Phantasmagoria

The First China Women’s Chess Open Finals 2022 opened today, Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in 罗湖区 (Luōhú District), 深圳 (Shēnzhèn), China, with the introduction of the “Magnificent Sixteen” and the announcement of the matchups for the round of 16. Thus, four-time Women’s World Chess Champion and women’s world No. 1 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) will meet Woman Grandmaster 肖依依 (Xiào Yīyī), who’s understandably excited about playing with the iconic chess Queen for the first time: “侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán) has always been a benchmark in China as well as in the chess circles of all the world. I’m very happy for the opportunity to play with her. I hope I will manage to give her a fight and learn something from our four games”, she told reporters. Photos: 郑志鹏 (Zhèng Zhìpéng)/深圳晚报 (Shēnzhèn Evening News).