YinChuan XU beat WenQing YAN in the 6th round to regain the lead . In the ladies' section, HaiYing JIN of China already clinched the trophy , with four straight wins. If Yan can maintain his lead, and win the tournament ahead of Xu, it will be sweet revenge . All around the tournament hall, people are talking about the 1998 Chinese championship, when Xu stole the title from Yan with a last-round victory. This would have given Yan a grandmaster title.
Many Chinese superstars are here to observe, and to give exhibitions.
Expert observers consider this to be the most competitive World Cup yet. The large German team is playing well, and has received particular praise from Qin Lu and Ming Hu. Website designed by Blue Moon Interactive, Inc.