Wednesday, September 11, 2019

秦始皇兵马俑 (Terracotta Army)

As previously anticipated, the inaugural “一带一路” (“One Belt One Road”) Women’s World Chess Summit “秦农银行杯” (“Qín Nóng Bank Cup”) will take place in 西安 (Xī’ān), the oldest of the Four Great Ancient Capitals of China, from December 19–22, 2019, featuring (in alphabetical order): Nana Dzagnidze, four-time Women’s World Chess Champion and Rhodes Scholar 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán), Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, 12th Women’s World Chess Champion Alexandra Konstantinovna Kosteniuk, 沈阳 (Shěn Yáng), 10th Women’s World Chess Champion Antoaneta Stefanova, 16th Women’s World Chess Champion 谭中怡 (Tán Zhōngyí), and 14th Women’s World Chess Champion Anna Yuriyivna Ushenina. The format consists of a seven-round round-robin tournament with time control 25 minutes plus 10 seconds per move.

Prune Nourry, Terracotta Daughters Heads, Bronze, Solo exhibition at Magda Danysz Gallery, Paris, France, March 2014. Courtesy of the artist.

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