The World Xiangqi Championship is organised by the World Xiangqi Federation (WXF) and is held every two years since 1991. The inaugural edition took place in 1990 in Singapore.
| # | Year | Location | Men | Women | Non-Chinese |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990 | | | | |
| 2 | 1991 | | | | |
| 3 | 1993 | | | | |
| 4 | 1995 | | | | |
| 5 | 1997 | | | | |
| Non-Chinese/Non-Vietnamese | |||||
| 6 | 1999 | | | | |
| 7 | 2001 | | | | |
| 8 | 2003 | | | | |
| 9 | 2005 | | | | |
| 10 | 2007 | | | | |
| 11 | 2009 | | | | |
| 12 | 2011 | | | | |
| 13 | 2013 | | | | |
| 14 | 2015 [2] | | | | |
| 15 | 2017 | | | | |
| 16 | 2019 | | | | |
| 17 | 2022 | | | | |
| 18 | 2023 | | | | |
| 19 | 2025 | | | |