This tournament adopts a single-elimination format, with half of the contestants eliminated in each round. The remaining players will draw lots to determine their opponents for the next round and continue until the champion is decided.
This format is brutal but time-efficient, keeping the entire competition within eight hours.
Shen You'an drew the twenty-seventh number in the first round. Her opponent was a girl of similar age named Feng Xue, who was relatively short and had slightly darker skin. Feng Xue glanced at Shen You'an, let out a faint "hmph" through her nose, took the seat for white pieces, and lowered her head to play with the chess pieces in her box.
The competition hall had over a hundred contestants, seated in pairs. At a glance, the scene was quite grand.
Shen You'an sat opposite her position.
At this time, the referee and two judges took their seats. When Wei Yun'er walked in, the previously quiet hall became slightly chaotic.
