China News Service, Astana, April 10 (Reporter Zhang Shuo) 2023 the world championship of the International Chess Federation officially kicked off in the capital of Kazakhstan on the 9th. In the first game contest, Chinese chess player Ding Li shook hands with Russian chess player nippomniaki.
This championship is the most important event of the year for the International Chess Federation. As the current world champion and Norwegian chess player Carlson gave up defending, the new world champion will be born between nepomniac and Ding Li, the runner-up of the 2022 World Champion candidate. This is also the first time that Chinese men’s National Elephant chess players have the opportunity to impact the world championship.
The first game started at 3 pm local time on the 9th. Ding Li walked up to the saitai and shook hands with nippomniac opposite the chessboard. Both of them smiled at each other and sat down.
Nippomniac Zhibai first. The stadium was very quiet. Nepomniac often paced in the room. Ding Li, who took off his coat, sat quietly on the chair until he finished his chess.
In this contest, both sides have attack and defend each other. Nippomniac’s layout strategy achieved results, while Ding Li people reversed the situation by precise defense. Finally, when the war reached the 49th round, the two sides shook hands and made peace.
On the 10th, the two sides will conduct a second round of confrontation. At that time, Ding Liren will go first Zhibai.
“Because there are Chinese players joining for the first time, I think many Chinese will start to pay attention to this world championship.” Ding Liren said in an interview with China News Service reporters before the game that although he had never dreamed of becoming a world champion, he had the opportunity to stand on the peak stage of chess and would do his best to fight.
Xu Jun, the coach of Ding Liren, told the reporter that Ding Liren was good and low-key in life. He thought carefully on the chessboard and defended accurately. I believe he was ready for the game.
This competition has aroused widespread concern. At the media meeting held on the 8th, some media said that in the next few weeks, chess players will face difficult tests-both physically and psychologically.
Devorkovic, the chairman of the International Chess Federation, said at the meeting that the attention of the game was the most enjoyable and valuable part of chess, “I hope that the world championship will also encourage more children to learn to play chess”.
According to the arrangement of the competition, 14 games of slow chess will be played in this championship, and those who get 7.5 points first will win. If 14 sets of slow chess are tied, the two sides will decide the winner through the fast chess match. For nipponaki and Ding Li, no matter who laughs to the end, the world chess field will usher in a new world champion. (Finished)
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