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'''Qiyu Zhou''' 周齐宇 (born January 6, 2000) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[chess]] player who holds the [[FIDE title|titles]] of FIDE Master (FM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM). Zhou won the Canadian women's championship in 2016 and has competed for team Canada at the [[Women's Chess Olympiad]] since 2014. She is currently attending the [[University of Toronto]], and she is doing a double major in statistics and economics, with a minor in mathematics.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.chess.com/member/nemsko|title=WGM Qiyu Zhou (Nemsko) - Chess Profile}}</ref>
'''Qiyu Zhou''' 周齐宇 (born January 6, 2000) is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[chess]] player who holds the [[FIDE title|titles]] of FIDE Master (FM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM). Zhou won the Canadian women's championship in 2016 and has competed for Team Canada at the [[Women's Chess Olympiad]] since 2014. She is currently attending the [[University of Toronto]], and she is doing a double major in statistics and economics, with a minor in mathematics.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.chess.com/member/nemsko|title=WGM Qiyu Zhou (Nemsko) - Chess Profile}}</ref>


== Chess career ==
== Chess career ==
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Zhou won the gold medal in the Girls U-14 section at the 2014 World Youth Championships in [[Durban]], South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/09/29/ottawa-chess-master-conquers-world|title=Ottawa chess master conquers world|website=Ottawa Sun|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ottawa-youth-takes-top-spot-in-world-chess-tournament|title=Ottawa youth takes top spot in world chess tournament|date=2014-09-30|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chessdom.com/world-youth-chess-championships-2014-winners/|title=World Youth Chess Championships 2014 – Winners|date=2014-09-30|publisher=Chessdom|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.chessbase.com/post/wycc-2014-the-winners-and-the-stories|title=WYCC 2014: The winners and the stories|last=Silver|first=Albert|date=2014-10-01|website=|publisher=ChessBase|access-date=}}</ref>
Zhou won the gold medal in the Girls U-14 section at the 2014 World Youth Championships in [[Durban]], South Africa.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/09/29/ottawa-chess-master-conquers-world|title=Ottawa chess master conquers world|website=Ottawa Sun|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ottawa-youth-takes-top-spot-in-world-chess-tournament|title=Ottawa youth takes top spot in world chess tournament|date=2014-09-30|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.chessdom.com/world-youth-chess-championships-2014-winners/|title=World Youth Chess Championships 2014 – Winners|date=2014-09-30|publisher=Chessdom|access-date=2017-01-26}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://en.chessbase.com/post/wycc-2014-the-winners-and-the-stories|title=WYCC 2014: The winners and the stories|last=Silver|first=Albert|date=2014-10-01|website=|publisher=ChessBase|access-date=}}</ref>


Also in 2014, Zhou made her debut at the [[41st Chess Olympiad|Women's Chess Olympiad]] in [[Tromsø]], Norway. She played board 4 for the Canadian team scoring 6½/9 points. In the same year she also took part in the World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad in [[Győr]], Hungary playing board 4 for team Canada, which finished fifth.
Also in 2014, Zhou made her debut at the [[41st Chess Olympiad|Women's Chess Olympiad]] in [[Tromsø]], Norway. She played board 4 for the Canadian team scoring 6½/9 points. In the same year, she also took part in the World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad in [[Győr]], Hungary playing board 4 for team Canada, which finished fifth.


She finished first in the U-18 Girls category at the North American Youth Chess Championships in 2015 [[Toluca]], Mexico.<ref>[http://www.chess-results.com/tnr174612.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=9&turdet=YES&flag=30&wi=984 North American Youth Chess Festival 2015 U18 Female]. ''chess-results.com''.</ref> As a result, she was automatically awarded by [[FIDE]] the title Woman International Master (WIM).
She finished first in the U-18 Girls category at the North American Youth Chess Championships in 2015 [[Toluca]], Mexico.<ref>[http://www.chess-results.com/tnr174612.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=9&turdet=YES&flag=30&wi=984 North American Youth Chess Festival 2015 U18 Female]. ''chess-results.com''.</ref> As a result, she was automatically awarded by [[FIDE]] the title Woman International Master (WIM).


In September 2016, Zhou won the [[Canadian Chess Championship|Canadian women's championship]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chessdailynews.com/qiyu-zhou-wins-canadian-womens-championship/|title=Qiyu Zhou wins Canadian Women's Championship|date=2016-09-30|website=[[Susan Polgar]] Global Chess Daily News and Information|publisher=|language=en|access-date=2016-09-30}}</ref> and as a result qualified to play in the [[Women's World Chess Championship 2017]]. She was knocked-out by [[Natalia Pogonina]], but drew the first game with black.<ref>https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?pid=130243&pid2=54808</ref>
In September 2016, Zhou won the [[Canadian Chess Championship|Canadian women's championship]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://chessdailynews.com/qiyu-zhou-wins-canadian-womens-championship/|title=Qiyu Zhou wins Canadian Women's Championship|date=2016-09-30|website=[[Susan Polgar]] Global Chess Daily News and Information|publisher=|language=en|access-date=2016-09-30}}</ref> and as a result qualified to play in the [[Women's World Chess Championship 2017]]. She was knocked-out by [[Natalia Pogonina]], but drew the first game with black.<ref>https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?pid=130243&pid2=54808</ref>

In 2017, she began acting in a series of Chess short movies<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1gNh59bGJs/</ref>.


