Shanghai Cup, a chess party around the world, a peak confrontation of the highest level

Half a month ago, when the Shanghai Cup Chess Open (hereinafter referred to as the "Shanghai Cup") announced that it would hold the finals on the 119th floor of the Shanghai Central Building, this dual meaning "peak duel" is destined to make the event particularly special.

From the first overseas group of the Shanghai Cup to expand the scale of overseas competitions in this event, add the "Thousands of Man" and put the finals on a very special "Peak Stadium". The two -year -old Shanghai Cup is working hard And the Chinese chess culture and even richer traditional Chinese culture are passed on to a farther place in the world.

The Shanghai Cup is not just a game on a chessboard. It is also a global cultural party.

A special "top" peak confrontation

"This game is really great. There was no such experience at all." After holding the championship trophy inspired by the Shanghai Central Building, Chen Xinglin, a Chinese chess international master from Guangdong, left such a feeling. Essence

Wang Tianyi, who won the men's championship, also admired the arrangement of this Shanghai Cup, especially the finals.

"This is the second time I have participated in. The last time I started in Jiading, mainly in the hotel, there was no big difference from other events. This time it was on the top of the city. The change, when the gap moves, really appreciates different landscapes, very special. "

The reason why the 2nd Shanghai Cup was released on the 119th floor of the Shanghai Central Building of Shanghai Landmark Building, which is 632 meters high, is the forever honorary chairman of the Chess Federation, the Chinese Chess Association and the Shanghai Chess Academy consultant Wang Ming Mr.'s thought.

During the first Shanghai Cup, the organizer of the event reached an agreement with the Shanghai Urban Investment Group, turning the desire of the patriotic Confucian merchant Wang Ming, who has deep feelings with chess into reality.

It is precisely because of this special significance that at the finals, the four finals of the men's and women's groups are very formal, and the chess and special masters Hu Ronghua also appeared in the same formation. On the other end of the "Peak Stadium", chess is synchronized.

Such finals are rare in the past games of Chinese chess.

"For two years, the Shanghai Cup has been reforming and has been improving. Now I can still invite Teacher Hu Ronghua to explain it. It is really special." When talking about the feeling of participating in the Shanghai Cup for the second time, Wang Tianyi used "special" once. Come to describe.

"I hope there will be more changes in the future, which will attract more and more attention."

A chess party around the world

As Wang Tianyi said, the Shanghai Cup's attempts and changes in the past two years are actually hoping to make Chinese chess more influence.

This influence is not only in China, but also spreads to the world.

In the first Shanghai Cup, according to official data, about 1.7 million chess enthusiasts and nearly 6.5 million people have watched live broadcasts.

In addition to the professional group, the national levels including Wang Tianyi, Zheng Weitong, Meng Chen, Jiang Chuan, Zhao Xinxin, Wang Yang, Hong Zhi, Xie Jing, Sun Yongzheng, Wang Linna, etc. ranked among the top 23 male players and 7 players and 7 The famous female chess player, as well as the host of the host, each of the players, a total of 32 players participated in the game. The event also provided more ordinary chess enthusiasts with the stage that could "fight" the Chuhe Han world.

The Youth Team Tournament was played by the Chess Association of the three provinces and one city in the Yangtze River Delta region. In the end, the Shanghai Chess Association team won the championship with full victory.

Celebrities invite representatives of chess associations and famous entrepreneurs in the provincial and municipal chess associations. The Xiamen team, Jiading team, and Jilin team won the top three.

In this year's competition, amateur groups are added. Since July, the amateur group has held 10 sub -stations in Jiading, Huangpu, Xuhui, Jing'an, Pudong, Hongkou, Yangpu, Baoshan, Putuo and other areas. Each game has 100 players participating in each game, so " The topic of Thousands of Tournaments has also attracted a lot of attention and discussion on social networks.

In the first competition, the overseas group was a highlight of the Shanghai Cup. This year, the scale of the overseas group has further expanded.

According to statistics, nearly 500 players from 23 countries and regions of 23 countries and regions of the four continents of Asia, Europe, America and Oceania participated in the sea election. Chess player.

According to the organizer of the event, the reason why it would specifically mention non -Chinese Vietnamese players is precisely because Vietnam's chess level is very high.

In the end, in this competition, the Vietnamese Chess Association Wu Ruan Huanglin, the Singapore Chess Federation Wu Zonghan, the British Chess Association Tian He won the top three men's men; the East Malaysia Chess Association Hong Qianhui, the Singapore Chess Association Wu Lanxiang, the Chinese Taipei Chess Association Peng Rou'an won the top three women.

"Although chess is a traditional culture, chess in traditional elements, with many new technologies and different cultural integration and innovation, which is why chess is becoming more and more popular overseas."

In Chen Xinglin's view, the Shanghai Cup is now like a world -wide chess party. Whether it is a professional chess player or amateur chess player, whether it is a Chinese chess player or a foreign chess player, you can feel the same on this event. Fun, "Chess can go overseas, so that more overseas chess players can understand Chinese culture."

The "breaking circle" of the Shanghai Cup has just begun

In the two years, in the two sessions, the Shanghai Cup has brought a lot of "first" to Chinese chess, completed a lot of "breaking" attempts, and received positive feedback and positive affirmation. As a urban brand competition independently founded in Shanghai, after the first competition, the Shanghai Cup Chess Open was identified as the "Shanghai event" cultivation event ("D" brand), becoming a dazzling star in this event system Essence

When talking about this event at the Shanghai Center of "Shencheng", Xu Bin, director of the Shanghai Sports Bureau, affirmed.

"As a chess event in Shanghai and a global chess, the Shanghai Cup Chess Masters Open promoted the exchange of traditional Chinese national and world multiculturalism. I believe that through everyone's joint efforts, the Shanghai Cup will definitely contribute to Shanghai to build a world -renowned sports city in the world. the power of."

In fact, the two -year -old Shanghai Cup does have greater ambitions in the long -term plan of leading Chinese sports culture.

At the closing ceremony of the 2nd Shanghai Cup, the event officially announced that the European Chess Federation and the Shanghai Chess Association completed the signing. The third Shanghai Cup Chess Masters Amateur Group will add German station competitions.

This also means that in the near future, the Shanghai Cup will be based on Shanghai and go to Europe to provide more opportunities for Chinese chess players and foreign chess players.

The European Chess Federation and the Shanghai Chess Association completed the signing

In the past two years, the Shanghai Cup has made many chess stories of foreign chess players knowing the Chinese chess scene.

From the famous German cardiac doctor after fell in love with chess, he took the initiative to lead a large number of Germans to learn chess, and went to German chess player Pascal to learn Chinese culture because of chess and eventually became "Chinese son -in -law". There are many such stories.

These foreign chess players understand China because of chess. Today, the moving story of their and chess is talked about by Chinese chess enthusiasts because of the Shanghai Cup.

This is the value of the Shanghai Cup -it is a "gold" business card in Shanghai, and a bridge connecting Shanghai and the world.

"This event has become the focus of chess enthusiasts around the world. Taking chess as a link, deepening understanding, enhancing friendship, and building a bridge of multiculturalism and communication culture." This is the chairman of the World Chess Federation, Mr. Huo Zhenting of the Shanghai Cup to the Shanghai Cup to the Shanghai Cup His affirmation is also the direction he is looking forward to the development of the Shanghai Cup.

"I hope that the Shanghai Cup will be better and better, and it will become the world's top chess international brand events as soon as possible, making a greater contribution to globalization of chess."

Text: Ma Zuoyu

Source: Surging News

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