Source: Xinhua Net
Xinhua News Agency, Qinhuangdao, April 25, the 2nd Guotai Cup "Belt and Road" National Chess Open & Chess Culture Festival ended on April 25. Iranian player Adani won the championship of open group, and scored 7.5 points in 9 rounds.
A total of 61 players from 10 countries and regions, such as India, Russia and China along the “Belt and Road”, participated in this competition which is divided into an open and a challenge group.
The open group on April 25 was a focus game. Iranian player Adani played against the last champion, Chinese player Wang Hao. In the first 8 rounds, both of them ranked the top, but Adani got 1 point higher. If Wang Hao won in this round and scored the equalizer, he would have won the championship. However, the match ended in a stalemate, which made Aidani the championship. The third place was Chinese player Wu Wenjin.
In the challenge group competition, three Chinese players Wang Yukun, Guo Weibao and Jiang Zhihan ranked in the top three.
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