Chinese Championship: Yu leads, Tan wins

by André Schulz
5/14/2021 – In today's tenth round Yu Yangyi won against his main rival Wei Yi and now leads the Open Chinese Championship by one point before the final round. In the Women's Tournament Tan Zhongyi (pictured) secured the title though there is still one round to play. | Photo: Gu Xiaobang
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The Chinese Championships are played from 7 to 15 May in Xinghua and the Open Championship and the Women's Championship are played in parallel. This time the Open Championship is indeed an open championship because Ju Wenjun, the reigning Women's World Champion, is taking part in it.

In the Open the fight for the title came down to a duel between Yu Yangyi and Wei Yi. But in round 10, which was played on Friday morning local time, Yu managed to defeat Wei Yi in their direct encounter and now needs only a draw in the final round to become Chinese Champion 2021.

 
Yu Yangyi vs Wei Yi

17.Be4 Qb4?! 17...Bxf3 18.Bxf3 (18.gxf3!?) 18...Nd4; 17...Rxd1+ 18.Rxd1 Bxf3 looks okay for Black. 18.Kb1 Better than 18.b3 Qa3+

18...Rxd1+ 19.Rxd1 Qxc4 20.Rc1 That was White's idea. Black now has to live with an exposed king and shattered pawn structure.

20...Qa6 21.Bxc6 bxc6 22.Nxe5 Be6 23.b3 Bd5 24.Qf4 Another idea was 24.Nd3!? Rd8 25.Nc5

24...Re8 25.f3 Kb7?! Invites the white knight to settle down on c5 with check – and a possible fork. 25...Qb5!? with the idea Bxb3 offered better chances.

26.Nd7 Qd3+ 27.Rc2 27.Ka1?! Kc8 28.Nc5 Qe3=

27...Qb5 27...Qd1+ 28.Kb2 a5 29.Nc5+ Kb8 was a better try.

28.Nc5+ Kb8 29.a4 Re1+ 30.Kb2 Qf1

 

31.Qf6 Stronger was 31.Qb4+ Kc8 32.Qb7+ Kd8 33.Qxa7 e.g.: 33...Rb1+ 34.Ka3 Ra1+ 35.Kb4 Qe1+ 36.Rc3 Rc1 37.Qb8+ Ke7 38.Qxc7+ Ke8 39.Qd7+ Kf8 40.Qd8+ Kg7 41.Qf6++–

31...Re8 31...Rb1+? 32.Ka2–+; 31...Be6!? 32.Nxe6 fxe6

32.Qc3 Ka8 33.Qd2 33.Nd3!? with the idea Nb4

33...Qe1 34.Qxe1 Rxe1 35.a5 Kb8 36.Kc3 Kc8 37.Kd3 Kd8 38.Re2 Rd1+ 39.Kc3 Rc1+ 40.Kd4 Ra1 40...Rd1+!? 41.Ke5 Rc1 42.b4 Rb1 43.Nd3 Bc4

41.a6 Rd1+ More stubborn was 41...Rc1

42.Ke5 Ke7 43.Kf5+ Be6+ 44.Nxe6 Rd5+ 45.Kg4 fxe6 46.g3 Kf7 47.f4 Ra5 48.Rh2 Kg7 49.Rh6 Black resigned. He will lose e6 or h7, and then White's passed pawn will decide the issue. 1–0

Women's World Champion Ju Wenjun had some trouble in the Open. With two losses and eight draws she finds herself at the end of the table, and currently shares places 10 to 12 with Bai Jinshi and Xu Yi.

Standings

Rk.   Name Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts.
1 GM Yu Yangyi 2709 * 1 ½ ½ ½ 0 1 1 1 ½ 1   7,0
2 GM Wei Yi 2732 0 * 1 ½   1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 6,0
3 GM Li Di 2561 ½ 0 * 1 0   ½ 1 ½ 1 1 ½ 6,0
4 GM Lu Shanglei 2615 ½ ½ 0 * 1 1 ½ ½   ½ ½ ½ 5,5
5 IM Xu Zhihang 2506 ½   1 0 * ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 1 ½ 5,0
6 GM Zhao Jun 2638 1 0   0 ½ * 0 ½ 1 1 ½ ½ 5,0
7 GM Xu Yinglun 2554 0 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 *   ½ ½ 0 ½ 4,5
8 GM Liu Yan 2524 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½   * 0 ½ ½ 1 4,5
9 GM Xu Xiangyu 2573 0 ½ ½   ½ 0 ½ 1 * ½ ½ ½ 4,5
10 GM Bai Jinshi 2618 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ *   ½ 4,0
11 GM Xu Yi 2527 0 ½ 0 ½ 0 ½ 1 ½ ½   * ½ 4,0
12 GM Ju Wenjun 2560   0 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ ½ ½ * 4,0

