Cecile van der Merwe
| Cecile van der Merwe | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Born | 16 April 1987 |
| Title | Woman International Master (2004) |
| Peak rating | 2087 (January 2005) |
Cecile van der Merwe (born 16 April 1987), is a South African chess player and Woman International Master (WIM, 2004).
Biography
[edit]In 2001, in Cairo she finished 4th in the African Women's Chess Championship.[1] In 2003, in Abuja, she finished 2nd in the African Women's Chess Championship.[2] In 2003, she played for South Africa in the World Girls' Junior Chess Championship and finished in 16th place.[3] In 2004, Cecile van der Merwe participated in the Women's World Chess Championship by knock-out system and lost in the first round to Humpy Koneru.[4]
Cecile van der Merwe has played for South Africa in the following events:
- Women's Chess Olympiad - participated 4 times (2000-2004, 2012);[5]
- Women's World Team Chess Championship - participated in 2011;[6]
- All-Africa Games chess tournament - participated in 2003 and won the team silver medal and individual gold medal.[7]
In 2004, she was awarded the FIDE International Women Master title.
References
[edit]- ^ "OlimpBase :: 1st African Women's Chess Championship, Cairo 2001". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: 2nd African Women's Chess Championship, Abuja 2003". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: World Girls' Junior Chess Championship :: Van der Merwe, Cecile". www.olimpbase.org. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
- ^ "2004 FIDE Knockout Matches : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Cecile Van der Merwe". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: World Women's Team Chess Championship :: Cecile Van der Merwe". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: All-Africa Games (chess - women) :: Cecile Van der Merwe". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
[edit]- Cecile van der Merwe rating card at FIDE
- Cecile van der Merwe player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Cecile van der Merwe chess games at 365Chess.com
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