Chinese pioneer Li Weiqing in the game. Photo: Hua Xueming
Beijing News (Chief Reporter Sun Haiguang) The first stage of the 23rd Nongshim Cup Three Kingdoms Go Tournament continued on October 12, and the Chinese team pioneer Li Weiqing, who had just been promoted to nine dan, defeated south Korean veteran Yuan Shengqin in 180 hands to help the Chinese team get a good start.
Affected by the epidemic, this year's Nongshim Cup is still carried out through the Network. In the first match that ended yesterday, South Korean pioneer Won Seung-jin defeated Japanese pioneer Shibano Tiger Maru Kudan. According to the Nongshim Cup format, Li Weiqing, the pioneer of the Chinese team, attacked today.
In the previous Nongshim Cup China Team Selection Tournament, Li Weiqing defeated Shi Yue, Ding Hao and Xie Erhao successively, becoming the first post-00 chess player to represent the Chinese team in the Nongshim Cup. In the promotion record released by the Chinese Weiqi Association on October 10, Li Weiqing has been promoted to nine dans, and has also jumped to 8th place in the latest ranking of Chinese chess players.
South Korean veteran Won Sung-jin. Photo: Korean Chess Academy
The 36-year-old Won Sung-jin ranked 8th in the latest ranking score of South Korean chess players, and this time he played in the Nongshim Cup with a wild card. Compared to yesterday's victory over Shibano Tiger Maru, Yuan Shengqin was not in a state today when facing Li Weiqing, who was 15 years younger.
In the end, Li Weiqing defeated Yuan Shengqin with 180 hands, which was his first victory in the Nongshim Cup. "Today's chess layout is well prepared, and the time control is relatively satisfactory." Li Weiqing said after the game that there was a small mistake in the final stage, but fortunately the opponent did not catch it, and the other stages of the game played smoothly.
Playing for the Chinese team for the first time in the Nongshim Cup, Li Weiqing bluntly said that the pressure was a bit large, and he was worried that he would go down without winning a game. "After winning this game of chess today, I personally don't have any pressure, and it's good to let go of the next game." He said.
According to the schedule, Li Wei Qingming Tianshou was challenged by the Japanese chess player Xu Jiayuan. Li Weiqing said that he did not know much about Xu Jiayuan, and the two had never fought, "I will learn about Xu Jiayuan's situation with other chess players, and tomorrow I will mainly watch the live play." ”
In addition to the pioneer Li Weiqing, the other four players of the Chinese team in this year's Nongshim Cup are Ke Jie Jiudan, Mi Yuting Jiudan, Fan Tingyu Jiudan and Li Qincheng Jiudan.
Beijing News reporter Sun Haiguang
Edited by Wang Chunqiu proofread by Liu Yue