Chinese name Chen Songshun Country of Citizenship China place of birth Guanghai Town, Taishan County, Guangdong Province Date of birth April 8, 1920 Date of death September 28, 2015

Chen Songshun (April 8, 1920 – September 28, 2015), a native of Taishan, Guangdong, was a Chinese chess player and referee. He studied under Lei Fayao and Zhong Zhen in his early years . At the age of 16, he learned chess in Hong Kong . During the War of Resistance Against Japan, he traveled around with his skills, setting up challenges in Hunan , Guangxi , Yunnan and other places, and was known as the "Chess King of Chaos". In 1949, he represented Hong Kong and won the championship of the "Guangzhou-Hong Kong-Macau Triangle Port Chess Competition" [1] . His chess style was both offensive and defensive, especially good at the " Five-Eight Cannon " and "Fighting Cannon". His middle and endgame variations were inscrutable and profound, hence the reputation of "Divine Dragon".

In the 1950s, he teamed up with Yang Guanlin to compete in numerous tournaments, including two ten-game matches in 1953 and 1954. From 1956, he served as the chief referee of the National Chess Championship, participating in the revision of the "Chinese Chess Competition Rules." In 1987, he became one of the first batch of Grandmaster International Chess Referees. He served as the deputy editor-in-chief of the monthly magazine "Chinese Chess" and the editor-in-chief of the "Chinese Chess Newspaper," mentoring players such as Lü Qin and Huang Zijun . He authored " Practical Chinese Chess Endgames " and " Secrets of Chess Endgames ," and served as the chief referee of the Five Rams Cup Chinese Chess Tournament for 21 consecutive years starting in 1981.

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