One Minute to Midnight

Four-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán), two-time Women’s World Chess Champion 谢军 (Xiè Jūn), and the Vice President of the Chinese Chess Association Grandmaster 叶江川 (Yè Jiāngchuān) attended as institutional representatives the inaugural day of the “和平·万科杯” (“Peace Vanke Cup”) National Schools Chess Championship in 沈阳 (Shěnyáng), 辽宁省 (Liáoníng province), China on Monday, July 23, 2018. 13th Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán), on her part, being not oblivious to her own role as inspiring muse, deliberately chose to pose as Queen regent in public, looking even more breathtaking than usual in her elegant and revealing midnight black evening dress (Grand Prix summer collection). No wonder that when beauty conquers, sports details may even fade away. Photos: Visual China Group.