Patient with cerebral palsy completes Chinese chess match via non-invasive BCI, marking world’s 1st application in national-level sports event

Global Times

30th December 2025

Patient with cerebral palsy completes Chinese chess match via non-invasive BCI, marking world’s 1st application in national-level sports event

A cerebral palsy player competed in a Chinese chess competition while wearing a non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) device, marking the world's first competitive application of non-invasive BCI technology in a national-level public sports event, domestic media outlet Jiemian News reported on Tuesday.

The competition took place during an annual finals event organized by the Chinese Chess Association in South China's Hainan Province, the report said.

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