On January 12, 2025, an important meeting was held in Beijing to discuss issues related to sportsmanship and discipline in the world of Chinese chess. At this meeting, the Card and Chess Sports Management Center announced disciplinary actions against 41 Chinese chess players. This news has caused a significant stir within the Chinese chess community and the entire sports industry. Back in September 2024, Wang Tianyi and Wang Yuefei were already penalized for improper behavior, but this latest incident, involving a larger number of individuals with far-reaching consequences, is truly shocking. Chinese chess, with its profound cultural heritage as a national treasure, has unfortunately become embroiled in such scandal, which is both regrettable and heart-wrenching. Do you still remember Xu Yinchuan, known as the "Young Jiang Taigong"? In 2014, at the peak of his career at only 39 years old, he suddenly announced his retirement from the world of Chinese chess. This decision shocked many fans at the time, leaving them puzzled. Over a decade has passed, and Xu Yinchuan has never revealed the true reason behind his retirement. However, it now seems that we are beginning to understand why he made such a decisive choice. When Chinese chess competitions have turned into arenas where players engage in improper means to buy and sell rankings, disregarding the principle of fair competition, Xu Yinchuan's decision to leave may have been a wise one. It is speculated by some fans that at least ten people approached Xu Yinchuan to sell him chess games, which he sternly rejected. Ultimately, he chose to retire…