The 2023 National Collegiate Chess Championship held in Longgang, Shenzhen, came to a successful conclusion from December 2 to 5, with 79 chess players from 30 universities across the country participating in the competition and fighting fiercely for honor.
As a traditional event, the National Collegiate Chess Championship is divided into two groups: individual competition and team competition, and 7-9 rounds of competition are held. After several rounds of competition, Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Nankai University and South China University of Technology won the top three teams respectively.
In the individual competition, Ma Huicheng of Shanghai University of Finance and Economics won the men's individual championship with an undefeated record of 6 wins and 3 draws.
This year's National Collegiate Chess Championship is sponsored by the Chinese University Sports Association and the Chinese Chess Association, implemented by the Chess Branch of the Chinese University Sports Association, and undertaken by the Longgang District Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau and the Shenzhen Chess Association.
Wang Zhiqiang, vice chairman of the Chinese Chess Association and leader of the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports, and other guests presented awards to the winning teams and chess players).
List of the top three winners of this competition).
It is reported that Ma Huicheng, the focus of this tournament, not only performed well in the chess game, but also was an experienced coach. Surprisingly, on the same day of competition, his online student Zhang Bowen sent him two championship certificates, namely the champion of the 2023 8th National Amateur Chess Championship Henan Division Junior Men's Group Finals and the Budget Competition, a total of 12 games of chess won the double championship with excellent winning streaks.
National chess master, national athlete Ma Huicheng received the award at the scene).
As an excellent coach, Ma Huicheng's growth experience has contributed a lot. He grew up in a family of sports and sports, his grandmother Li Guiqiu was awarded the title of Skiing Athlete of the People's Republic of China by the National Sports Commission in 1964, and was one of the first batch of skiing athletes in the country. In order to welcome the Beijing Winter Olympics and respond to the call of the country, in 2021, she unreservedly donated all the honorary certificates and trophies she has won in her lifelong skiing career to the Tonghua Ski Museum in Jilin Province, providing a precious historical information of skiing for future generations and preserving a precious cultural heritage. His grandfather Xi studied Russian for five years at Liaoning University, received a bachelor's degree in Russian in 1966, and was awarded the "Advanced Teacher Qualification Certificate" approved by the Ministry of Chemical Industry in 1989. Under the influence of such a positive growth environment, Ma Huicheng inherited his grandfather's rigor, sense of responsibility and positive and enterprising cultural and sports spirit. He began to learn Xi chess at the age of 5, and won the title of national second-class athlete at the age of 14 and the title of national first-class athlete at the age of 15. In 2018, he won the championship at the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Open and was awarded the title of Master of the Xiangqi Association by the Chinese Chess Association in the same year. In 2019, he represented the Beijing team in the youth group of the National Mind Games and won the fourth place. In 2021, he was awarded the title of National Athlete by the General Administration of Sports of China. In 2022, he was awarded the title of National Outstanding Athlete by the General Administration of Sports of China, and in the same year, he was also awarded the title of National Master of Chinese Chess. Currently, he is active on the field as a member of the Chinese Jiangsu chess team.
Ma Huicheng is not only reflected in his chess skills, but also in his education and training of students. He inherited his grandfather's rigorous, responsible, and enterprising spirit, influencing his students by word and deed. He has a profound knowledge and a can-do attitude, incorporating these traditions into his interactions with students. His students not only learn from him for their instruction, but more importantly benefit from his cultural heritage and can-do attitude.
Chess National Grandmaster Ma Huicheng Competition).
Ma Huicheng's growth environment has played an important role in their development. As the American psychologist Watson said, the environment in which children grow up determines their intrinsic drive. Ma Huicheng was cared for and influenced by his grandfather since he was a child, and their rigor and enterprising spirit have made him who he is today. Similarly, as Ma Huicheng's students, they were also influenced by Ma Huicheng's upbringing, and they learned more from Ma Huicheng, not only in terms of chess skills, but also in his knowledge and attitude.
Ma Huicheng's coaching talent and personal achievements have made him the focal point of this competition. His success is not only a personal accolade, but also a success in the education of his students. His story inspires more people and shows everyone the power of hard work and struggle.
In the future, we look forward to seeing Ma Huicheng continue to make more achievements in his coaching position and make greater contributions to the development of Chinese chess. His educational philosophy and successful experience will inspire more students and coaches to achieve better results in the field of chess. His story also reminds us that the impact of the upbringing environment on a person is huge, and we should give our children a good environment to grow up in so that they can become excellent talents.