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1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e3 0-0 5.Nge2 c6 6.a3 Ba5 7.Ng3 d5 8.Be2 dxc4 9.Bxc4 c5 10.0-0 cxd4 11.exd4 Nc6 12.Be3 Bb6 13.Nge2 Ne7 14.Bg5 Nf5 15.Ne4 Kh8 16.Qd3 Nd6 17.Nxd6 Qxd6 18.Bxf6 gxf6 19.Rad1 Bd7 20.d5 Rac8 21.Ba2 Rg8 22.Qf3 e5 23.Ng3 f5 24.Nxf5 Qf6 25.Bb1 Rc4 26.Qd3 Rcg4 27.Ne3 Rh4 28.g3 Qh6 29.Rfe1 Rxh2 30.Qe4 f6 31.Qf3 Bg4 32.Nxg4 Rxg4 33.Re2 Rxg3+ 34.Qxg3 Rh1+ 35.Kg2 Rxd1 0–1
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Zhao Jun2638Lu Shanglei26150–12021E46ch-CHN 20211
Yu Yangyi2709Li,D2561½–½2021A13ch-CHN 20211
Xu,Z2506Ju Wenjun2560½–½2021E52ch-CHN 20211
Xu,Y2527Wei Yi2732½–½2021B94ch-CHN 20211
Xu,Y2554Bai,J2618½–½2021D85ch-CHN 20211
Xu,X2573Liu,Y25241–02021E32ch-CHN 20211
Lu Shanglei2615Liu,Y2524½–½2021C24ch-CHN 20212
Bai,J2618Xu,X2573½–½2021D26ch-CHN 20212
Wei Yi2732Xu,Y2554½–½2021C11ch-CHN 20212
Ju Wenjun2560Xu,Y2527½–½2021C42ch-CHN 20212
Li,D2561Xu,Z25060–12021A45ch-CHN 20212
Zhao Jun2638Yu Yangyi27091–02021B30ch-CHN 20212
Yu Yangyi2709Lu Shanglei2615½–½2021E28ch-CHN 20213
Xu,Z2506Zhao Jun2638½–½2021D52ch-CHN 20213
Xu,Y2527Li,D25610–12021B30ch-CHN 20213
Xu,Y2554Ju Wenjun2560½–½2021A20ch-CHN 20213
Xu,X2573Wei Yi2732½–½2021D02ch-CHN 20213
Liu,Y2524Bai,J2618½–½2021D79ch-CHN 20213
Lu Shanglei2615Bai,J2618½–½2021C24ch-CHN 20214
Wei Yi2732Liu,Y2524½–½2021E16ch-CHN 20214
Ju Wenjun2560Xu,X2573½–½2021D16ch-CHN 20214
Li,D2561Xu,Y2554½–½2021C07ch-CHN 20214
Zhao Jun2638Xu,Y2527½–½2021C42ch-CHN 20214
Yu Yangyi2709Xu,Z2506½–½2021C50ch-CHN 20214
Xu,Z2506Lu Shanglei26150–12021E21ch-CHN 20215
Xu,Y2527Yu Yangyi27090–12021B30ch-CHN 20215
Xu,Y2554Zhao Jun26381–02021D31ch-CHN 20215
Xu,X2573Li,D2561½–½2021D78ch-CHN 20215
Liu,Y2524Ju Wenjun25601–02021A20ch-CHN 20215
Bai,J2618Wei Yi2732½–½2021E21ch-CHN 20215
Lu Shanglei2615Wei Yi2732½–½2021C78ch-CHN 20216
Ju Wenjun2560Bai,J2618½–½2021D11ch-CHN 20216
Li,D2561Liu,Y25241–02021E15ch-CHN 20216
Zhao Jun2638Xu,X25731–02021B69ch-CHN 20216
Yu Yangyi2709Xu,Y25541–02021A07ch-CHN 20216
Xu,Z2506Xu,Y25271–02021D38ch-CHN 20216
Xu,Y2527Lu Shanglei2615½–½2021B97ch-CHN 20217
Xu,Y2554Xu,Z2506½–½2021A29ch-CHN 20217
Xu,X2573Yu Yangyi27090–12021D38ch-CHN 20217
Liu,Y2524Zhao Jun2638½–½2021A37ch-CHN 20217
Bai,J2618Li,D25610–12021E49ch-CHN 20217
Wei Yi2732Ju Wenjun25601–02021D36ch-CHN 20217
Lu Shanglei2615Ju Wenjun2560½–½2021C24ch-CHN 20218
Li,D2561Wei Yi27320–12021D43ch-CHN 20218
Zhao Jun2638Bai,J26181–02021C42ch-CHN 20218
Yu Yangyi2709Liu,Y25241–02021A45ch-CHN 20218
Xu,Z2506Xu,X2573½–½2021D41ch-CHN 20218
Xu,Y2527Xu,Y25541–02021C11ch-CHN 20218
Xu,Y2554Lu Shanglei2615½–½2021D51ch-CHN 20219
Xu,X2573Xu,Y2527½–½2021D38ch-CHN 20219
Liu,Y2524Xu,Z25061–02021A37ch-CHN 20219
Bai,J2618Yu Yangyi2709½–½2021D38ch-CHN 20219
Wei Yi2732Zhao Jun26381–02021A15ch-CHN 20219
Ju Wenjun2560Li,D2561½–½2021A50ch-CHN 20219
Lu Shanglei2615Li,D25610–12021C24ch-CHN 202110
Zhao Jun2638Ju Wenjun2560½–½2021D55ch-CHN 202110
Yu Yangyi2709Wei Yi27321–02021A18ch-CHN 202110
Xu,Z2506Bai,J2618½–½2021A39ch-CHN 202110
Xu,Y2527Liu,Y2524½–½2021C43ch-CHN 202110
Xu,Y2554Xu,X2573½–½2021D85ch-CHN 202110

