Felix Xie
Felix Xie | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Born | 2008 (age 16–17) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Title | FIDE Master (2023) |
| Peak rating | 2366 (June 2025) |
Felix Xie is a New Zealand chess player.
Chess career
In January 2021, he won the New Zealand Rapid Chess Championship and tied for first in the North Island Championship.[1]
In July 2022, he played for New Zealand at the 44th Chess Olympiad at the age of 14.[2] Xie managed to hold a draw against grandmaster Niaz Murshed.[3]
In January 2025, he tied with grandmaster Gábor Nagy in the New Zealand Chess Championship, both accumulating zero losses during the event. They were crowned as co-champions.[4]
References
- ^ "Felix wins Poppies chess tournament". 3 August 2021.
- ^ Hopkins, Jessica (9 August 2024). "New Zealand given special role ahead of Chess Olympiad". Radio New Zealand.
- ^ "44th Chess Olympiad 2022 Open".
- ^ "NZ crowns two new national chess champions". Radio New Zealand. 13 January 2025.