On the afternoon of June 23, the 14th Guangxi Games Chess Tournament Liuzhou Selection Tournament and the 13th Liuzhou Chess Player Qualifying Tournament came to an end, 64 Liuzhou chess players were ranked after two days and nine rounds of fighting, and chess master Huang Shiqing defeated Shi Caiguan by 1 point to win the championship.
The competition is hosted by Liuzhou Sports Bureau and hosted by Liuzhou Chess Association. The 64 chess players who registered for the competition are all Chinese chess enthusiasts who have the jurisdiction or county household registration of Liuzhou City or have studied and worked in Liuzhou for many years. Those who rank in the top three in the competition among Liuzhou chess players will be able to represent Liuzhou City in the chess competition of the 14th Guangxi Games.
Among the participating chess players are not only chess master Huang Shiqing, but also Many good players such as Shi Caiguan and Wei Guangping. In the 12-time Liuzhou Chess Player Qualifying Tournament that has been held before, Shi Caiguan has won the championship five times, and won the most championships. Huang Shiqing has not returned to Liuzhou to participate in several competitions due to his perennial conquest in other places, so the number of championships won is only four times. In the eyes of many Liuzhou chess enthusiasts, they are both favorites to win this tournament.
On the morning of June 23, in the sixth round of the competition, Huang Shiqing and Shi Caiguan had a head-to-head confrontation. Shi Caiguan won this crucial battle and took the lead on the road to the championship. However, after the end of the nine rounds, Huang Shiqing won the championship by a slight advantage with a score of 8 wins and 1 loss accumulating 16 points, 1 point ahead of Shi Caiguan, who had 6 wins and 3 draws. Shi Caiguan ranked second, and Wei Guangping ranked third. After the end of this competition, Huang Shiqing and Shi Caiguan won the championship in the previous Liuzhou Chess Player Qualifying Tournament equally, both winning the championship five times.
On June 23, at the scene of the Liuzhou Chess Player Qualifying Tournament, the Liuzhou "Guoan Cup" Junior Chess Tournament was also held, and a total of 55 young chess players from Liuzhou and Laibin cities participated.
The youngest of the participating chess players is Zhong Jiajun, who is still in kindergarten, and he only turned 6 the day before the start of the game. Although Xiao Jiajun only studied Chinese chess for 3 months, he deeply loved the sport, and the teacher also praised him for his high understanding and rapid progress. When facing an opponent who is older and older than himself in the game, Xiao Jiajun is not afraid of strong hands and has the courage to fight and win a round of precious victories.
After seven rounds of competition in one day, the young chess players were ranked. Jiang Weiwei from Laibin City won the championship, and Liuzhou chess players Zhong Xuyang and Liao Mingjun won the second and third places.