Women's Tournament

In the women's tournament, former Women's World Champion Tan Zhongyi and Zhu Jiner are the only players who are better known outside of China, and they were also the Elo favourites. After the tenth round, Tan Zhongyi leads the field with an impressive of 8.5/10 and secured the title with one round to go.

Standings

Rk.   Name Elo 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts.
1 GM Tan Zhongyi 2510 * 1   1 1 1 1 ½ 1 1 1 0 8,5
2 WIM Ning Kaiyu 2327 0 * 1 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 0   7,0
3 WGM Zhu Jiner 2459   0 * 0 1 1 ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 7,0
4 WIM Song Yuxin 2290 0 0 1 * ½ 1 ½   ½ ½ 1 1 6,0
5 WGM Xiao Yiyi 2301 0 0 0 ½ * ½ 1 1 1 1   1 6,0
6 WGM Zhai Mo 2366 0 ½ 0 0 ½ * ½ ½   1 1 1 5,0
7 WIM Gu Tianlu 2267 0 ½ ½ ½ 0 ½ * ½ ½   ½ 1 4,5
8 IM Wang Yu A. 2294 ½ 0 ½   0 ½ ½ * 0 0 1 1 4,0
9   Yuan Ye 2081 0 0 0 ½ 0   ½ 1 * ½ 1 0 3,5
10 WGM Li Xueyi 2328 0 0 0 ½ 0 0   1 ½ * 1 ½ 3,5
11 WIM Ren Xiaoyi 2267 0 1 0 0   0 ½ 0 0 0 * 1 2,5
12 WGM Gu Xiaobing 2263 1   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 ½ 0 * 2,5

