A competitor in Chinese chess says he has sued the national association in China for mental distress after he was stripped of a title for drinking alcohol and defecating in the bathtub of his hotel ...

(CNN) — A champion of the board game Xiangqi, also known as Chinese chess, has had to forfeit his title because of “bad behavior” after winning a tournament, but has denied allegations online and in ...

Chinese chess was engulfed in turmoil earlier this week when a national champion was stripped of his title following unsavory allegations involving cheating in the sport. Xiangqi is the official title ...

When Ding Liren competes for the world championship chess crown in Singapore over the next three weeks, the likeable Chinese player will not — like most of his predecessors — be sitting at the board ...

Nov 25 (Reuters) - China's Ding Liren beat teenager Gukesh Dommaraju of India in the opening round of the world chess championship in a major confidence boost for the title holder on Monday. Ding, ...

BEIJING (AP) — A competitor in Chinese chess says he has sued the national association in China for mental distress after he was stripped of a title for drinking alcohol and defecating in the bathtub ...

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.

Power competition between nations can be likened to a game of chess, with Washington and Beijing as the kings maneuvering on the board. Unlike the game itself, however, other pieces— smaller nations— ...

Chinese chess was engulfed in turmoil earlier this week when a national champion was stripped of his title following unsavory allegations involving cheating in the sport. Xiangqi is the official title ...