Yu Yangyi successfully defended his Chinese Rapid Championship title in Shaoxing, defeating 18-year-old Xiao Tong in an Armageddon decider after six games had failed to separate the finalists. Xiao had previously eliminated Ding Liren and Lu Shanglei in blitz tiebreaks to reach the final. Meanwhile, Lu secured third place by defeating Xu Xiangyu. | Photo: Chinese Chess Association