Tang Dan

Tang Dan
Personal information
Born (1990-01-27) 27 January 1990 (age 36)
Wuhu, China
Sport
CountryChina
SportXiangqi
Rank
Grandmaster
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking
No. 1 woman (January 2011)
Personal best2580 (July 2022, rating)
Medal record
Women's Xiangqi
Representing  China
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2010 GuangzhouWomen's Individual

Tang Dan (Chinese: 唐丹; pinyin: Táng Dān; born 27 January 1990) is a Chinese xiangqi grandmaster. In December 2016, she was China's top-ranking female player with ratings of 2525.

Hailing from Anhui province, she moved to Beijing in 2004 to train under Zhang Qiang. She won her first national championships in 2007. In 2010, she won the gold medal at the Asian Games. She won the Women's World Championship in 2011, 2013 and 2017.

References

  1. ↑ "世界象棋联合会国际等级称号棋手名单" (PDF). wxf-xiangqi.org (in Chinese).
  2. ↑ "亚运会象棋女子唐丹全胜夺冠 王琳娜银牌台北摘铜" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "中国象棋女棋手等级分出炉 唐丹依旧遥遥领先" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 31 December 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "唐丹告别青涩破茧成蝶 走上象棋之路竟因偶然左右" (in Chinese). Sina Sports. 21 September 2007. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  5. ↑ "Games scoreboard". China Daily. 20 November 2010. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Vietnam second at world xiangqi championships". Thanh Niên. 26 November 2011. Archived from the original on April 22, 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "World Championship Guangdong - Women". chinaschach.de. Retrieved 22 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Auswertung WM Manila Frauen 2017 – Deutscher Xiangqi Bund". chinaschach.de (in German). Retrieved 13 January 2018.