China News Service, Shenzhen, December 28 (Reporter Zheng Xiaohong) The second "Pengcheng Cup" National Chess Qualifying Tournament in 2020 opened in Luohu, Shenzhen on the 28th. Chinese chess masters Wang Tianyi, Zheng Weitong, Jiang Chuan, Zhao Xinxin, Tang Dan, etc. 16 top Chinese chess players started the year-end chess king competition.
The first round of the event ushered in 3 world champion contests, namely Jiang Chuan against Xie Jing, Hong Zhi against Zhao Xinxin and Guangdong star Lu Qin against Xu Chao.
This tournament is a high-end chess IP jointly created by the Chess and Card Sports Management Center of the State General Administration of Sports, the Chinese Chess Association, the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports, the Luohu District Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau, and Kaisa Culture and Sports Technology Group. The top 13 male chess players, one female chess player, and two chess masters selected by the host city are among the top-ranked chess tournaments in the country. They are regarded as the annual chess competition, with a total prize of 800,000 yuan. .
The 2nd "Pengcheng Cup" National Chess Qualifying Tournament in 2020 opened in Luohu, Shenzhen on the 28th. Photo by Kaisa
Ye Jiangchuan, vice chairman of the Chinese Chess Association, said at the opening ceremony that the "Pengcheng Cup" National Chess Qualifying Tournament attracts top male and female chess players across the country to compete on the same stage, which is both competitive and enjoyable. At the same time, due to the addition of Kaisa Culture and Sports Technology Group, The event has made active explorations in the market operation and achieved good economic and social benefits. It is expected that the city of Shenzhen will collide with chess sports in the future to create more sparks.
Zheng Wei, Vice President of Kaisa Culture and Sports Technology Group, said that Kaisa Culture and Sports Technology Group has successfully created the KHOT World Fancy Basketball Challenge, Happy Mini Marathon, International Super Cup and many other well-known IPs, and will make every effort to put the "Pengcheng Cup" national chess line The competition has become a new benchmark event, and strives to achieve success on the road to commercialization of the event.
During the event, the "2019 First "Pengcheng Cup" National Chess Qualifying Tournament Selection" was released.
This book is published with the support of Kaisa Culture and Sports Technology Group. It is based on the chess record. It summarizes all 57 games of the first "Pengcheng Cup" competition, and selects 28 chess reviews, so that more chess fans have the opportunity to experience the "Pengcheng Cup". Of wisdom.
Photo by Kaisa in the first round of the match
Wang Zhiqiang, deputy inspector of the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports stated that the chess project has been included in the support of the Shenzhen Sports Industry Special Fund in March 2020. In the future, the chess business will be further deployed to promote the integration of "sports + culture" and promote sports. High-quality industrial development.
At present, there are more than 3 million chess lovers in Shenzhen, and nearly 100 primary and secondary schools have carried out special chess teaching, including 5 schools with national characteristics. In the future, Shenzhen will gradually build China's "Chess Town" by promoting the construction of professional chess teams, youth chess training, mass sports development and further organizing the "Pengcheng Cup" series of events. (Finish)