Summer Snow, Winter Sun

And thus 济南 (Jǐnán), thanks to its narrow win over 成都 (Chéngdū), goes to the final, where will play 青岛 (Qīngdǎo). Pictured above is four-time Women’s World Chess Champion and Rhodes Scholar 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) playing and winning her morning’s first-round semifinal game with 李芸杉 (Lǐ Yúnshān). Photo: Sina Sports.

[Event "1st 'Robot Valley Cup' China City Chess League"]
[Site "棋子湾 (Qízǐ Bay) CHN"]
[Date "2021.01.02"]
[Round "3.3"]
[White "侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)"]
[Black "李芸杉 (Lǐ Yúnshān)"]
[ECO "C11"]
[Result "1-0"]
[TimeControl "30m+15s"]
[PlyCount "67"]

1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. e5 Nfd7 5. f4 c5 6. Nce2 Nc6 7. c3 b5 8. Nf3 Qb6 9. a3 Be7 10. f5 g6 11. fxe6 fxe6 12. Nf4 Nf8 13. Bd3 Bd7 14. dxc5 Bxc5 15. Qe2 a6 16. b4 Be7 17. Be3 Qc7 18. O-O Nxe5 19. Nxe5 Qxe5 20. Qf2 Qf6 21. Rae1 e5 22. Qd2 exf4 23. Bd4 Qc6 24. Qxf4 Be6 25. Bxh8 Kd7 26. Bf6 Bd6 27. Qh6 Re8 28. Bg7 Qc8 29. Bxf8 Bxf8 30. Qxh7+ Re7 31. Qxg6 Qe8 32. Rxf8 Qxf8 33. Rxe6 Qh8 34. Rd6+ 1-0

侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) changed dress for her noon second-round game, contenting herself with conceding a draw to 任肖伊 (Rèn Xiàoyī). Photo: Chinese Chess Association.

[Event "1st 'Robot Valley Cup' China City Chess League"]
[Site "棋子湾 (Qízǐ Bay) CHN"]
[Date "2021.01.02"]
[Round "4.3"]
[White "任肖伊 (Rèn Xiàoyī)"]
[Black "侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán)"]
[ECO "A40"]
[Result "1/2-1/2"]
[TimeControl "30m+15s"]
[PlyCount "130"]

1. d4 e6 2. c4 b6 3. e4 Bb7 4. Bd3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Bxd2+ 6. Qxd2 d6 7. Ne2 Nd7 8. O-O Ne7 9. Nbc3 O-O 10. f4 e5 11. fxe5 dxe5 12. d5 a5 13. Rf3 Nc8 14. Raf1 Nd6 15. Ng3 g6 16. Qh6 f6 17. Be2 Qe7 18. b3 Nc5 19. Qh4 Kg7 20. Nb5 Ne8 21. Re3 Kh8 22. Kh1 Ba6 23. Nc3 Nd6 24. Ref3 Kg7 25. R3f2 Rf7 26. Nd1 Bc8 27. Nc3 Bd7 28. Bg4 Raf8 29. Bxd7 Qxd7 30. Rf3 Qe7 31. Qg4 Kh8 32. Qh4 h5 33. Nge2 Kg7 34. Rg3 Rh8 35. Re3 Qd7 36. h3 Qe7 37. Qe1 Ra8 38. Nc1 a4 39. Nd3 Nxd3 40. Rxd3 axb3 41. axb3 Rff8 42. Qe2 Ra7 43. Rdf3 Nb7 44. d6 Nxd6 45. Nd5 Qe6 46. Nxf6 Raa8 47. Qe3 Rxf6 48. Rxf6 Qxf6 49. Rxf6 Kxf6 50. Qf3+ Ke7 51. Qg3 Kf6 52. Qh4+ Ke6 53. Qg5 Rg8 54. Qh6 Kf6 55. Qe3 Rg7 56. Qd3 Re7 57. b4 Kg7 58. c5 bxc5 59. bxc5 Nf7 60. g4 hxg4 61. hxg4 Kf6 62. Kg2 Ng5 63. Qa6+ Ne6 64. Qf1+ Nf4+ 65. Kf3 Rf7 1/2-1/2