Ni Shiqun
| Ni Shiqun | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 China |
| Born |
February 26, 1997 Shanghai |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster |
| Peak rating | 2399 (September 2015) |
Ni Shiqun (Chinese: 倪诗群; born 26 February 1997 in Shanghai)[1] is a Chinese chess player, who holds the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM).
In July 2015, she finished equal second and third on tiebreak at the FIDE Zonal 3.5 Championship, a qualifier for the next knockout Women's World Chess Championship.[2] In October 2015, Ni won the women's division of the inaugural Asian University Chess Championship, which took place in Beijing.[3] In 2016 she also won the Women's World University Chess Championship in Abu Dhabi, edging Ghazal Hakimifard and Anna Warakomska on tiebreak.[4]
References
- ↑ WGM title application
- ↑ "WGM Zhongyi Tan wins 2015 FIDE Zonal 3.5". Chessdom. 2015-07-12. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ↑ Liang Ziming. "Megaranto, Ni Shiqun dominate Asian University Ch.". ChessBase. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ↑ "Gabuzyan, Ni Shiqun top World University Chess". Gulf News. 2016-04-16. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
External links
- Ni Shiqun rating card at FIDE
- Ni Shiqun chess games at 365Chess.com
- Ni Shiqun player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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