Chinese chess champion stripped of title after defecating in hotel bathtub
Yan Chenglong crowned âXiangqi Kingâ but overdid celebrations, as governing body also investigates whether he cheated using anal beads.
The world of Chinese chess is in uproar over rumors of cheating and a bad behavior scandal that saw the national champion stripped of his title on Monday after a victory celebration ended with him defecating in a hotel bathtub.
Xiangqi, or Chinese chess, has been hugely popular for hundreds of years across Asia â and 48-year-old Yan Chenglong beat dozens of contenders last week to win the title of âXiangqi Kingâ at a national tournament hosted by the Chinese Xiangqi Association.
But his joy was short-lived, with the CXA on Monday announcing that Yan would have his title revoked and prize money confiscated after had been caught âdisrupting public orderâ and displaying âextremely bad characterâ.
The association was also forced to address rumors circulating online that Yan had cheated during the competition by using anal beads equipped with wireless transmitters to send and receive signals.
Yan allegedly clenched and unclenched rhythmically to communicate information about the chess board via code to a computer, which then sent back instructions on what moves to make in the form of vibrations, according to reports circulating on the Chinese social site Weibo.
âBased on our understanding of the situation, it is currently impossible to prove that Yan engaged in cheating via âanal beadsâ as speculated on social media,â the CXA said.
But he was still stripped of his title and banned from playing for a year after his celebrations went wayward.
âYan consumed alcohol with others in his room on the night of the 17th, and then he defecated in the bathtub of the room he was staying in on the 18th, in an act that damaged hotel property, violated public order and good morals, had a negative impact on the competition and the event of Xiangqi, and was of extremely bad character,â the association said.
The association did not disclose the amount of prize money Yan was forfeiting, but Xiangqi tournaments often promise winners tens of thousands of yuan (thousands of dollars).
The CXA had published a social media post last week congratulating Yan and other players for their âspectacularly heated high-level gameplayâ.
The post included a photo of Yan on stage, flanked by two runners-up, proudly holding up his prize certificate.
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Agence France-Press
Tue 26 Dec 2023 17.19 EST
www.theguardian.com
Yan Chenglong crowned âXiangqi Kingâ but overdid celebrations, as governing body also investigates whether he cheated using anal beads.
Xiangqi, or Chinese chess, has been hugely popular for hundreds of years across Asia â and 48-year-old Yan Chenglong beat dozens of contenders last week to win the title of âXiangqi Kingâ at a national tournament hosted by the Chinese Xiangqi Association.
But his joy was short-lived, with the CXA on Monday announcing that Yan would have his title revoked and prize money confiscated after had been caught âdisrupting public orderâ and displaying âextremely bad characterâ.
The association was also forced to address rumors circulating online that Yan had cheated during the competition by using anal beads equipped with wireless transmitters to send and receive signals.
Yan allegedly clenched and unclenched rhythmically to communicate information about the chess board via code to a computer, which then sent back instructions on what moves to make in the form of vibrations, according to reports circulating on the Chinese social site Weibo.
âBased on our understanding of the situation, it is currently impossible to prove that Yan engaged in cheating via âanal beadsâ as speculated on social media,â the CXA said.
But he was still stripped of his title and banned from playing for a year after his celebrations went wayward.
âYan consumed alcohol with others in his room on the night of the 17th, and then he defecated in the bathtub of the room he was staying in on the 18th, in an act that damaged hotel property, violated public order and good morals, had a negative impact on the competition and the event of Xiangqi, and was of extremely bad character,â the association said.
The association did not disclose the amount of prize money Yan was forfeiting, but Xiangqi tournaments often promise winners tens of thousands of yuan (thousands of dollars).
The CXA had published a social media post last week congratulating Yan and other players for their âspectacularly heated high-level gameplayâ.
The post included a photo of Yan on stage, flanked by two runners-up, proudly holding up his prize certificate.
SOURCE
Agence France-Press
Tue 26 Dec 2023 17.19 EST
Chinese chess champion stripped of title after defecating in hotel bathtub
Yan Chenglong crowned âXiangqi Kingâ but overdid celebrations, as governing body also investigates whether he cheated using anal beads
www.theguardian.com
