From May 30th to June 1st, the 2015 Sanqingshan Cup National Amateur Go Rank and Grade Open Tournament concluded successfully in Sanqingshan. The beautiful natural scenery and meticulous and thoughtful reception arrangements of Sanqingshan created a relaxed and pleasant competition environment for the participants. Each contestant performed at a high level and demonstrated excellent style, presenting a splendid visual feast to the audience. 
On May 30th, the president of the Chinese Go Association, Wang Runan (8th Dan), the director of the Training Department of the Chinese Chess Institute, Zhang Wendong (9th Dan), and professional player Wang Qun (8th Dan) among others visited Sanqingshan and engaged in a fierce championship match at the Goddess Peak of Sanqingshan.

Wang Qun and Wang Runan played chess in front of the Goddess Peak

Zhang Wendong, the ninth dan player, was giving guidance to the players from Shangrao in front of Sanqing Palace. 
On May 31st, the "Sanqingshan Cup" National Amateur Go Rank and Grade Open Tournament was grandly launched at the Sanqingshan International Resort Hotel. World-class top players such as Hu Yucheng and Ma Tianfang, along with 410 chess enthusiasts from all over the country of various ages, as well as representatives from media outlets including CCTV Sports Channel, China Chess Network, Jiangxi Daily, Sina Sports Channel, Tom Go Chess Network, Yicheng Go Chess Network, Jiangxi Tourism Channel, Sina Jiangxi, Shangrao Daily, and Shangrao TV, gathered in Sanqingshan to celebrate this historic moment together. The youngest chess player was only five and a half years old.

On the morning of June 1st, after a fierce and intense competition, all the sections and grade-level competitions came to a successful conclusion. This competition was not only a test of the level and strength of Go players, but also a great opportunity for mutual learning and chess skill exchange. During the competition, the contestants fought fiercely for every inch of space, were confrontational on the field, and got along amicably off the field. Since the competition did not have an age division and coincided with Children's Day, even the youngest 5.5-year-old player and the grandpa generation players were engaged in intense battles and had a lot of pleasant exchanges. The competition venue was filled with warmth and harmony.

The children and their parents listened together to the chess lecture given by Zhang Wendong, the ninth dan player of the Chinese Chess Association.

比赛现场

颁奖现场

Hu Yucheng won the championship in the 6-dan division.

The live broadcast of the World Amateur Go Tournament featuring the championship match between Ma Tianfang (winner) and Bai Baoxiang

Live coverage by CCTV Sports Channel

Jiangxi Satellite TV is broadcasting the event.

Xinhuanet reported

Reported by CCTV Sports Channel 

It is reported that this competition attracted over 410 chess enthusiasts from all over the country to participate. Among them were top amateur chess players such as Hu Yucheng, Ma Tianfang, and Bai Baoxiang. In the future, in order to further promote the wide dissemination of chess culture and facilitate the integration of tourist attractions with traditional chess culture, the organizing committee of Sanqingshan Management Bureau stated that they will also launch a chess summer camp program. They will hold the "Sanqingshan Cup" national chess competition regularly in Sanqingshan every year and regard it as an important event in Chinese and even global chess.