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Yuanchen Zhang

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Yuanchen Zhang
CountryCanada
Born2001 (age 22–23)
Markham, Ontario[1]
TitleInternational Master (2022)
Peak rating2370 (May 2022)

Yuanchen Zhang (born 2001) is a Canadian chess International Master (2022), Canadian Chess Championship winner (2022).

Chess career

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In 2011, Zhang won the Canadian Youth Chess Championship in U10 age group and participated in World Youth Chess Championship in U10 age group where ranked in 9th place.[2]

In 2022, Zhang won the Canadian Chess Championship and won the right to participate in the Chess World Cup.[1][3] That same year, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

In 2023, at Baku, Zhang participated in single-elimination Chess World Cup and lost in 1st round to Czech Grandmaster Thai Dai Van Nguyen.[4]

Personal life

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He studied financial analysis and risk management at the University of Waterloo.[1]

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