Sine Cerere et Baccho friget Venus

16th Women’s World Chess Champion 谭中怡 (Tán Zhōngyí) received a ¥100,000 元 (yuán) bonus, a blue sapphire, a limited edition commemorative wine, and floral wreaths from a company which set up a fund to support both her career and chess development overall. The sponsor is 山东景芝酒业股份有限公 (Shāndōng Jǐngzhī Liquor Co., Ltd.), with the blessing of the Chinese Chess Association, which will handle the fund administration and its related issues.

谭中怡 (Tán Zhōngyí) enjoying her lucky day
All photos: qipai.org.cn

Dressing for Dinner in the Naked City

Chinese Chess Association (CCA)’s Secretary-General 叶江川 (Yè Jiāngchuān) and 上海 (Shànghǎi)’s 伊芙心悦 (Eve NY) Fashion Company Limited’s CEO Mrs. 沈宏 (Chén Hóng) signed an endorsement deal at the Sports management center of Chinese Sports General Administration in 北京 (Běijīng), March 10, 2017. It is the historical day when Chinese women’s chess team became brand ambassadors for 上海 (Shànghǎi)’s 伊芙心悦 (Eve NY) Fashion Company Limited.

Grandmaster and Challenger in next year’s Women’s World Chess Championship match 居文君 (Jū Wénjūn) wearing an elegant raincoat. Photo: cca.imsa.cn.

Fashioning a Queendom

北京 (Běijīng), March 10, 2017. Chinese Chess Association (CCA)’s Secretary-General 叶江川 (Yè Jiāngchuān) and 上海 (Shànghǎi)’s 伊芙心悦 (Eve NY) Fashion Company Limited’s CEO Mrs. 沈宏 (Chén Hóng) signing at the Sports management center of Chinese Sports General Administration the endorsement deal which will give Chinese women’s chess team the role of brand ambassadors. All photos: cca.imsa.cn.

Quem recitas meus est, o Fidentine, libellus: sed male cum recitas, incipit esse tuus. The book that you recite from, Fidentinus, is my own. But when you read it badly, it belongs to you alone. I versi che tu reciti, o Fidentino, son miei; ma siccome li reciti male, ecco diventano tuoi. Martial, Epigrams, Book 1, XXXVIII English translation by Susan McLean Italian translation by Holden Caulfield

Commitment to Equality

Among the others, one decision has been taken by the 87th FIDE Congress General Assembly, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from 11 to 13 September 2016:

GA-2016/34. To ratify the recommendation of the Executive Board to authorize Presidential Board to take a final decision on the proposal by the Chinese Chess Association for the modification of the Women’s World Championship cycle.