Vertical and horizontal Chu-Han (Hu Ronghua's Chess Life)

Author: Chengzhi (Author)
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: In 1959, he joined the Shanghai team and rapidly advanced in his chess skills under the guidance of renowned players He Shun'an and Xu Tianli. In 1960, he won the championship at the Hangzhou Five Provinces Invitational Tournament, entering the ranks of top national players. That same year, he represented Shanghai in his first national competition, winning both the national team and individual championships, creating a legendary achievement in the chess world with the phrase "Great heroes are always born in youth." From 1962 to 1979, he won the national Xiangqi individual championship nine times, achieving the remarkable feat of "ten consecutive reigns" over two decades. In 1983, 1985, 1997, and 2000, he won the national individual championship four more times. Especially in 2000, at the "advanced age" of fifty-five, he once again claimed the championship and was hailed as the "evergreen tree" of the chess world, earning the title of the "undying bird" in chess circles. Hu Ronghua is a master of Chinese Xiangqi, a key founder of the modern Xiangqi school, and one of the most outstanding Xiangqi players of the 20th century.