An Asian Gambit

The press office of the Chinese Chess Association announced today that, at the end of the month, it will start a series of qualifying tournaments for the 19th Asian Games （2022年亚洲运动会）, scheduled to be held in 杭州 (Hángzhōu), 浙江省 (Zhèjiāng province), China on September 10–25, 2022, featuring virtually all of the country’s top stars including such as four-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán), and then in alphabetical order, 卜祥志 (Bǔ Xiángzhì), 丁立人 (Dīng Lìrén), 居文君 (Jū Wénjūn), 雷挺婕 (Léi Tǐngjié), 谭中怡 (Tán Zhōngyí), 韦奕 (Wéi Yì), and 余泱漪 (Yú Yāngyī).