Chen, who placed first at the Asian Olympic qualifiers, tied 2-2 with Cuban Yuliet Labrada, silver medalist at the 2003 worlds inthe first two-minute round.

    The second round saw a more offensive Chen whose flash kicks earned three points for her against one for her opponent. The score was 5-3 in Chen's favor after the second round.

    In the third round, both Chen and Labrada gained a point in thefirst 30 seconds. Then Chen kept the 6-4 advantage to the last second with her agile movements.