Ni Shiqun (Chinese: 倪诗群; 26 February 1997)[1] is a Chinese chess player, who holds the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM).
| Ni Shiqun | |
|---|---|
| Country |  China |
| Born | 26 February 1997 Shanghai, China |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (2015) |
| Peak rating | 2450 (April 2017) |
Born in Shanghai, she finished second to third at the FIDE Zonal 3.5 Championship, a July 2015 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 defeated 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.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ WGM title application
- ^ "WGM Zhongyi Tan wins 2015 FIDE Zonal 3.5". Chessdom. 12 July 2015. 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. 16 April 2016. 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
