Shenzhen International Chess Open Tournament 2014
We, Hanbridge Mandarin are holding the 3rd Shenzhen International Chess Open Tournament. All expats and Chinese players at any level or any age. The purpose is for the communication of Chinese and Expats in Shenzhen.
The tournament will operate in 6 rounds according to the Swiss System (non-knockout and 6 games for all players). Each round consists of 60 minutes with 30 minutes allotted to each contestant. Players exceeding 30 minutes lose automatically.
The People Daily released the news about the Chess game and Shenzhen Daily promoted the game twice. It shows that Shenzhen Government and Medias paid much attention to this chess game.
The annual tournament will feature both local and expatriate players of all abilities as well as a very special guest. Liu Shilan, China’s first female grandmaster, will attend the tournament as an observer.
“I’m eager to participate in this wonderful event and look forward to meeting players from around the world,” said Liu, who is also the head of the Shenzhen Chess Academy, an organizer of the event.
The tournament will operate in 6 rounds according to the Swiss System (non-knockout and 6 games for all players). Each round consists of 60 minutes with 30 minutes allotted to each contestant. Players exceeding 30 minutes lose automatically.
The People Daily released the news about the Chess game and Shenzhen Daily promoted the game twice. It shows that Shenzhen Government and Medias paid much attention to this chess game.
The annual tournament will feature both local and expatriate players of all abilities as well as a very special guest. Liu Shilan, China’s first female grandmaster, will attend the tournament as an observer.
“I’m eager to participate in this wonderful event and look forward to meeting players from around the world,” said Liu, who is also the head of the Shenzhen Chess Academy, an organizer of the event.
“Chess is a universal language that helps to build bridges of friendship and understanding. We’re honored to be a part of the tournament because it allows Hanbridge to move forward in our mission of building bridges of cultural and linguistic fluency,” said Mary Bao, general manager of Hanbridge Mandarin School.
The event continues to grow in its third year. Umberto Dulpian, a Shenzhen Airlines pilot hailing from Brazil, is one of the players who participated in the tournament previously.
“This tournament is always a highlight. Living in another country can be stressful, and I find playing chess to be a great way to relieve the stress of learning Chinese language or securing a visa,” said Dulpian.
Entry to the tournament is free for all participants. The player crowned champion will receive a medal, trophy and certificate of achievement.
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