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{{Infobox chess player |
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| name = Cecile van der Merwe |
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| title = [[FIDE titles|Woman International Master |
| title = [[FIDE titles|Woman International Master]] (2004) |
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'''Cecile van der Merwe''' (born 16 April 1987), is a |
'''Cecile van der Merwe''' (born 16 April 1987), is a South African chess player and [[FIDE titles|Woman International Master]] (WIM, 2004). |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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In 2001, in [[Cairo]] |
In 2001, in [[Cairo]] she finished 4th in the African Women's Chess Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/ind-africa/afrw-2001.html|title=OlimpBase :: 1st African Women's Chess Championship, Cairo 2001|website=www.olimpbase.org}}</ref> In 2003, in [[Abuja]], she finished 2nd in the African Women's Chess Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/ind-africa/afrw-2003.html|title=OlimpBase :: 2nd African Women's Chess Championship, Abuja 2003|website=www.olimpbase.org}}</ref> In 2003, she played for South Africa in the World Girls' Junior Chess Championship and finished in 16th place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/players-ind/5/5pn97frl-wu20g.html|title=OlimpBase :: World Girls' Junior Chess Championship :: Van der Merwe, Cecile|website=www.olimpbase.org|access-date=2018-12-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124449/http://www.olimpbase.org/players-ind/5/5pn97frl-wu20g.html|archive-date=2018-12-09|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2004, Cecile van der Merwe participated in the [[Women's World Chess Championship 2004|Women's World Chess Championship]] by [[Single-elimination tournament|knock-out]] system and lost in the first round to [[Humpy Koneru]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mark-weeks.com/chess/a4wo$wix.htm|title=2004 FIDE Knockout Matches : World Chess Championship (women)|website=www.mark-weeks.com}}</ref> |
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Cecile van der Merwe played for South Africa: |
Cecile van der Merwe has played for South Africa in the following events: |
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* [[Chess Olympiad|Women's Chess Olympiad]] - participated 4 times (2000-2004, 2012);<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/playersw/5pn97frl.html|title=OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Cecile Van der Merwe|website=www.olimpbase.org}}</ref> |
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* [[World Team Chess Championship|Women's World Team Chess Championship]] - participated in 2011;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/playersv/5pn97frl.html|title=OlimpBase :: World Women's Team Chess Championship :: Cecile Van der Merwe|website=www.olimpbase.org}}</ref> |
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* [[African Games|All-Africa Games]] chess tournament - participated in 2003 and won the team silver medal and individual gold medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/playersr/5pn97frl.html|title=OlimpBase :: All-Africa Games (chess - women) :: Cecile Van der Merwe|website=www.olimpbase.org}}</ref> |
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In 2004, she was awarded the FIDE International Women Master |
In 2004, she was awarded the FIDE International Women Master title. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*{{chessgames player|id=85148}} |
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*[https://www.365chess.com/players/Cecile_H_Van_der_Merwe Cecile van der Merwe] chess games at 365Chess.com |
*[https://www.365chess.com/players/Cecile_H_Van_der_Merwe Cecile van der Merwe] chess games at 365Chess.com |
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[[Category:1987 births]] |
[[Category:1987 births]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[Category:South African female chess players]] |
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[[Category:South African chess players]] |
[[Category:South African chess players]] |
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[[Category:Chess |
[[Category:Chess Woman International Masters]] |
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[[Category:Chess Olympiad competitors]] |
[[Category:Chess Olympiad competitors]] |
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[[Category:African Games medalists in chess]] |
[[Category:African Games medalists in chess]] |
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[[Category:Competitors at the 2003 All-Africa Games]] |
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[[Category:African Games gold medalists for South Africa]] |
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[[Category:African Games silver medalists for South Africa]] |
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[[Category:20th-century South African women]] |
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Revision as of 15:40, 22 December 2023
Cecile van der Merwe | |
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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
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
- ^ "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
Categories:
- 1987 births
- Living people
- South African female chess players
- South African chess players
- Chess Woman International Masters
- Chess Olympiad competitors
- African Games medalists in chess
- Competitors at the 2003 All-Africa Games
- African Games gold medalists for South Africa
- African Games silver medalists for South Africa
- 20th-century South African women
- 21st-century South African women
- Chess biography stubs
- South African sportspeople stubs