Austin Yang Ching-Wei
Taiwanese chess player (born 1998)
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Austin Yang Ching-Wei (born January 12, 1998) is a Taiwanese chess player.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 12, 1998[1] |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Chinese Taipei |
| Title | FIDE Master (2014) |
| Peak rating | 2220 (November 2016) |
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.[2]
In May 2011, Yang participated in the Asian Individual Chess championship, where he was defeated by Vaibhav Suri.[3]
In September 2016, Yang represented Chinese Taipei at the 42nd Chess Olympiad, helping his team defeat Nepal in the 10th round.[4] He also notably held a draw against grandmaster Colin McNab in the seventh round.[5]
In May 2023, Yang finished tied for third place with Oleg Badmatsyrenov in the Big Rook Chess Festival held in Bangkok, Thailand.[6]
Yang qualified for the Chess World Cup 2023, becoming the first person from Chinese Taipei to play in a Chess World Cup.[7] At the event, he was defeated by Jaime Santos Latasa in the first round.[8]