Wang Yao 5p, surprise loser to young Wu Shuhao 5d

Luo Xihe 9p beats...

... Cao Dayuan to qualify for 2nd round

Liu Xing 6p is an original player

He will lose this close game despite the splendid White 6 he's about to spring upon Ding Wei 8p (left). Check the game!

Yu Bin 9p, playing Yu Ping 6p. The older Yu prevails.

Zhang Wendong 9p (left) wins at the expense of Huang Yizhong 6p

Chang Hao seemed back in form, but old fox Nie Weiping has the better in their first round clash. What to do with this kikashi?

Nie Weiping 9p

Wang Runan, too, wonders how Chang Hao will answer.

Zhou Heyang 9p loses to Liu Shizhen 6p

Peng Quan 5p (left) has a new-found confidence with his good show in the Ing Cup: even Kong Jie 7p cannot stand in his way.

Gu Li really is the man to beat in China this year...

... which task Liu Xiaoguang 9p finds out is beyond him, today.

Liu Shizhen 6p awaits Zhou Heyang's Black 35.

Wu Shuhao 12 years old, amateur 5 dan. Qualified through an internet tournament to reach the 17th Mingren preliminary.

Then he went on to beat Zhou Bo,5p and Liu Jing,8p