China: They removed the title from the chess champion because he… “defecated in the bathtub”

Yan Chenglong, 48, recently won the chess championship in China, Xiangke, but by all accounts, it was probably a bit dishonest.

For this reason, he was stripped of his title and suspended for a year after he allegedly defecated in a bathtub and was accused of cheating.

the reason

Chenglong reportedly used anal beads with wireless transmitters to send and receive signals on demand to determine his next movements.

He had defecated in the bathtub to dispose of the device, according to speculation on social media.

According to the Chinese social media site Weibo, “Yan allegedly tapped and non-pressed rhythmically to communicate information about the chessboard via code to a computer, which then sent instructions about what moves to make, in the form of vibrations,” The Guardian reported.

Chinese chess champion stripped of his title after defecating in hotel bathtub https://t.co/LZMHfFRPP4

-The Guardian (@TheGuardian) December 26, 2023

Two days ago, the League announced that the 48-year-old player was stripped of his title and his prize money was confiscated, due to his actions that caused “disruption of public order” and are an indication of “very bad character,” as was distinctively reported by The Guardian newspaper.

“Mr. Yan began drinking with friends in his hotel room shortly after winning the title of 'King of Xiangke' in a national championship held on the Chinese island of Hainan last week. He then defecated in the bathtub of his room in an act that 'caused damage to hotel property and violated… Public order and morals.”

“Based on what we know about the situation, it is currently impossible to prove that Yan participated in the ‘enema’ scam as has been speculated on social media,” the statement added.

His answer

On Tuesday, the player responded to the allegations, according to The Independent, saying he had diarrhea after drinking alcohol on December 17. He did not reach the toilet in time and could only defecate in the bathtub.

The player also denied cheating in the game, adding that he has been practicing Chinese chess for more than 40 years at a high level.