Press conference for the 2018 FIDE women’s world chess championship match was held in InterContinental Shanghai Jing’an on 2nd May. The final match two players are Tan Zhongyi and Ju Wenjun. That means Queen of Chess has been pre-locked in by Chinese player.

Vice-president of the FIDE Boris Kutin, deputy-director of the China National general administration of sports chess sports management center、Vice-president of the China chess association、Coach of the China national team Ye Jiangchuan, Vice-director of Shanghai general administration of sports Zhao Guangsheng, Vice-director of Chongqing general administration of sports Zhang Xin, Director of Chongqing Chess Sports management center、president of Chongqing Chess Institute Ke Ping, Director of Shanghai Chess Sports management center、 president of Shanghai Chess Institute Shan Lixia, chief arbiter Women’s grandmaster Ms Anastasia Sorokina and the two players: The current champion Tan Zhongyi and the challenger Ju Wenjun attended the Press conference.

The Press conference is hosted by the director of the China National general administration of sports chess sports management center Chess office、secretary general of the China chess association Tian Hongwei.

Ye Jiangchuan, deputy-director of the China National general administration of sports chess sports management center gave a brief introduction of this championship match: This match is the FIDE’s highest level women’s match. The two players Tan Zhongyi and Ju Wenjun represent the top level of Chinese women Player. They will be having 10 matches in Shanghai and Chongqing. New champion goes to the first player who reaches 5.5 points. Blitz fight will be held if the two players drew.

We China have Five Queen of Chess, since Xie Jun first won. That tells the status of Chinese women’s chess. What is worth mentioning is that, these two matching-players both were born in 1991, which is the year Xie Jun won the first champion.

Vice-president of the FIDE Boris Kutin heaped praise upon the development of China chess at the conference. He says: China chess has reached outstanding achievements based on a short history and in a not long development period. In the past several decades, China has became a powerful nation in chess field. China women chess is the best of the best. I am very happy to see two Chinese players fight for the new champion. It is my pleasure and honor to say: They deserve it.


The drawing lows and technical meeting is hosted by chief arbiter,Women’s grandmaster Ms Anastasia Sorokina. After picking one huge chess set, it turns out Ju wenjun will play white tomorrow.






The frist game will start at 3:00 PM tomorrow, please stay tuned for the latest news!


 
Report and photos by: Gu Xiaobing