Wang Tianyi, Wang Yuefei and Yan Chenglong
It has been something of an annus horribilis for Xiangqi, the ancient sport known in the west as Chinese chess. Its troubles started a year ago, on the very day that last year’s anti-Spoty shortlist was published, when Yan Chenglong secured victory in the National Chinese Chess King tournament and headed to his hotel room with a few friends to celebrate.