Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, January 20 (Reporters Wang Jingyu and Wang Haoyu) The 2021 Huawei Mobile Phone Cup China Go League ended in Changxing, Zhejiang on the 20th. When reviewing the league under the epidemic, Hua Xueming, vice chairman of the Chinese Weiqi Association and leader of the Chinese Weiqi team, mentioned three key words: cherishing, youth and confidence.
Because of the variables brought about by the new crown epidemic, the holding of this year's League has been full of twists and turns. The traditional home-and-away format is difficult to restore, and the time and place of the sub-station and playoff games have changed again and again. The event, which usually ends before the end of the year, was finally completed before the arrival of the Spring Festival, which made Hua Xueming breathe a sigh of relief.
"The epidemic has been going on for a while, and professional chess players cherish the opportunity to play chess face-to-face. There are a lot of changes and uncertainties in this league, but everyone understands and cooperates very well. The entire Weijia League has about 600 games of face-to-face matches, which is the most important game opportunity for many young players in the year, and it is really lucky to be able to finish before the Spring Festival," Hua Xueming said, "The Weijia League can successfully complete, and thanks to the main sponsor, the sponsors of the teams and the persistence and support of Zhejiang Changxing." ”
This year's competition in the League one is quite fierce. The defending champions missed the final four, the playoff reversal drama was frequently staged, and the relegation war was fiercely contested. Hua Xueming said that many of the ups and downs of the game process made people look "frightened".
From the competition level, Hua Xueming was more impressed by the "youth storm" set off by "post-00s" chess players such as Jin Yucheng, Wang Xinghao, and Tu Xiaoyu. The first two best newcomers in the Weijia League, Wang Xinghao and Tu Xiaoyu, both won more than 70% this time, and Jin Yucheng, who participated in the Weijia League for the first time, achieved a good result of 5 wins and 3 losses in the playoffs, including the overthrow of South Korea's King Park Tinghuan in the semifinals, becoming the runner-up of the Hangzhou team of Long Yuanmingcheng.
At the same time, Ke Jie, Ding Hao, Yang Dingxin, Mi Yuting and other domestic first-class chess players maintained a strong performance in the Weijia League, of which Ke Jie played 11 wins and 2 losses in the regular season, and Ding Hao's rating rose from fifth to second. In addition to Shin Jin-hyun,South Korean foreign aid, others, including Park Young-hwan, have performed relatively uneventfully.
In the 2021 World Individual Competition, the overall performance of Chinese players and Korean chess players is slightly inferior, and Korean chess players in the Samsung Cup have won the championship and runner-up in advance. However, due to the outstanding performance of domestic young talents in the Weijia competition, Hua Xueming and the Coaching Staff of the Chinese Go Team are very confident about the competitiveness of the Chinese team in the international arena in the coming period.
"Last year, our record was slightly worse, mainly because Shen Zhenchen showed his kingly demeanor, while Ke Jie's state declined slightly. Now Ding Hao, who was born in 2000, has a clear upward momentum, and Jin Yucheng and Wang Xinghao in 2004 have also begun to take the lead, and this year we will be more confident. Hua Xueming said.
Hua Xueming revealed that in April this year, the Chinese team will conduct internal selection competitions and closed training to make full preparations for participating in the Hangzhou Asian Games.
Editors: Shuwen, Yu Sihui, Zhou Xin