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| title = [[FIDE titles|Woman International Master (WIM)]] (2004)
| title = [[FIDE titles|Woman International Master]] (2004)
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| peakrating = 2087 (January 2005)
| FideID = 14300648
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'''Cecile van der Merwe''' (born 16 April 1987), is a [[South Africa]]n [[FIDE titles|Woman International Master]] (WIM, 2004).
'''Cecile van der Merwe''' (born 16 April 1987), is a South African chess player and [[FIDE titles|Woman International Master]] (WIM, 2004).


==Biography==
==Biography==
In 2001, in [[Cairo]] she finised 4th in the African Women's Chess Championship<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/ind-africa/afrw-2001.html|title=OlimpBase :: 1st African Women's Chess Championship, Cairo 2001|website=www.olimpbase.org}}</ref>. In 2003, in [[Abuja]], she finished 2nd in the African Women's Chess Championship<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/ind-africa/afrw-2003.html|title=OlimpBase :: 2nd African Women's Chess Championship, Abuja 2003|website=www.olimpbase.org}}</ref>. In 2003, she played for South Africa in the World Girls' Junior Chess Championship and finished in 16th place<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/players-ind/5/5pn97frl-wu20g.html|title=OlimpBase :: World Girls' Junior Chess Championship :: Van der Merwe, Cecile|website=www.olimpbase.org}}</ref>. In 2004, Cecile van der Merwe participated in the [[Women's World Chess Championship 2004|Women's World Chess Championship]] by [[Single-elimination tournament|knock-out]] system and lost in the first round to [[Humpy Koneru]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mark-weeks.com/chess/a4wo$wix.htm|title=2004 FIDE Knockout Matches : World Chess Championship (women)|website=www.mark-weeks.com}}</ref>.
In 2001, in [[Cairo]] she finished 4th in the African Women's Chess Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/ind-africa/afrw-2001.html|title=OlimpBase :: 1st African Women's Chess Championship, Cairo 2001|website=www.olimpbase.org}}</ref> In 2003, in [[Abuja]], she finished 2nd in the African Women's Chess Championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/ind-africa/afrw-2003.html|title=OlimpBase :: 2nd African Women's Chess Championship, Abuja 2003|website=www.olimpbase.org}}</ref> In 2003, she played for South Africa in the World Girls' Junior Chess Championship and finished in 16th place.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/players-ind/5/5pn97frl-wu20g.html|title=OlimpBase :: World Girls' Junior Chess Championship :: Van der Merwe, Cecile|website=www.olimpbase.org|access-date=2018-12-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124449/http://www.olimpbase.org/players-ind/5/5pn97frl-wu20g.html|archive-date=2018-12-09|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2004, Cecile van der Merwe participated in the [[Women's World Chess Championship 2004|Women's World Chess Championship]] by [[Single-elimination tournament|knock-out]] system and lost in the first round to [[Humpy Koneru]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mark-weeks.com/chess/a4wo$wix.htm|title=2004 FIDE Knockout Matches : World Chess Championship (women)|website=www.mark-weeks.com}}</ref>


Cecile van der Merwe has played for South Africa in the following events:
Cecile van der Merwe has played for South Africa in the following events:
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* [[African Games|All-Africa Games]] chess tournament - participated in 2003 and won the team silver medal and individual gold medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/playersr/5pn97frl.html|title=OlimpBase :: All-Africa Games (chess - women) :: Cecile Van der Merwe|website=www.olimpbase.org}}</ref>
* [[African Games|All-Africa Games]] chess tournament - participated in 2003 and won the team silver medal and individual gold medal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.olimpbase.org/playersr/5pn97frl.html|title=OlimpBase :: All-Africa Games (chess - women) :: Cecile Van der Merwe|website=www.olimpbase.org}}</ref>


In 2004, she was awarded the FIDE International Women Master (WIM) title.
In 2004, she was awarded the FIDE International Women Master title.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{FIDE|id=14300648}}
*{{chessgames player|id=85148}}
*{{chessgames player|id=85148}}
*[https://www.365chess.com/players/Cecile_H_Van_der_Merwe Cecile van der Merwe] chess games at 365Chess.com
*[https://www.365chess.com/players/Cecile_H_Van_der_Merwe Cecile van der Merwe] chess games at 365Chess.com
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:South African female chess players]]
[[Category:South African female chess players]]
[[Category:Chess woman International Masters]]
[[Category:South African chess players]]
[[Category:Chess Woman International Masters]]
[[Category:Chess Olympiad competitors]]
[[Category:Chess Olympiad competitors]]
[[Category:African Games medalists in chess]]
[[Category:African Games medalists in chess]]
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[[Category:African Games gold medalists for South Africa]]
[[Category:African Games gold medalists for South Africa]]
[[Category:African Games silver medalists for South Africa]]
[[Category:African Games silver medalists for South Africa]]
[[Category:20th-century South African women]]
[[Category:21st-century South African women]]



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Latest revision as of 15:40, 22 December 2023

Cecile van der Merwe
CountrySouth Africa
Born (1987-04-16) 16 April 1987 (age 37)
TitleWoman International Master (2004)
Peak rating2087 (January 2005)

Cecile van der Merwe (born 16 April 1987), is a South African chess player and Woman International Master (WIM, 2004).

Biography[edit]

In 2001, in Cairo she finished 4th in the African Women's Chess Championship.[1] In 2003, in Abuja, she finished 2nd in the African Women's Chess Championship.[2] In 2003, she played for South Africa in the World Girls' Junior Chess Championship and finished in 16th place.[3] In 2004, Cecile van der Merwe participated in the Women's World Chess Championship by knock-out system and lost in the first round to Humpy Koneru.[4]

Cecile van der Merwe has played for South Africa in the following events:

In 2004, she was awarded the FIDE International Women Master title.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "OlimpBase :: 1st African Women's Chess Championship, Cairo 2001". www.olimpbase.org.
  2. ^ "OlimpBase :: 2nd African Women's Chess Championship, Abuja 2003". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. ^ "OlimpBase :: World Girls' Junior Chess Championship :: Van der Merwe, Cecile". www.olimpbase.org. Archived from the original on 9 December 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  4. ^ "2004 FIDE Knockout Matches : World Chess Championship (women)". www.mark-weeks.com.
  5. ^ "OlimpBase :: Women's Chess Olympiads :: Cecile Van der Merwe". www.olimpbase.org.
  6. ^ "OlimpBase :: World Women's Team Chess Championship :: Cecile Van der Merwe". www.olimpbase.org.
  7. ^ "OlimpBase :: All-Africa Games (chess - women) :: Cecile Van der Merwe". www.olimpbase.org.

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