Sunday, February 26, 2017

Common Sense Not Needed

Grandmaster 余少腾 (Yú Shǎoténg), head coach of the Chinese women's team participating in the surreal Women’s World Chess Championship Knockout Tournament in Tehran, Iran, exchanged some impressions with 梓沫 (Zǐ Mò) of Sina Sports about the fast and furious climb of 谭中怡 (Tán Zhōngyí), the most veiled of the Chinese pretenders and China’s last hope to hold the Knockout crown and eventually negotiate a “royal dignity pact” with the “Warlords” which may allow to resuscitate both the Queen and the Queendom.
“Today’s games were too unpredictable and subject to ups and downs, and 谭中怡 (Tán Zhōngyí) was very lucky to qualify for the final”, 余少腾 (Yú Shǎoténg) said. “Nevertheless, the tie-break games reflected all her excellent qualities in rapid play, such as resilience, tenacity, and psychological endurance. Her opponent in the final, Anna Olehivna Muzychuk, is notoriously very strong. I hope 谭中怡 (Tán Zhōngyí) may have a good rest tomorrow, so she can play at her best in the final”.

谭中怡 (Tán Zhōngyí) as Joan of Arc. Photo: qipai.org.cn.

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