The Indifferent Ones

• Leonard Barden, 谭中怡 (Tán Zhōngyí) produces surprise victory in women’s world championship, The Guardian, March 3, 2017

“It cannot be called a good result for women’s chess, for 谭中怡 (Tán Zhōngyí)’s next move will be a match against 居文君 (Jū Wénjūn), who won the women’s Grand Prix to become the official challenger. Two Chinese players, neither of them the all-time No2, 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán), who did not defend her title due to her dislike of the knock-out format, equals indifference from chess fans”, writes The Guardian’s veteran chess correspondent Leonard Barden.

谭中怡 (Tán Zhōngyí) preparing for the CCTV interview
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