Zhang Pengxiang
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| Full name | Zhang Pengxiang | |
| Country |  China |
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| Born | June 29, 1980 Tianjin, China |
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| Title | Grandmaster (GM) | |
| FIDE rating | 2640 (No. 81 on the April 2008 FIDE ratings list) |
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| Peak rating | 2657 (April 2007) | |
- This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhang.
Zhang Pengxiang (simplified Chinese: 张鹏翔; traditional Chinese: 張鵬翔; pinyin: Zhāng Péngxiáng; born June 29, 1980 in Tianjin)[1] is a Chinese chess player, and is the reigning Asian Chess Champion.[2]
Zhang learnt chess when he was 5 years old, and at the age of six he started to play in chess competitions at school. He became National Youth Champion in 1992 and 1993. He became a FIDE Master in 1996, and an International Master in 1998. He was National Junior Champion in 1999. In 2001, he finally became a Grandmaster, and in 2002, won the National Chess Championship.[3] Zhang's peak rating was 2657 in April 2007 when he was ranked 47th in the world. He has stated his desire to teach and give training to youngsters in China via an online classroom network.[3] He lives in Beijing.
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[edit] Chess career
[edit] National team
Since 1997, Zhang has been a member of the China national chess team. He has competed at two Chess Olympiads in 2002 and 2006 (overall: +5, =1, -4).[4]
In 2003, he won the individual gold medal at the 13th Asian Team Chess Championship in Jodhpur. He was also part of the 1999 team at the 12th Asian Chess Team Championship in Shenyang.[5]
He also competed at the 2005 World Team Chess Championship in Beersheba. [6]
[edit] Individual
He was the runner-up at the 1998 Chinese national men's chess championships. He has been a Grandmaster (GM) since August 2001, when he achieved his last norm at the Asian Continental Championships - won by Xu Jun - in Kolkata where he came fourth with 7.5/11.[7]
Earlier that month in August 2001, he won the Zhong Hong Real Estate Cup in Beijing with 8.0/11.[8]
In November 2001, he upset former world champion Anatoly Karpov (who had a higher ELO rating of 162 points more) in the first round at the FIDE World Chess Championships in Moscow. Zhang, ranked 113th in the world at the time, held Karpov to two draws in regular matches and forced him into the two tie-breaks. In the first rapid play tie-breaker Zhang won the first game (Queen's Gambit Declined Slav[9]) where he mounted a stiff opposition as black that eventually Karpov ran out of time in a roughly equal position. In the second tie-breaker (reverse colors), Karpov resigned as black in 45 moves in a Giuoco Piano[10]. Zhang won 3-1 overall.[11]
After that encounter with Karpov, Zhang said he had prepared for two months before the game in case he met him. "I wanted to draw the first two games and to play the tie-breaks. My idea was to avoid the exchange of pieces to preserve my chances and to maintain tension in the game," Zhang said. "I took the upper hand in the second tie-breaker. He used up his time and had to give up." These tactics proved to be a brilliant success against the 48-year-old Karpov, who had already conceded victory to Zhang four years ago at an exhibition game in China. Zhang also said "He is my idol," and "I told myself during the game not to play softly just because of my admiration for him." Zhang has said he had been an admirer of the Russian grandmaster since he was five years old. "It is still fresh in my memory that I read a chess book of Karpov by chance in 1985 which I liked very much," the 21-year-old said. "It lifted me to a higher level." "I was happy that I took on him in the first round." Zhang moved on to the next round to play Evgeny Pigusov of Russia but got whitewashed 2-0.[11]
In February 2002, Zhang came joint second with 6.0/8 (joint fourth on tie-break) at the 2nd Trignac International Tournament in France.[12] In March 2002 he won the 9th 'Anilbal' International Open in Linares with 8.0/10.[13] Also later in March 2002, he came second at the 25th Ciudad de San Sebastian with 5.5/8 after the winner Yu Shaoteng.[14] In September 2002 he also became the Chinese national champion for the first time in Qinghuangdao.[15]
In May 2004, Zhang came second at the China Men's Team Championship with 8.0/10.[16] In August-September 2004, he came second at the 6th Sants Hostafrancs A with 8.5/10 in Barcelona.[17] In September 2004 he won the 14th Gros Xake Taldea International Open in San Sebastian,[18] and in October 2004, won the Essent Open in Hoogeveen with 7.0/9.[19] In December 2004, he came fourth with 6.0/9 at the Singapore Masters.[20]
In February 2005, Zhang won the Festival International des Jeux in Cannes with an almost perfect score of 8.5/9.[21] In March 2005, he won the International Chess Festival in Bad Wörishofen with a score of 7.5/9.[22] In May 2005, he came fourth at the Dubai Open, which was won by Wang Hao. In October 2005, he came joint second (third on tie-break) with 5/10 (2684 TPR +71) at the 2nd Samba Cup in Skanderborg.[23]
In November 2006 Zhang won the 1st President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Cup in Manila by finishing in clear first with 7.5 points[24], and in December 2006, he won the Singapore Masters.
In September 2007 he won the Asian Individual Championship ahead of second place fellow compatriot Wang Hao in Manila.[25] He scored 8/11 with an Elo rating performance of 2713.[26]
In April 2008, he came a clear second at the 2nd Ruy López International Chess Festival in Mérida with a score of 5/7 and performance rating of 2772.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ 中国国际象棋运动员等级分数据库
- ^ FIDE Online. Tournaments News: Zhang Pengxiang Wins VI Asian Championship in Cebu, Philippines
- ^ a b 亚洲冠军张鹏翔
- ^ OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Zhang Pengxiang
- ^ OlimpBase :: Men's Asian Team Chess Championship :: Zhang Pengxiang
- ^ OlimpBase :: World Men's Team Chess Championship :: Zhang Pengxiang
- ^ FIDE Online. Archive - Tournament report October 2001
- ^ FIDE Online. Archive - Tournament report October 2001
- ^ Anatoly Karpov vs Zhang Pengxiang, 2001
- ^ Zhang Pengxiang vs Anatoly Karpov, 2001
- ^ a b People's Daily interview. "Zhang Pengxiang - Chinese Dark Horse who Beats Karpov". November 30, 2001.
- ^ FIDE Online. Archive - Tournament report April 2002
- ^ FIDE Online. Archive - Tournament report July 2002
- ^ FIDE Online. Archive - Tournament report July 2002
- ^ FIDE Online. Archive - Tournament report January 2003
- ^ FIDE Online. Archive - Tournament report July 2004
- ^ FIDE Online. Archive - Tournament report January 2005
- ^ FIDE Online. Archive - Tournament report January 2005
- ^ FIDE Online. Archive - Tournament report January 2005
- ^ FIDE Online. Tournaments News: Megaranto Susanto is the winner of Singapore Masters & Bachtiar Achmad has won the Challengers International Open
- ^ FIDE Online. Archive - Tournament report April 2005
- ^ FIDE Online. Archive - Tournament report July 2005
- ^ 2nd Samba Cup in Skanderborg
- ^ FIDE Online. Tournaments News: Zhang Wins GMA Cup. Sheikh Sultan Meets President Arroyo
- ^ :: 6th Asian Individual Chess Championship ::
- ^ Schach Turnierergebnis Server chess-results.com
[edit] External links
- FIDE rating card for Zhang, Pengxiang
- Zhang Pengxiang at ChessGames.com
- NICBase Online Info Profile.
| Preceded by Zhang Zhong |
Men's Chinese Chess Champion 2002 |
Succeeded by Zhang Zhong |
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