Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, June 7th. According to the Chinese Go Association, the 24th Ahan · Tongshan Cup Chinese Go Rapid Open Tournament qualifiers ended on the 7th at the Hangzhou Branch of the Chinese Chess Academy. 8 players including world champions Fan Tingyu and Tan Xiao Chess players advanced to this tournament.
A total of 128 chess players participated in the single-elimination qualifiers. Both Fan Tingyu and Tan Xiao got tickets for this tournament after passing 4 rounds in a row. Among them, Fan Tingyu defeated the new star Wang Xinghao in the fourth and final round of the qualifiers on the afternoon of the 7th, while Tan Xiao eliminated another world champion Tuo Jiaxi in the final round of the qualifiers.
World champion Shi Yue lost to Chen Xian in the third round of the qualifiers on the morning of the 7th. And Chen Xian lost to Xu Jiayang in the fourth round of the qualifiers, and the latter successfully entered the competition. Another world champion, Dang Yifei, was eliminated in the third round of the qualifying round.
The other five players who won seats in this tournament are Lian Xiao, Ding Shixiong, Liu Yuhang, Wang Xiru and Tu Xiaoyu. Lian Xiao defeated Xie Ke in the fourth round of the qualifiers, while Tu Xiaoyu defeated Yang Kaiwen and Zhao Chenyu in the morning and afternoon of the 7th.
The competition is divided into three stages: qualifiers, this competition, and finals. The champion and runner-up winners of the previous competition, Li Qincheng and Xie Erhao, as well as Ding Hao, Yang Dingxin, Ke Jie, Mi Yuting, Li Xuanhao and Gu Zihao, were directly shortlisted for this competition as seed players.
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[Responsible editor: Xie Bingxin]
