In a Boat in the Middle of a Lake

Four-time Women’s World Chess Champion 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán), 7th Women’s World Chess Champion 谢军 (Xiè Jūn), and International Master 沈阳 (Shěn Yáng) were among the special guests invited to the celebration ceremony of the “7.20 World Chess Day” Chess Culture Festival and the 2022 China Chess Super League Rookies, which took place in 聊城 (Liáochéng), 山东省 (Shāndōng province), China on Friday, July 22, 2022. After the ceremony ended, 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán), 沈阳 (Shěn Yáng), Olympic diver 王峰 (Wáng Fēng), and sports shooter 谭宗亮 (Tán Zōngliàng) took a boat cruise of 东昌湖 (Dōngchāng Lake) — and, for the sake of the other passengers, enjoyed a friendly mixed doubles match. Photos: 樊璐璐 (Fán Lùlù).