In the chess world, the comparison of strength between players and the evaluation criteria have always been a topic of great concern. Recently, a "comparison of strength" has caused a lot of controversy, let's take a look.
Zhang Qiang confidently said in the live broadcast room that his chess skills were comparable to Liu Dahua, but Liu Dahua did not agree with this. He believes that Zhang Qiang's remarks are actually belittling his own chess skills, and further points out, "Whoever performs well in the game will be even better." Liu Dahua emphasized that the real strength should be based on the number of times he won the national championship and entered the top six in the country. For those players who have won the national championship many times, Liu Dahua expressed a high degree of respect and recognition.
However, this evaluation criterion is not perfect. There are some chess players who have not won the national championship many times, but they have chess skills that surpass Liu Dahua. For example, Jiang Chuan, the first to break through 2700 points, the formidable ** and Zhao Xinxin, and the high-profile Zheng Weitong, etc., their strength has long surpassed the standard measured by the number of national championships.
At the same time, some players who have never won the national championship, such as Meng Chen, Shen Peng and Hao Jichao, have also shown a level of chess skills that rivals or even surpasses Liu Dahua. Although they have not won several championships on record, their performance in chess should not be underestimated. In his response to Zhang, Liu Dahua emphasized the importance of respecting the facts, while also reflecting on the comparison of strength with young players. In the world of chess, strength is always the best proof. If Zhang Qiang's record can be better, I believe Liu Dahua will also give due recognition. Young players such as Zheng Weitong, Jiang Chuan, Meng Chen and Zhao Xinxin have not won many championships, but if their performance can be on par with Liu Dahua, Liu Dahua will also treat them with the same attitude.
In general, respecting facts and evaluating objectively is the key to measuring the strength of chess players. In competitive chess, only the strong can gain the ultimate recognition and respect.