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Taiwanese chess player (born 1998)
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In this Hong Kong name, the surname is Yang. In accordance with Hong Kong custom, the Western-style name is Austin Yang and the Chinese-style name is Yang Ching-Wei.
Austin Yang Ching-Wei
CountryChinese Taipei
Born (1998-01-12) January 12, 1998 (age 27)
TitleFIDE Master (2014)
Peak rating2220 (November 2016)

Austin Yang Ching-Wei (born January 12, 1998) is a Taiwanese chess player.

Chess career

In October 2010, Yang played in the Open U12 section of the World Youth Chess Championship, where he finished 95th in a field of 150 players with a score of 5/11.

In May 2011, Yang participated in the Asian Individual Chess championship, where he was defeated by Vaibhav Suri.

In September 2016, Yang represented Chinese Taipei at the 42nd Chess Olympiad, helping his team defeat Nepal in the 10th round.

In May 2023, Yang finished tied for third place with IM Oleg Badmatsyrenov in the Big Rook Chess Festival held in Bangkok, Thailand.

Yang qualified for the Chess World Cup 2023, becoming the first person from Chinese Taipei to play in a Chess World Cup. At the event, he was defeated by Jaime Santos Latasa in the first round.

References

  1. Felice, Gino Di (16 January 2018). Chess International Titleholders, 1950-2016. McFarland. ISBN 9781476633619.
  2. "World Youth Chess Championships - Open U12" (PDF).
  3. "Adhiban stuns Wesley So in Asian Individual Chess". May 6, 2011.
  4. "Lohani earns WFM in 42nd Chess Olympiad". September 14, 2016.
  5. Bernardino, Marlon (May 9, 2023). "Thailand: Russian FM Chernyavsky, Filipino FM Villanueva tie for 1st in Big Rook Chess Festival 2023 Standard Open".
  6. "Austin Yang Ching Wei becomes the first person from Chinese Taipei to play at FIDE World Cup 2023". August 1, 2023 – via YouTube.
  7. "Jaime Santos de Montemor-o-Novo nas eliminatórias da Taça do Mundo de Xadrez!". August 8, 2023.

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