Feb. 27 - Yesterday.China Weiqi AssociationCircular on the revocation of the offending athlete Qin Si Yue's professional segment and other penalties.
The full text of the briefing is attached below:
On December 15, 2024, professional chess player Qin Si Yue (b. 2006) was participating in the National Chess Tournament.the game of GoAt the ninth round of the Championship (Individual) Women's Division, theCaught carrying a cell phone by the referee during a routine mid-game spot check and using an AI program on the phone. After reviewing the video of the day's play and hearing testimony from the referees, players, and staff on the field.It was confirmed that Qin Si Yue entered the stadium in the early hours of the morning to hide her cell phone and cheated during the race.He flouted the discipline of the tournament and concealed the relevant facts when questioned, which is a serious situation. In order to rectify the wind and clean up the discipline and safeguard the morale of the industry, according to the Disciplinary Guidelines and Penalty Provisions of the China Weiqi Association and other relevant provisions, and taking into account the facts and circumstances of the violation and my attitude, the Discipline and Ethics Committee of the China Weiqi Association has decided that.Qin Si Yue was sentenced to revocation of her professional rank, cancellation of her results in the 2024 National Weiqi Championship (Individual), and a ban on her participation in all Weiqi tournaments and activities organized or authorized by the China Weiqi Association and its member units for eight years.
The fairness and impartiality of the competition is the lifeline of the industry. In the face of the new situation of the development of artificial intelligence in Weiqi, the China Weiqi Association has been treating, rigorously investigating and strictly dealing with all kinds of competition discipline problems, and in the future, it will continue to deepen the case as a forensic example, improve the management of the competition field and the work of anti-cheating, and welcome the supervision of the society to jointly create a healthy development environment.
China Weiqi Association
February 26, 2025
It is reported that Qin Si Yue, who was born in 2006 and is currently 19 years old, will be promoted to Professional Weiqi Beginner in 2020 and Professional Weiqi Second in 2024 through the National Weiqi Duan Definition Tournament.