Tan Zhongyi facts for kids
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| Country | China |
| Born | 29 May 1991 Chongqing, China |
| Title | Grandmaster (2017) |
| Women's World Champion | 2017–2018 |
| FIDE rating | 2510 (June 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2561 (December 2024) |
Tan Zhongyi (Chinese: 谭中怡) is a famous chess player from China. She was born on May 29, 1991. Tan holds the highest title in chess, which is Grandmaster (GM).
She used to be the Women's World Chess Champion. She won this big title in 2017. Tan also held the title of Women's World Rapid Champion. She has won the Chinese women's national champion title five times. Her wins were in 2015, 2020, 2021, and 2022.
In 2024, she won the Women's Candidates Tournament 2024. This win means she will play against Ju Wenjun for the world championship in 2025.
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Tan's Chess Journey
Tan Zhongyi was born in a city called Chongqing in China. She started learning to play chess when she was just six years old in 1997.
Early Wins as a Young Player
Tan quickly showed she was a talented player. She won the World Youth U10 Girls Chess Championship twice. These wins happened in 2000 and 2001. Both tournaments were held in a place called Oropesa del Mar.
In 2002, she won another important title. She became the World Youth U12 Girls Chess Champion. This tournament took place in Heraklion.
Playing in Big Tournaments
In 2008, Tan played in the Women's World Chess Championship. She made it to the second round of this major event.
She also played chess at the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen. She won the gold medal for women's chess there. Her win helped China's team get a gold medal too.
In 2012, Tan won the Women's World University Chess Championship. This competition was held in Guimarães.
More Wins in Asia
Tan kept winning important tournaments. In 2013, she won the 3rd China Women Masters Tournament in Wuxi. She scored very well in this event.
In 2014, she won the Asian Women's Blitz Championship. This fast-paced chess tournament was in Sharjah.
Becoming a National Champion
In May 2015, Tan won the Chinese Women's Chess Championship. This was a big win in her home country.
The next month, she won the 5th China Women Masters Tournament. She finished a full point ahead of the second-place player. In August 2015, she won the Asian Women's Rapid Championship in Al Ain.
On December 1, 2015, Tan won the 1st China Chess Queen Match. This was a special knockout tournament. She beat Ju Wenjun in the final game.
Olympic Medal and World Champion Title
In 2016, Tan won a gold medal at the 42nd Chess Olympiad. She played on board 4 for her team.
She reached the final of the Women's World Chess Championship 2017. She played against another Grandmaster, Anna Muzychuk. They tied in the regular games. Tan then won the tie-break games to become the Women's World Chess Champion. This win also earned her the title of Grandmaster.
She later lost her Women's World Champion title to Ju Wenjun in 2018.
Recent Achievements
In 2020, Tan won the top women's prize at the Gibraltar Masters tournament.
In 2021, she finished third in the Women's Chess World Cup 2021. She won her match against Anna Muzychuk to get the bronze medal.
In 2022, Tan won the Women's World Rapid Chess Championship. This big win happened in Almaty, Kazakhstan. She won after a tiebreaker game.
Playing for Her Team
Tan Zhongyi plays for the China Mobile Group Chongqing Company Ltd chess club. She competes with them in the China Chess League (CCL).
About Her Life
Tan Zhongyi studied at the School of Law. She graduated from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics in 2013.
See also
In Spanish: Tan Zhongyi para niños
- Chess in China
