong Trang Cup has established itself as a prestigious ...

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

MANILA, Philippines -- It is a Chinese game wherein Filipinos can also excel. Chan Cuan himself, founder of the Filipino Amateur Athletic Federation (FCAAF), is confident that Filipinos have great ...

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 ...