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5 December 2000

Millennium Polls Index
MILLENNIUM XIANGQI POLL

WHO WAS THE PLAYER of the millennium for xiangqi? Who was the greatest western promoter?

The Mind Sports Zine wants to find the answers to this question by asking you, the fans, for your opinion. This is your opportunity to make yourself heard and vote for your favorite. Cast your ballot and see how your fellow mind sports enthusiasts voted.

Xiangqi Player of the Millennium
	RongHua Hu Twelve-time Champion of China (ten times in a row.) First made mark in 1950s and still playing at the top level today. A professional-strength Go player. A western chess master-level player.
	QingQuan Li Famous Guangzhou player of the 1930s. One of the best Chinese players of the era. Defeated Zhou DeYu in a match.
	Qin Lu Several times Champion of China. 1st and 3rd World Champion in 1991, 1995.
	JiaLiang Wang Feared attacking player of the 1950s-1980s. Helped develop Heilongjiang into a leading region of China. Editor of BeiFangQiYi magazine.
	KuiLin Wu Taiwanese Champion in 1994. Winner of the 3rd Forshang Cup. World Cup 2nd place in 1997.
	ShaoLong Wu Played circa 1750 AD. Considered head & shoulders above his contemporaries. The unofficial first world champion.
	XiaXun Xie The "Commander-in-Chief of Xiangqi." The most high-profile player in recent history. A top player & pioneer promoter.
	YinChuan Xu Currently the top-rated player in China. A Chinese national champion, as well as many other notable victories.
	GuanLin Yang Legendary Guangzhou figure of the 1950s-1980s. Outstanding endgame technique. Won several Chinese National Championships.
	DeYu Zhou Famous Shanghai player from the 1930s. Became "Champion of the Seven Provinces."
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Xiangqi Western Promoter of the Millennium
	Robert Huebner Germany. Western Chess grandmaster, a strong xiangqi player.
	C.K.Lai U.K. Translator and author of many Xiangqi books for western audience European champion in 1994. One of the Xiangqi pioneers in the western world.
	David Li USA. Author of 2 books on xiangqi.
	Sam Sloan USA. Author of the book "Chinese Chess For Beginners."
	Peter Sung Canada. Member of Toronto Xiangqi Association. Created first major xiangqi Internet website.
	David Woo USA. Editor of the influential XiangQi Review, as well as many tournament booklets. A top English-language xiangqi publisher.
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