Isabelle Yixuan Ning
Isabelle Yixuan Ning | |
|---|---|
| Country | New Zealand |
| Born | 2009 (age 15–16) |
| Title | Candidate Master (2023) Woman Candidate Master (2021) |
| Peak rating | 2023 (August 2025) |
Isabelle Yixuan Ning is a New Zealand chess player.
Chess career
In January 2020, at the age of 10 years and 5 months, she won the New Zealand Junior Championship, becoming the youngest player in New Zealand’s history to win the Junior Champion title.
In September 2023, she won the New Zealand Women's Chess Championship with a final score of 6.5/7.[1]
In July 2025, she qualified to play in the Women's Chess World Cup 2025, where she was defeated by Valentina Gunina in the first round after holding her to a draw in the first game.[2][3]
Isabelle Ning played for New Zealand in the Women's Chess Olympiads:
In 2022, at third board in the 44th Chess Olympiad (women) in Chennai.
In 2024, at third board in the 45th Chess Olympiad (women) in Budapest.
Isabelle Ning played for New Zealand in the U16 Chess Olympiad:
In 2025, at first board in the U16 Chess Olympiad in Barranquilla.
References
- ^ "Teenager Ning wins NZ Women's Chess Championship". 1 October 2023.
- ^ Rahal, Michael (6 July 2025). "Women's World Cup: Most favourites start with wins".
- ^ "FIDE Women's World Cup: Valentina Gunina, Anna Shukhman and Daria Charochkina Advance to Round 2". 8 July 2025.
External links
- Isabelle Yixuan Ning rating card at FIDE