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The Chinese Chess Association (CCA) has invited twelve beautiful ladies from different parts of the world to play in the tournament: China, USA, France, Russia, Hungary, Armenia, Slovakia, Turkey, Iran and Malaysia. The event started today and ends on Tuesday, April 19.
The host city of Jinan (also Jì'nán or Chi-nan) is the capital and center for economy, culture and commerce of Shandong province in eastern China. The population is about five and a half million. There is spring in the air and a special warmth coming from the townsfolk. It is the traditional Chinese hospitality which we enjoy very much.
The tournament itself is being staged in the Yizheng Hotel. The Chinese name translates to "comfortable", and that is exactly what the hotel is. The twelve ladies are playing a round robin rapid chess tournament, at the rate of 30 minutes for all the moves plus a ten second increment for each move.
The tournament has been organised to celebrate and promote Chinese Chess League. There are 19 clubs in the league, which starts on April 20 (the day after the Ladies' tournament ends). Each team consists of five boards, three men and two women.
Arrival in Jinan: WGM Anna Zatonskih (USA)
WIM Veronika Schneider (HUN) and Veronika Machalova (SVK)
Irina Krush greeted with flowers at the airport
Almira Skripchenko (FRA) and Irina Krush (USA)
At the opening ceremony
The president of the Chinese Chess federation
The participants are the center of attention
Will the ladies please all line up on the stage...
Vera Nebolsina, 16, at the drawing of colours
Veronika Machalova doing likewise
The technical meeting of the players, arbiters and organisers
WIM Nebolsina Vera (RUS) and Siranush Andriasian (ARM)
The tournament hall
Siranush Andriasian (ARM) and Almira Skripchenko (FRA) prepare for their
game
Betül Cemre Yildiz (TUR), Almira Skripchenko (FRA)
Two Chineese girls face each other: GM Zhu Chen, Hou Yi Fan
Veronika Machalova vs Irina Krush
Veronika Machalova, 19, from Slovakia
Lunch break
It's self service – take whatever you want
A Turkish girl – Betül Cemre Yildiz – wrestles with chopsticks
Your intrepid reporter selecting a fish for his meal
Vera Nebolsina (RUS) vs Shirin Navabi (Iran)
Shirin from Iran
Irina Krush signing autographs for fans
| SNo. | Name | Rtg | Res. | Name | Rtg | SNo. | ||
| 1 | Andriasian Siranush | 2274 | 0 - 1 | IM | Skripchenko Almira | 2459 | 12 | |
| 2 | GM | Zhu Chen | 2494 | ½ - ½ | WFM | Hou Yifan | 2144 | 11 |
| 3 | WIM | Yildiz Betul Cemre | 2170 | 1 - 0 | Schneider Veronika | 2266 | 10 | |
| 4 | WFM | Siti Zulaikha | 2178 | 0 - 1 | WGM | Zatonskih Anna | 2435 | 9 |
| 5 | IM | Krush Irina | 2466 | 0 - 1 | Machalova Veronika | 2176 | 8 | |
| 6 | WIM | Nebolsina Vera | 2284 | 1 - 0 | WFM | Navabi Shirin | 2125 | 7 |
| SNo. | Name | Rtg | Res. | Name | Rtg | SNo. | ||
| 12 | IM | Skripchenko Almira | 2459 | 1 - 0 | WFM | Navabi Shirin | 2125 | 7 |
| 8 | Machalova Veronika | 2176 | ½ - ½ | WIM | Nebolsina Vera | 2284 | 6 | |
| 9 | WGM | Zatonskih Anna | 2435 | 1 - 0 | IM | Krush Irina | 2466 | 5 |
| 10 | Schneider Veronika | 2266 | ½ - ½ | WFM | Siti Zulaikha | 2178 | 4 | |
| 11 | WFM | Hou Yifan | 2144 | 1 - 0 | WIM | Yildiz Betul Cemre | 2170 | 3 |
| 1 | Andriasian Siranush | 2274 | 0 - 1 | GM | Zhu Chen | 2494 | 2 |
| SNo. | Name | Rtg | Res. | Name | Rtg | SNo. | ||
| 2 | GM | Zhu Chen | 2494 | - | IM | Skripchenko Almira | 2459 | 12 |
| 3 | WIM | Yildiz Betul Cemre | 2170 | - | Andriasian Siranush | 2274 | 1 | |
| 4 | WFM | Siti Zulaikha | 2178 | - | WFM | Hou Yifan | 2144 | 11 |
| 5 | IM | Krush Irina | 2466 | - | Schneider Veronika | 2266 | 10 | |
| 6 | WIM | Nebolsina Vera | 2284 | - | WGM | Zatonskih Anna | 2435 | 9 |
| 7 | WFM | Navabi Shirin | 2125 | - | Machalova Veronika | 2176 | 8 |
| SNo. | Name | Rtg | Res. | Name | Rtg | SNo. | ||
