California Xiangqi Invitational at the Main Library: watch masters play Chinese chess

Name: California Xiangqi Invitational at the Main Library: watch masters play Chinese chess
Start: 2026-11-28T10:00:00-08:00
End: 2026-11-29T17:30:00-08:00
Location: San Francisco Main Library · 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102

Seven rounds of Chinese chess, with former world champion Huang Yuying as chief arbiter

A seven-round invitational under Asian Xiangqi rules, run with the Northern California and Los Angeles Xiangqi Associations: watch U.S. team members, Canadian guests and players from Northern and Southern California during public viewing hours; International Grandmaster and former women’s world champion Huang Yuying is chief arbiter.

Before you go

Day one opens at 10am, with rounds at 10:45am, 1:15pm and 3pm and a wrap-up at 4:30pm.
Day two, Nov 29, is in the Chinese Center exhibit space on the 3rd floor: round 5 at noon, round 6 at 1:30pm, round 7 (the final) at 3:05pm, awards at 4:30pm.
Day one is in the Latino/Hispanic Community Room. It is an invitational: visitors watch during the public viewing hours; it is not open for entries.

Source and checks

Official source San Francisco Public Library event page (Main Library Chinese Center) · Source checked Oct 16

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