| Xiangqi at the 2022 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Hangzhou Chess Academy |
| Dates | 28 September – 7 October 2023 |
| Competitors | 39 from 9 nations |
Xiangqi at the 2022 Asian Games was held in Hangzhou Chess Academy also known as Hangzhou Qiyuan (Zhili) Chess Hall, Hangzhou, China, from 28 September to 7 October 2023.
China won all three gold medals in standard Xiangqi.
| ● | Round | F | Finals |
| Event↓/Date → | 28th Thu | 29th Fri | 30th Sat | 1st Sun | 2nd Mon | 3rd Tue | 4th Wed | 5th Thu | 6th Fri | 7th Sat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | ● | ●● | ● | ●● | F | ||||||
| Women's individual | ● | ●● | ● | ●● | F | ||||||
| Mixed team | ● | ●● | ● | ● | F | ||||||
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | Zheng Weitong  China | Zhao Xinxin China | Lại Lý Huynh  Vietnam |
| Women's individual | Zuo Wenjing China | Wang Linna China | Ngô Lan Hương  Singapore |
| Mixed team |  China Wang Yang Zhao Xinxin Zheng Weitong Wang Linna Zuo Wenjing |  Vietnam Lại Lý Huynh Nguyễn Minh Nhật Quang Nguyễn Thành Bảo Lê Thị Kim Loan Nguyễn Hoàng Yến |  Hong Kong Chan Chun Kit Tony Fung Wong Hok Him Lam Ka Yan |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Vietnam (VIE) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Hong Kong (HKG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Singapore (SGP) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
A total of 39 athletes from 9 nations competed in xiangqi at the 2022 Asian Games: [1]
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