Tag Archives: Lin ShiXiong

Orillia gives Toronto all they can handle

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Bill Brydon
Li Yachao vs. Lin Shixiong

In the New Mong Kok Cup Inter-City Xiangqi Championship , played on the last two Saturdays before Christmas, the Toronto Xiangqi Association had to come from behind to beat a team of tough young players from Orillia. Each team was … Continue reading →

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Orillia and Toronto to lock horns in Xiangqi team championship

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Bill Brydon
GM Cai FuRu visits the Orillia Chess Club in October

Toronto and Orillia are set to square off in the first ever team championship between the two cities. The six round match, called the “New Mong Kok Cup Inter-City Xiangqi Championship” will be held on Saturday December 15 in Orillia, … Continue reading →

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Wang WeiQiang to play Xia ShuoMing for President Memorial Cup

Posted on July 28, 2012 by Bill Brydon
The players in the 2012 President Memorial Cup 2012 at New Kennedy Square

Wang WeiQiang 王伟强 and Xia ShuoMing 夏守明 placed first and second in the Swiss tournament portion of the 2012 Toronto championship, and will play a two game match for the title tomorrow at New Kennedy Square. Wang finished placed first … Continue reading →

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Wang WeiQiang leads Toronto championship after five rounds

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Bill Brydon

With two rounds remaining in the Swiss tournament portion of the President Memorial Cup, 2010 Toronto champion Wang WeiQiang holds a one point lead over three players. He has won all five of his games. His key win came with … Continue reading →

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Four tied for lead after first two rounds of President Memorial Cup

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Bill Brydon

After two rounds of the 2012 Toronto Open, last year’s champion Wang WeiQiang and 2010 champion Lin ShiXiong are tied for the lead with Huang JiaMing and Zheng ZhiWei – all have won their first two games. The first two rounds … Continue reading →

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Grandmasters concede five draws in Markham amid festival atmosphere

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Bill Brydon
GM Lu Qin plays 18 opponents before a large audience at New Kennedy Square.

Two of China’s greatest grandmasters wowed a large, enthusiastic crowd at New Kennedy Square on Sunday in what was likely the GTA’s largest Xiangqi event ever. Although none of Toronto’s players succeeded in felling a GM during the World Champions … Continue reading →

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