The Return of the Pink Panther

There is only one day left before the start of the First China Women’s Chess Open Finals 2022, which will be held in 罗湖区 (Luōhú District), 深圳 (Shēnzhèn), China from March 29 to April 2, 2023. The format is a knockout (eight-quarter-semifinal and final) consisting of four rapid games (with a time control of G/15+5), followed, in case of a tie, by two blitz games (G/3+2) and Armageddon. The eight seeds already qualified directly (by rating) are: 侯逸凡 (Hóu Yìfán), 居文君 (Jū Wénjūn), 赵雪 (Zhào Xuě), 黄茜 (Huáng Qiàn), 沈阳 (Shěn Yáng), 郭琦 (Guō Qí), 宁凯玉 (Níng Kǎiyù), 翟墨 (Zhái Mò). They will be joined by other eight, who have qualified in the online prelims: 白雪 (Bái Xuě), 张岚琳 (Zhāng Lánlín), 洪星 (Hóng Xīng), 赵盛鑫 (Zhào Shèngxīn), 孙方卉 (Sūn Fānghuì), 颜天琪 (Yán Tiānqí), 王楚乔 (Wáng Chǔqiáo), and 肖依依 (Xiào Yīyī). Playbills courtesy of 深圳特区报 (Shēnzhèn Special Zone Daily).