Ni Shiqun
| Ni Shiqun | |
|---|---|
| Country |  China |
| Born | February 26, 1997 Shanghai, China |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (2015) |
| Peak rating | 2450 (April 2017) |
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 2nd–3rd at the FIDE Zonal 3.5 Championship, a qualifier for the Women's World Chess Championship 2017.[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.[4]
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[edit]
- ^ 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[edit]
- Ni Shiqun rating card at FIDE
- Ni Shiqun chess games at 365Chess.com
- Ni Shiqun player profile and games at Chessgames.com
