| Cecile van der Merwe | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Born | (1987-04-16) 16 April 1987 (age 37) |
| 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
In 2001, in Cairo she finished 4th in the African Women's Chess Championship. In 2003, in Abuja, she finished 2nd in the African Women's Chess Championship. In 2003, she played for South Africa in the World Girls' Junior Chess Championship and finished in 16th place. 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.
Cecile van der Merwe has played for South Africa in the following events:
- Women's Chess Olympiad - participated 4 times (2000-2004, 2012);
- Women's World Team Chess Championship - participated in 2011;
- All-Africa Games chess tournament - participated in 2003 and won the team silver medal and individual gold medal.
In 2004, she was awarded the FIDE International Women Master title.
References
- "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
- 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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