Marigje Degrande (born 7 August 1992) is a Belgian chess player who holds the title of Woman FIDE Master (WFM). She was the FIDE Women's World Amateur Chess Champion in the U2000 category in 2021. She is the first Belgian chess player to win a world championship at any level.[1] Degrande became a women's world champion as the top finisher among women in the open under-2000 rating section of the FIDE World Amateur Championship, which earned her the WFM title. She also earned a silver medal in that same event by finishing in shared first overall and runner-up on tiebreaks.[2]
| Marigje Degrande | |
|---|---|
 Degrande in 2022 | |
| Born | August 7, 1992 Bruges, West Flanders, Belgium |
| Title | Woman FIDE Master (2021) |
| Peak rating | 1947 (March 2024) |
Background
editChess career
editMarigje Degrande has won the Women's Belgian Chess Championship for youngsters several times. She was the three time consecutive winner of the Belgian Chess Championship in the Women's category in the years 2006, 2007 and 2008. She came shared first in the Women's U14 category of the European Union Championship in Austria. She participated in several European and World Championships. She became Women's World Champion U2000 by scoring 7½/9 in the open FIDE World Amateur Chess Championship to tie for first. This also earned her the WFM title.[4][3]
Notable games
editReferences
edit- ^ Verbauwhede, Levi. "Marigje (29) eerste Belgische wereldkampioene schaken ooit: "Mijn doel is prof worden"" [Marigje (29) first Belgian world chess champion ever: “My goal is to become a professional”]. Het Nieuwsblad. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Winners crowned at FIDE World Amateur Chess Championship". www.fide.com. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Marigje Degrande is wereldkampioen schaken bij amateurs: "Een combinatie van hard werken en schoonheid"" [Marigje Degrande is world amateur chess champion: “A combination of hard work and beauty”]. KW. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ Vanacker, Sam. "Lichterveldse wordt wereldkampioene schaken in amateurklasse: "Ik geniet van de schoonheid van schaken"" [Lichterveldse becomes world amateur chess champion: “I enjoy the beauty of chess”]. HLN. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Mohamed Saeed Laily vs. Degrande, Marigje | U2000 FIDE World Amateur Championship 2021".
- ^ "Dogu, Hasim vs. Degrande, Marigje | U2000 FIDE World Amateur Championship 2021".
- ^ "Degrande, Marigje vs. Ehab, Mohamed | U2000 FIDE World Amateur Championship 2021".
- ^ "Astrelin, Evgeny vs. Degrande, Marigje | U2000 FIDE World Amateur Championship 2021".
- ^ "Arlette van Weersel - Chess Games".
External links
edit- Marigje Degrande rating card at FIDE
- Marigje Degrande at 365Chess.com
