The chess category was first included in the Municipal Games Competition.

At this Municipal Games, chess projects will be used as formal competitions for the first time. In the past few days, the Songjiang chess players have been actively preparing for the battle, and the game is now.

"We will send 18 athletes to participate in the Go game of three groups, and we are expected to get a breakthrough in the Songjiang District Go medal." Said Shouyan, coach of the Go player team in Songjiang District, the Municipal Games. According to reports, the competition in Group B in the Municipal Games Go competition is the most fierce. The participants have reached the highest level of the same age group -the amateur 5.

In addition to Go, the preparation of international chess is also being carried out nervously. In this Municipal Games, Songjiang District will also send 18 athletes to participate in three groups of chess competitions. "I am 12 years old and practiced for 5 years. Chess can enhance memory and help to cultivate the spiritual quality of victory and defeat. I hope to play the best level at the Municipal Games." Songjiang District International International. Chess athlete Wang Ruiqi said.

According to reports, the Go and international chess in Songjiang District are in a high -speed development stage. Especially in the context of "physical education integration", chess education has been promoted in many schools in the district, and learners have reached tens of thousands of people.

Text, picture: Song Chong

Edit: Li Xiang Ding Yijie Shen Lina

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