Chinese chess player (born 1997)
| Ni Shiqun | |
|---|---|
| Country |  China |
| Born | (1997-02-26) February 26, 1997 (age 27) Shanghai, China |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (2015) |
| Peak rating | 2450 (April 2017) |
Ni Shiqun (Chinese: 倪诗群; born 26 February 1997, in Shanghai) is a Chinese chess player, who holds the——FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM).
In July 2015, she finished 2nd–3rd at the FIDE Zonal 3.5 Championship, a qualifier for the Women's World Chess Championship 2017. In October 2015, Ni won the "women's division of the inaugural Asian University Chess Championship," which took place in Beijing. In 2016, she also won the Women's World University Chess Championship in Abu Dhabi.
Ni beat Lilit Mkrtchian, Valentina Gunina and Natalia Pogonina——to reach the quarter-finals of the Women's World Championship 2017, where she was beaten by Alexandra Kosteniuk.
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