== Twitch Career ==
== Twitch Career ==


Zhou has begun streaming under her own twitch channel "'''akaNemsko'''," showcasing both her chess and variety gaming abilities since June 2020.
Starting in early 2020, Zhou joined Alexandra Botez and Andrea Botez on the popular Twitch live stream platform as the "3rd Botez Sister" on Botezlive. Due to scheduling concerns and conflicts, it was mutually agreed that Zhou begin streaming under her own twitch channel "'''akaNemsko'''". With the initial support of Botezlive, '''akaNemsko''' has garnered over 64,000 followers on the platform and has quickly become one of the rising stars of Twitch.tv showcasing both her chess and variety gaming abilities. Her content features collaborations with several well known personalities including Botezlive, TFBlade, iWillDominate, Ryan Higa, GMHikaru, Gothamchess, Fuslie, xChocobars, itsHafu, Aceu, BoxBox among others.


==References==
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Revision as of 19:38, 11 August 2020

Qiyu Zhou 周齐宇 (born January 6, 2000) is a Canadian chess player who holds the titles of FIDE Master (FM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM). Zhou won the Canadian women's championship in 2016 and has competed for Team Canada at the Women's Chess Olympiad since 2014. She is currently attending the University of Toronto, and she is doing a double major in statistics and economics, with a minor in mathematics.[1]

Chess career

Zhou learned to play chess at the age of four in France.[2] In late 2004, she moved to Finland.

Zhou won the Finnish Youth Chess Championships five times (in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010) in the U10 Open section.[citation needed] Also in 2010, she won the Nordic School Chess Championships[3] in the U11 Open division in Sweden.

In 2008, she won the silver medal in the U8 Girls section at the World Youth Chess Championship in Vũng Tàu, Vietnam.[4][5]

In 2011, Zhou transferred chess federations from Finland to Canada.[6] She won the Canadian Youth Chess Championship in 2012 and 2013, in the Girls U-12 and Girls U-14 sections respectively.[7]

Zhou won the gold medal in the Girls U-14 section at the 2014 World Youth Championships in Durban, South Africa.[8][9][10][11]

Also in 2014, Zhou made her debut at the Women's Chess Olympiad in Tromsø, Norway. She played board 4 for the Canadian team scoring 6½/9 points. In the same year, she also took part in the World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad in Győr, Hungary playing board 4 for team Canada, which finished fifth.

She finished first in the U-18 Girls category at the North American Youth Chess Championships in 2015 Toluca, Mexico.[12] As a result, she was automatically awarded by FIDE the title Woman International Master (WIM).

In September 2016, Zhou won the Canadian women's championship[13] and as a result qualified to play in the Women's World Chess Championship 2017. She was knocked-out by Natalia Pogonina, but drew the first game with black.[14]

Twitch Career

Zhou has begun streaming under her own twitch channel "akaNemsko," showcasing both her chess and variety gaming abilities since June 2020.

References

  1. ^ "WGM Qiyu Zhou (Nemsko) - Chess Profile".
  2. ^ "14-Year-Old Chess Champion From Canada Shares Life Lessons". The Epoch Times. 2014-10-15. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  3. ^ 世界青少年杯国际象棋冠军 周齐宇的成长轨迹 - 中国棋院在线. games.sports.cn (in Chinese). 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  4. ^ "World Youth Chess Championships 2008 - Girls 08". chess-results.com. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  5. ^ "Oululainen Qiyu Zhou shakin MM-hopealle". Kaleva.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  6. ^ "Player transfers in 2011". FIDE. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  7. ^ "Ottawa girl wins International chess competition". CTV Ottawa News. 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  8. ^ "Ottawa chess master conquers world". Ottawa Sun. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  9. ^ "Ottawa youth takes top spot in world chess tournament". Ottawa Citizen. 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  10. ^ "World Youth Chess Championships 2014 – Winners". Chessdom. 2014-09-30. Retrieved 2017-01-26.
  11. ^ Silver, Albert (2014-10-01). "WYCC 2014: The winners and the stories". ChessBase.
  12. ^ North American Youth Chess Festival 2015 U18 Female. chess-results.com.
  13. ^ "Qiyu Zhou wins Canadian Women's Championship". Susan Polgar Global Chess Daily News and Information. 2016-09-30. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
  14. ^ https://www.chessgames.com/perl/chess.pl?pid=130243&pid2=54808
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