Chinese players win at 18th World Xiangqi Championship

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Chinese players win at 18th World Xiangqi Championship

STORY: Chinese players win at 18th World Xiangqi Championship SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 24, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 0:02:25 LOCATION: HOUSTON, U.S. CATEGORY: SPORTS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the competition STORYLINE: The 18th World Xiangqi Championship, hosted in Houston, is drawing to a close with an electrifying finale that crowned new champions -- Meng Chen and Tang Sinan of Team China. Demonstrating the global appeal of Xiangqi, which is often referred to as Chinese chess, the one-week prestigious event ended on Saturday night, marking the first time the tournament has been held on American soil. In the edge-of-the-seat men's final held on Friday, Vietnamese star Lai Ly Huynh clashed with Chinese grandmaster Meng in a game brimming with skillful plays and opportunities. Lai appeared poised to clinch his first world championship title, dominating the early stages of the match. However, a pivotal error in the endgame led to a draw, pushing the match into a high-stakes sudden-death t

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