China’s women world champion qualifies for men’s World Cup in Russia
Women’s 2006 world chess champion Xu Yuhua of China has qualified for the men’s World Chess Cup alongside with other seven Chinese, according to the International Chess Federation (FIDE) website on Friday.
The Chinese qualifiers are Xu, Bu Xiangzhi, Wang Yue, Zhang Penxiang, Wang Hao, Zhao Jun, Wen Yang and Ahou Jianchao.
World Cup 2007, slated in Khanty-Mansiysk from 23rd of November to 18th of December, will feature 128 chess players from 38 countries and regions having qualified from zonal and continental events, the FIDE stated.
Best chess players from Asia, Oceania, Europe, Americas and Africa have qualified for the tournament, including former World Chess Championship Mexico-2007 contenders Levon Aronian of Armenia and Russians Peter Svidler and Alexander Grischuk.
Source: Xin Hua News Agency
How many players are there in the WC?