Yan Tianqi (born 2002) is a Chinese chess player who holds the title of Woman International Master.[1]

Yan Tianqi
CountryChina
Born2002 (age 21–22)
TitleWoman International Master (2022)
Peak rating2303 (January 2024)

Chess career edit

Yan qualified for the Women's Chess World Cup 2023, where she defeated P. V. Nandhidhaa in the first round before, facing defending champion Alexandra Kosteniuk in the second round, she won on demand in the second game to force the match into tiebreaks, where she was eventually eliminated.[2][3]

Yan finished sixth in the women's section of the 2020 Chinese Chess Championship.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ "Yan, Tianqi". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  2. ^ "FIDE Women's World Cup 2023". chess24.com. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  3. ^ "World Cup: So escapes, Tin and Sanal claim big scalps". Chess News. 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  4. ^ "Yu Yangyi and Tan Zhongyi win Chinese Championship". www.fide.com. Retrieved 2023-08-05.

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