| 12 | IM | Skripchenko Almira | 2459 | - | Machalova Veronika | 2176 | 8 | |
| 9 | WGM | Zatonskih Anna | 2435 | - | WFM | Navabi Shirin | 2125 | 7 |
| 10 | Schneider Veronika | 2266 | - | WIM | Nebolsina Vera | 2284 | 6 | |
| 11 | WFM | Hou Yifan | 2144 | - | IM | Krush Irina | 2466 | 5 |
| 1 | Andriasian Siranush | 2274 | - | WFM | Siti Zulaikha | 2178 | 4 | |
| 2 | GM | Zhu Chen | 2494 | - | WIM | Yildiz Betul Cemre | 2170 | 3 |
| SNo. | Name | Rtg | Res. | Name | Rtg | SNo. | ||
| 3 | WIM | Yildiz Betul Cemre | 2170 | - | IM | Skripchenko Almira | 2459 | 12 |
| 4 | WFM | Siti Zulaikha | 2178 | - | GM | Zhu Chen | 2494 | 2 |
| 5 | IM | Krush Irina | 2466 | - | Andriasian Siranush | 2274 | 1 | |
| 6 | WIM | Nebolsina Vera | 2284 | - | WFM | Hou Yifan | 2144 | 11 |
| 7 | WFM | Navabi Shirin | 2125 | - | Schneider Veronika | 2266 | 10 | |
| 8 | Machalova Veronika | 2176 | - | WGM | Zatonskih Anna | 2435 | 9 |
| SNo. | Name | Rtg | Res. | Name | Rtg | SNo. | ||
| 12 | IM | Skripchenko Almira | 2459 | - | WGM | Zatonskih Anna | 2435 | 9 |
| 10 | Schneider Veronika | 2266 | - | Machalova Veronika | 2176 | 8 | ||
| 11 | WFM | Hou Yifan | 2144 | - | WFM | Navabi Shirin | 2125 | 7 |
| 1 | Andriasian Siranush | 2274 | - | WIM | Nebolsina Vera | 2284 | 6 | |
| 2 | GM | Zhu Chen | 2494 | - | IM | Krush Irina | 2466 | 5 |
| 3 | WIM | Yildiz Betul Cemre | 2170 | - | WFM | Siti Zulaikha | 2178 | 4 |
| SNo. | Name | Rtg | Res. | Name | Rtg | SNo. | ||
| 4 | WFM | Siti Zulaikha | 2178 | - | IM | Skripchenko Almira | 2459 | 12 |
| 5 | IM | Krush Irina | 2466 | - | WIM | Yildiz Betul Cemre | 2170 | 3 |
| 6 | WIM | Nebolsina Vera | 2284 | - | GM | Zhu Chen | 2494 | 2 |
| 7 | WFM | Navabi Shirin | 2125 | - | Andriasian Siranush | 2274 | 1 | |
| 8 | Machalova Veronika | 2176 | - | WFM | Hou Yifan | 2144 | 11 | |
| 9 | WGM | Zatonskih Anna | 2435 | - | Schneider Veronika | 2266 | 10 |
| SNo. | Name | Rtg | Res. | Name | Rtg | SNo. | ||
| 12 | IM | Skripchenko Almira | 2459 | - | Schneider Veronika | 2266 | 10 | |
| 11 | WFM | Hou Yifan | 2144 | - | WGM | Zatonskih Anna | 2435 | 9 |
| 1 | Andriasian Siranush | 2274 | - | Machalova Veronika | 2176 | 8 | ||
| 2 | GM | Zhu Chen | 2494 | - | WFM | Navabi Shirin | 2125 | 7 |
| 3 | WIM | Yildiz Betul Cemre | 2170 | - | WIM | Nebolsina Vera | 2284 | 6 |
| 4 | WFM | Siti Zulaikha | 2178 | - | IM | Krush Irina | 2466 | 5 |
| SNo. | Name | Rtg | Res. | Name | Rtg | SNo. | ||
| 5 | IM | Krush Irina | 2466 | - | IM | Skripchenko Almira | 2459 | 12 |
| 6 | WIM | Nebolsina Vera | 2284 | - | WFM | Siti Zulaikha | 2178 | 4 |
| 7 | WFM | Navabi Shirin | 2125 | - | WIM | Yildiz Betul Cemre | 2170 | 3 |
| 8 | Machalova Veronika | 2176 | - | GM | Zhu Chen | 2494 | 2 | |
| 9 | WGM | Zatonskih Anna | 2435 | - | Andriasian Siranush | 2274 | 1 | |
| 10 | Schneider Veronika | 2266 | - | WFM | Hou Yifan | 2144 | 11 |
| SNo. | Name | Rtg | Res. | Name | Rtg | SNo. | ||
| 12 | IM | Skripchenko Almira | 2459 | - | WFM | Hou Yifan | 2144 | 11 |
| 1 | Andriasian Siranush | 2274 | - | Schneider Veronika | 2266 | 10 | ||
| 2 | GM | Zhu Chen | 2494 | - | WGM | Zatonskih Anna | 2435 | 9 |
| 3 | WIM | Yildiz Betul Cemre | 2170 | - | Machalova Veronika | 2176 | 8 | |
| 4 | WFM | Siti Zulaikha | 2178 | - | WFM | Navabi Shirin | 2125 | 7 |
| 5 | IM | Krush Irina | 2466 | - | WIM | Nebolsina Vera | 2284 | 6 |
| SNo. | Name | Rtg | Res. | Name | Rtg | SNo. | ||
| 6 | WIM | Nebolsina Vera | 2284 | - | IM | Skripchenko Almira | 2459 | 12 |
| 7 | WFM | Navabi Shirin | 2125 | - | IM | Krush Irina | 2466 | 5 |
| 8 | Machalova Veronika | 2176 | - | WFM | Siti Zulaikha | 2178 | 4 | |
| 9 | WGM | Zatonskih Anna | 2435 | - | WIM | Yildiz Betul Cemre | 2170 | 3 |
| 10 | Schneider Veronika | 2266 | - | GM | Zhu Chen | 2494 | 2 | |
| 11 | WFM | Hou Yifan | 2144 | - | Andriasian Siranush | 2274 | 1 |
