On October 16, the 4th “Hanjiang Cup” National Amateur Go Tournament (Eastern Division) was grandly opened at Quehua International Hotel, Jinan, Shandong. Liu Wei, Head of Comprehensive Department of China Go Association, Pang Liqun, Head of Finance of China Go Association, Hu Chongwei, Manager of Marketing Planning Department of Kweichow Moutai Sauce and Liquor Marketing Co., Ltd., Wang Yong, Director of Sports Development Center, Licheng District, Jinan, Shandong Chess Sports Association Vice President Qi Xiangdong and other guests and participating players attended the opening ceremony.
Han Yuhong, Project Director of the Popularization and Promotion Department of China Go Association, presided over the opening ceremony
As the organizer of the “Hanjiang Cup” event, Hu Chongwei, Marketing Planning Manager of Kweichow Moutai Jiangxiang Wine Marketing Co., Ltd., gave an opening speech for everyone: “Since ancient times, “Qinqi, Calligraphy, Poetry, Wine and Flower Tea” has been regarded as a traditional Chinese culture. “Baya”, the in-depth integration of Chinese sauce wine and Go will give the “Chess Wine Culture” stronger development momentum and jointly demonstrate the strength of inheritance. It is “Wine meets friends, chess meets opponents”.
We hope that through our efforts, we can attract more people to participate in the traditional puzzle game of Go and enjoy the fun of Go. We also hope that we can take this opportunity to bring the excellent quality Moutai Maotai flavor wine into thousands of families. To realize the beautiful vision of “Moutai sauce fragrant, shared by all families”, and finally carry forward our “Chess Wine Culture”. I wish all the chess players to show their style, level, wisdom, and friendship in the game. I wish this game a complete success! “
The development of Go is inseparable from the strong support of enterprises. Here, Kweichow Moutai Maotai Maotai Liquor has set a good example.
Subsequently, Mr. Wang Yong, director of the Sports Development Center of Licheng District, Jinan, spoke on behalf of the guidance unit of the Eastern Division. Director Wang said in his speech that as the guidance unit of this competition, we will actively cooperate and support and work together with the organizer. Good events for all work. I hope that all chess players can show their style, level, and friendship in this competition!
At the end of the opening ceremony, Liu Wei, the head of the General Department of the China Go Association, delivered a speech on behalf of the China Go Association for the opening ceremony of the Hanjiang Cup: “The Hanjiang Cup National Go Tournament is one of the highest-level mass Go tournaments in China. It was founded in 2018. Since then, the innovative form of sub-regional competitions followed by the finals has greatly expanded the capacity, coverage and influence of Go events, and has played a positive role in promoting the popularization and promotion of Go, helping the construction of a healthy China, and promoting national fitness. Because of this, the Hanjiang Cup Go Tournament has become a unique and important brand in the Chinese Go Tournament system.
Jinan is a famous national historical and cultural city with a long history of Go activities; Jinan is also one of the first batch of outstanding tourist cities in China, known as “lotus on all sides and three willows on all sides, and a city with mountains and a city and a lake”. The first stop of this year’s Hanjiang Cup Go Tournament was held in Jinan, with distinctive geographical features and excellent conditions for hosting the game. Everyone gathers here to play games, experience the charm of Chinese culture, appreciate the lakes and mountains of Spring City, and taste the fine wines and wines of Hanjiang sauce, which will surely inject new vitality into the inter-regional Go exchanges and even the economic and social development.
The chess players participating in this event are from eight eastern provinces and cities, a total of 146, the oldest is 73 years old, the youngest is 18 years old, and 11 of them are players with more than 6 levels. It can be described as a gathering of celebrities and masters. I hope that we will all work together in accordance with high-quality, civilized, and safe standards to do a good job in various organizational work, consciously abide by the rules of the game, strictly implement epidemic prevention and control measures, and ensure that the opening of the Hanjiang Cup is won and the first battle is won.
Finally, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to the sponsorship and support given by Guizhou Moutai Sauce Fragrant Wine Marketing Co., Ltd., and the hard work of Shandong Chess Sports Association and other units! “
The 4th “Hanjiang Cup” National Amateur Go Tournament (Eastern Division) is sponsored by China Go Association and Kweichow Moutai Jiangxiang Wine Marketing Co., Ltd., undertaken by Shandong Chess Sports Association, Jinan Licheng District Sports Development Center and Sina Chess Co-organized.
The event is an individual Go game, with three groups: the famous player group, the famous teacher group and the celebrity group. Among them, the elite group accepts amateur 5-dan and above players who are over 18 years old, as well as the recommendation of the provincial Go association under the jurisdiction of the sub-competition area; the elite group is recommended by the provincial Go association under the jurisdiction of the sub-competition area, and the recommendation range includes leaders of all levels of Go associations. , Go training institution executives, famous Go masters, etc., and the players are over 25 years old; the celebrity group is also recommended by the provincial Go association under the jurisdiction of the sub-competition area, and the recommended scope includes retired leaders, cultural celebrities, well-known entrepreneurs, etc.
The game adopts the latest Go competition rules approved by the Chinese Go Association. Each group adopts the integral arrangement system, the basic time for each party is 40 minutes, 3 times of 30 seconds countdown, overtime is judged negative.
(Edit: Li Xin)
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