Qi Jingxuan
Chinese chess player (born 1947)
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Qi Jingxuan (Chinese: 戚惊萱, pinyin Qī Jīngxuān; born 9 November 1947)[1] is a Chinese chess player, who holds the title International Master. He won the Chinese Chess Championship In 1975 and 1978.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 9, 1947 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | China |
| Title | International Master (1981) |
| FIDE rating | 2435 (September 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2443 (July 2000) |
In 1985, Qi competed in the Interzonal tournament in Taxco, Mexico. He scored 6½ points in a field of 16 players, finishing in 11th place. He was the first male Chinese player to progress to the Interzonal level of the World Championship.
Qi was a member of the Chinese national chess team. He was part of the national team at the Chess Olympiad three times in 1978-1980, 1984. He played a total of 38 games scoring 16 wins, 12 draws and 10 losses.[2]
He also competed once at the World Team Chess Championship (1985) having played a total of 8 games (1 wins, 3 draws, 4 losses);[3] and four times at the Asian Team Chess Championship (1977–1983) having played 31 games (18 wins, 7 draws, 6 losses).[4]
Qi plays for the Guangdong chess club in the China Chess League (CCL).[5]