Regulation of 19th World Xiangqi Championships
I. Organizer: World Xiangqi Federation
II. Host: Board and Card Games Administrative Center of General Administration of Sport of China, Chinese Xiangqi Association, Shanghai Sport Bureau
III. Co-organizer: Shanghai Chess Institute, People's Government of Nanxiang Town, Jiading District, Shanghai
IV. Date and Venue
The event will be held in Shanghai, China from Sep 22 to 27,2025. Registration and check in begins on Sep 20 and 21 and departure on Sep 28.
V. Competition Events
a. Men: Men's Team, Men's Individual
b. Women: Women's Team, Women's Individual
VI. Qualifications
a. Each participating team approved by WXF may register 1 team leader, 1 coach, 2 male players, 2 female players, no limit to the number of non-Chinese, non-Vietnamese players. All players should apply to the regulation of WXF Credential Regulation
VII. Competition Methods
a. The World Xiangqi Rules will apply.
b. Time control: 60 minutes base time +30 seconds increment per move. If a player's time expires, he or she loses the game.
c. 9 rounds of Swiss System for Men's Individual. The top 2 players after the 8th round will enter the final, while all other players will play the 9th round of Swiss System. The methods for the champion and runner-up finals will be detailed in the supplementary rules.
d. The competition system and rounds of Women's Individual will be determined by the number of players.
VIII. Ranking Determinations
a. Team event: The results of Men’s Team and Women’s Team are calculated according to the individual rankings of the two players in the same team; the team with a lower sum of ranking points will be ranked higher; if they are the same, the tie breaker is the best individual ranking. Teams with less than 2 players will not be ranked.
b. Individual event:
i. If the men's group has equal points, it will be distinguished in the following order: the player with the highest opponent score; the winner of the direct match; the player with the most wins; the player with the