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1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 dxc4 4.e3 e6 5.Bxc4 c5 6.0-0 Nc6 7.dxc5 Qxd1 8.Rxd1 Bxc5 9.Nc3 0-0 10.a3 b6 11.b4 Be7 12.Bb2 Bb7 13.Rac1 Rfd8 14.Bb3 Rxd1+ 15.Rxd1 Rd8 16.Rxd8+ Nxd8 17.h3 Kf8 18.Nb5 a6 19.Nbd4 Nc6 20.Nxc6 Bxc6 21.Bd4 Nd7 22.Kf1 Bd6 23.Ke2 a5 24.Bc3 axb4 25.Bxb4 Bxb4 26.axb4 Ke7 27.Ne1 Bb5+ 28.Kd2 Ne5 29.f4 Nc6 30.Kc3 Kd6 31.Bc4 Na7 32.Nc2 Bxc4 33.Kxc4 b5+ 34.Kd3 Nc6 35.g3 Kc7 36.Kc3 Kd6 37.Kd3 Kc7 38.Kc3 Kd6 39.Kd3 ½–½
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Yuan,Y2081Gu,T2267½–½2021D26ch-CHN Women 20211
Ren,X2267Zhai Mo23660–12021A34ch-CHN Women 20211
Zhu,J2459Xiao,Y23011–02021B12ch-CHN Women 20211
Wang Yu A2294Tan Zhongyi2510½–½2021B10ch-CHN Women 20211
Ning,K2327Song,Y22901–02021D37ch-CHN Women 20211
Li Xueyi2328Gu Xiaobing2263½–½2021A46ch-CHN Women 20211
Gu,T2267Gu Xiaobing22631–02021B90ch-CHN Women 20212
Song,Y2290Li Xueyi2328½–½2021B12ch-CHN Women 20212
Tan Zhongyi2510Ning,K23271–02021E20ch-CHN Women 20212
Xiao,Y2301Wang Yu A22941–02021A45ch-CHN Women 20212
Zhai Mo2366Zhu,J24590–12021C55ch-CHN Women 20212
Yuan,Y2081Ren,X22671–02021A59ch-CHN Women 20212
Ren,X2267Gu,T2267½–½2021E10ch-CHN Women 20213
Zhu,J2459Yuan,Y20811–02021C10ch-CHN Women 20213
Wang Yu A2294Zhai Mo2366½–½2021B10ch-CHN Women 20213
Ning,K2327Xiao,Y23011–02021A50ch-CHN Women 20213
Li Xueyi2328Tan Zhongyi25100–12021D02ch-CHN Women 20213
Gu Xiaobing2263Song,Y22900–12021B90ch-CHN Women 20213
Gu,T2267Song,Y2290½–½2021B97ch-CHN Women 20214
Tan Zhongyi2510Gu Xiaobing22630–12021B90ch-CHN Women 20214
Xiao,Y2301Li Xueyi23281–02021D02ch-CHN Women 20214
Zhai Mo2366Ning,K2327½–½2021A45ch-CHN Women 20214
Yuan,Y2081Wang Yu A22941–02021A62ch-CHN Women 20214
Ren,X2267Zhu,J24590–12021D30ch-CHN Women 20214
Zhu,J2459Gu,T2267½–½2021C91ch-CHN Women 20215
Wang Yu A2294Ren,X22671–02021C43ch-CHN Women 20215
Ning,K2327Yuan,Y20811–02021D85ch-CHN Women 20215
Li Xueyi2328Zhai Mo23660–12021A47ch-CHN Women 20215
Gu Xiaobing2263Xiao,Y23010–12021B13ch-CHN Women 20215
Song,Y2290Tan Zhongyi25100–12021B04ch-CHN Women 20215
Gu,T2267Tan Zhongyi25100–12021C42ch-CHN Women 20216
Xiao,Y2301Song,Y2290½–½2021B20ch-CHN Women 20216
Zhai Mo2366Gu Xiaobing22631–02021A48ch-CHN Women 20216
Yuan,Y2081Li Xueyi2328½–½2021D45ch-CHN Women 20216
Ren,X2267Ning,K23271–02021D30ch-CHN Women 20216
Zhu,J2459Wang Yu A2294½–½2021C81ch-CHN Women 20216
Wang Yu A2294Gu,T2267½–½2021B56ch-CHN Women 20217
Ning,K2327Zhu,J24591–02021E01ch-CHN Women 20217
Li Xueyi2328Ren,X22671–02021A04ch-CHN Women 20217
Gu Xiaobing2263Yuan,Y20811–02021C01ch-CHN Women 20217
Song,Y2290Zhai Mo23661–02021B30ch-CHN Women 20217
Tan Zhongyi2510Xiao,Y23011–02021A07ch-CHN Women 20217
Gu,T2267Xiao,Y23010–12021B03ch-CHN Women 20218
Zhai Mo2366Tan Zhongyi25100–12021A40ch-CHN Women 20218
Yuan,Y2081Song,Y2290½–½2021E32ch-CHN Women 20218
Ren,X2267Gu Xiaobing22631–02021E61ch-CHN Women 20218
Zhu,J2459Li Xueyi23281–02021B12ch-CHN Women 20218
Wang Yu A2294Ning,K23270–12021B90ch-CHN Women 20218
Ning,K2327Gu,T2267½–½2021E06ch-CHN Women 20219
Li Xueyi2328Wang Yu A22941–02021A40ch-CHN Women 20219
Gu Xiaobing2263Zhu,J24590–12021B23ch-CHN Women 20219
Song,Y2290Ren,X22671–02021C43ch-CHN Women 20219
Tan Zhongyi2510Yuan,Y20811–02021D70ch-CHN Women 20219
Xiao,Y2301Zhai Mo2366½–½2021D79ch-CHN Women 20219
Gu,T2267Zhai Mo2366½–½2021B03ch-CHN Women 202110
Yuan,Y2081Xiao,Y23010–12021A50ch-CHN Women 202110
Ren,X2267Tan Zhongyi25100–12021A88ch-CHN Women 202110
Zhu,J2459Song,Y22900–12021B90ch-CHN Women 202110
Wang Yu A2294Gu Xiaobing22631–02021B90ch-CHN Women 202110
Ning,K2327Li Xueyi23281–02021D11ch-CHN Women 202110

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