Gathering into competitive strength (watching the waves of sports), accumulating strength bit by bit | bit by bit | sports world
The soil for cultivating talents is abundant enough, and only good seedlings can thrive. The accumulation of down-to-earth promotion of chess in various regions will ultimately converge into the strength and confidence to compete for gold and silver in the arena
On July 4th, 2023, the Women's World Championships of the International Chess Federation were held in Shanghai. The current world chess queen, Ju Wenjun, and challenger, Lei Tingjie, will compete in 12 slow moves. This is also the fourth time in the history of international chess that Chinese women's handbags have won the championship and runner up, following the 2000 Women's World Championships, 2010 Women's World Championships, and 2018 Women's World Championships.
Two months ago, Chinese male chess player Ding Liren won the men's individual world championship trophy for the first time, and several generations of Chinese chess players have finally achieved their "four step" goal of 35 years of hard work. Nowadays, Chinese chess players have achieved remarkable new achievements by simultaneously holding the titles of king and queen. The International Chess Federation recently stated in an article that the rise of Chinese chess from obscurity to becoming the dominant force in the international chess industry deserves careful study.
As a non Olympic sport, chess was once labeled as "niche" in China's development. Seeking breakthroughs in competitive performance has become a necessary path to promote the popularization of sports and expand their influence. Starting from the 1990s, following Xie Jun's footsteps in winning chess, many children took her as a role model and embarked on the path of learning chess. Establishing the National Elephant League, encouraging the establishment of social clubs, and promoting the entry of national elephants into campuses and communities... A set of "combination fists" has gradually brought chess into the public eye.
The sustainable development of a sport depends not only on the brilliance of the pyramid tip, but also on the solid foundation of the pyramid base. The repeated appearance of the "Chinese Derby" in the post chess battle is a microcosm of the grassroots and meticulous cultivation of China's international chess industry. In Ju Wenjun's hometown of Shanghai, over a hundred national elephant competitions are held every year, and Haiwan Town in Fengxian District is still striving to build a "national elephant town". Lei Tingjie comes from Chongqing, where chess has become a school-based curriculum in many primary and secondary schools. Two out of 10 "national chess towns" have settled in Chongqing.
The soil for cultivating talents is abundant enough, and only good seedlings can thrive. The accumulation of practical promotion of chess in various regions will ultimately converge into the strength and confidence to compete for gold and silver in the arena. In the current ranking of the top ten chess players in various countries, China ranks third in terms of average level scores, and its overall strength ranks among the top in the world. With more and more young chess players emerging on the international stage, the reserve talent pool of Chinese national chess is becoming increasingly vibrant.
The positive interaction between competitive breakthroughs and project popularization has activated the national elephant market. More people go from being unfamiliar to being close to chess, and then participate in it, experiencing the joy of intellectual gaming. This gratifying change stems from decades of unwavering and accumulated efforts in the field of national chess, and the Chinese story written in chess is worthy of reference for niche projects.