Austin Yang Ching-Wei (born January 12, 1998) is a Taiwanese chess player.
| Austin Yang Ching-Wei | |
|---|---|
| Country | Chinese Taipei |
| Born | January 12, 1998[1] |
| Title | FIDE Master (2014) |
| Peak rating | 2220 (November 2016) |
Chess career edit
In October 2010, Yang played in the Open U12 section of the World Youth Chess Championship, where he finished 95th in a field of 150 players with a score of 5/11.[2]
In May 2011, Yang participated in the Asian Individual Chess championship, where he was defeated by Suri Vaibhav.[3]
In September 2016, Yang represented Chinese Taipei at the 42nd Chess Olympiad, helping his team defeat Nepal in the 10th round.[4]
In May 2023, Yang finished tied for third place with IM Oleg Badmatsyrenov in the Big Rook Chess Festival held in Bangkok, Thailand.[5]
Yang qualified for the Chess World Cup 2023, becoming the first person from Chinese Taipei to play in a Chess World Cup.[6] At the event, he was defeated by Jaime Santos Latasa in the first round.[7]
References edit
- ^ Felice, Gino Di (16 January 2018). Chess International Titleholders, 1950-2016. McFarland. ISBN 9781476633619.
- ^ "World Youth Chess Championships - Open U12" (PDF).
- ^ "Adhiban stuns Wesley So in Asian Individual Chess". May 6, 2011.
- ^ "Lohani earns WFM in 42nd Chess Olympiad". September 14, 2016.
- ^ Bernardino, Marlon (May 9, 2023). "Thailand: Russian FM Chernyavsky, Filipino FM Villanueva tie for 1st in Big Rook Chess Festival 2023 Standard Open".
- ^ "Austin Yang Ching Wei becomes the first person from Chinese Taipei to play at FIDE World Cup 2023". August 1, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Jaime Santos de Montemor-o-Novo nas eliminatórias da Taça do Mundo de Xadrez!". August 8, 2023.
External links edit
- Austin Yang Ching-Wei rating card at FIDE