Xie became a professional 1 dan in 2013,[1] finishing in first place in the pro qualification tournament.

[2][3] In 2017, he finished in the top four in the 3rd MLily Cup, after being eliminated by Park Junghwan in the semifinal.

This was the only victory by a human player; Golaxy finished the series with a 40–1 win–loss record.

[5][6] A similar 30-game series in the previous month had resulted in a 28–2 record for Golaxy.

[8][9][1] He finished as the runner-up in both, with a 3–2 loss to Mi Yuting in the MLily Cup final later that year,[10] and a 2–0 loss to Shin Jinseo in the Ing Cup final which was played in 2023.