From June 14th to 16th, the 2023 "Run for Youth" National Xiangqi Interschool League Shenzhen Division Shuxiang Primary School Division and 2023 "Liu Dahua Chess Academy Cup" Shuxiang Primary School Class First Class Xiangqi Competition Tournament was held, with 160 Shuxiang Primary School students participating.
The tournament is divided into two stages, the first stage is a promotion match, and you can advance to the final by winning 2 sets or 1 win in 3 sets. The final is a points match. The time limit is 15 minutes to wrap it out.
During the game, the young chess players sit upright, concentrate and calmly respond to the battle, or make a contemplative gesture or drop their hands, and line up on the small chessboard to compete fiercely. After more than 3 days of competition, Wang Bingbing and Wu Ziming won the women's and men's individual championships.
In order to encourage young chess players to forge ahead on the road of chess, Liu Dahua, the national champion and grandmaster of Xiangqi, attended the award ceremony and presented awards to the top eight individuals. Liu Dahua also shared his chess career on stage, encouraging students to take chess as friends and carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture.
The "Run Boys" National Xiangqi Intercollegiate League is sponsored by the Chess and Card Sports Management Center of the State General Administration of Sports and the Chinese Xiangqi Association; The divisional tournament was hosted by Shenzhen Xiangqi Association and organized by Longhua District Shuxiang Primary School and Longhua District Sports Master Liu Dahua Studio.
Shenzhen Evening News reporter Zheng Zhipeng Intern Zhong Junyi