The Chinese (Zone 3.5) Men’s and Women’s Zonal Chess Championships were held March 21 to 30, 2025 in Ji’an, Jiangxi Province, China. The venue was the Jiuyuan Ancient Village in Jizhou District and many rooms were provided for parents and accompanying persons to rest and check the results which were posted in real time. There was live transmission of the games played on all 38 DGT boards showcasing the highest national level of a chess superpower.
The tournaments were held in two groups, men’s and women’s, with a 9-round Swiss point system. Time control was 90 minutes for each player to complete 40 moves, second time control was 30 minutes for each player to finish the game, with 30 seconds increment for each move starting from the first move.
It was a strong group of 46 men including eight GMs and four IMs, and 31 women including three WGMs, one IM and four WIMs. Visit chess-results.com for round by round results and standings and to download games.
Here are the final standings:
