WXF Tournaments Intro
Since 1990, the World Xiangqi Federation (WXF) has organized many tournaments. It has also co-hosted major tournaments. The following is a list of tournaments that the WXF has held.
- World Xiangqi Federation Championships
- World Xiangqi Open
The World Xiangqi Federation Championships started in 1990, and from 1991 onwards, it was held biannually. The 2021 World Xiangqi Federation Championships was not held in 2021 due to the Covid pandemic.
The World Xiangqi Open started in 2014 and has since been a biannual event. In 2020, the World Xiangqi Open was not held because of the Covid Pandemic.
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![1995 4th WXC](/images/1995_photos_4thwxc/4wc13.gif)
1995 4th WXC
1995 4th WXC in Singapore
![1997 5th WXC](/images/1997_5wxcphotos/1997_5wxc47.jpg)
1997 5th WXC
![2003 8th WXC Men and Women Champions](/images/2003_8wxc_photo_farewell/2003_8wxc_farewell_0158.jpg)
2003 8th WXC Men and Women Champions
IGM Guo Liping and IGM Xu Yinchuan
![2005 9th WXC in Paris](/images/2005_9wxc_photo_opening/2005_9wxc_photo_opening04.jpg)
2005 9th WXC in Paris
![2007 10th WXC Behind the scenes preparation](/images/2007_10wxc_1017_photos05/200710wxc_1017_152.jpg)
2007 10th WXC Behind the scenes preparation
![2009 11th WXC Chairman Timothy Fok delivering speech](/images/2009-11wxc_2009-08-28/2009-11wxc_2009-08-28_IMG_0558.jpg)
2009 11th WXC Chairman Timothy Fok delivering speech
![2011 12th WXC Live Action](/images/2011_photos01_wxc/2011_12wxc_20111129c.jpg)
2011 12th WXC Live Action
China's Xu Yinchuan vs. Germany's Pu Fangyao
![2014 Inaugural World Xiangqi Open](/images/2014_wxo_photos/2014_wxo_intro_flyer.jpg)
2014 Inaugural World Xiangqi Open
2014 Inaugural World Xiangqi Open