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Yu Yangyi repeats as Chinese champion

5/15/2021 – Despite losing his last-round encounter against women’s world champion Ju Wenjun, Yu Yangyi won the open section of the Chinese Championship for a second time in less than six months. The fourth highest-rated player in the country collected 7 points in 11 rounds and edged Wei Yi and Li Di on tiebreaks. Tan Zhongyi had already secured first place in the women’s section with a round to spare.

Chinese Championship: Yu leads, Tan wins

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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