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Her photograph has been used in [[Malaysia]] for political slander to one of the opposition party leader.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/newscommentaries/44255-umno-blogs-used-chess-champions-picture-to-attack-guan-engs-son-says-dap |title=Umno blogs used chess champion’s picture to attack Guan Eng’s son, says DAP |publisher=Malaysia-today.net |date= |accessdate=2011-10-20}}</ref> The chessboard in the original photo has been removed.
Her photograph has been used in [[Malaysia]] by [[UMNO]] and its supporters for political slander to one of the opposition party leader.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://malaysia-today.net/mtcolumns/newscommentaries/44255-umno-blogs-used-chess-champions-picture-to-attack-guan-engs-son-says-dap |title=Umno blogs used chess champion’s picture to attack Guan Eng’s son, says DAP |publisher=Malaysia-today.net |date= |accessdate=2011-10-20}}</ref> The chessboard in the original photo has been removed.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 09:32, 20 October 2011

Anya Corke
Full nameAnya Sun Corke
Country England  Hong Kong
Born (1990-09-12) September 12, 1990 (age 33)
California, United States
TitleWoman Grandmaster
FIDE rating2284 (January 2010)
Peak rating2301 (October 2008)

Anya Sun Corke (born 12 September 1990 in California, USA) is a Woman Grandmaster and the top chess player from Hong Kong who is currently playing for England.

She earned the title with her performance in 36th Chess Olympiad, playing for the Hong Kong men's team.[1]

She was the 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008 Hong Kong National Champion (for men and women), thought to be one of the youngest national champions ever. She is almost certainly the only woman to win three consecutive national federation 'men's' championships.

She was the British Junior Under-11 Champion in 2002, and the Under-12 Champion in 2003; the first girl to win either of these age groups.

In August 2004, she became joint British U-14 Champion (with Xi Yang Guo and Dan Hall).

In December 2004 she won the Asian Youth Girls U-14 Championship.

In August 2005 she won the second annual Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls under 19.[2]

In 2009 she enrolled at Wellesley College as a first-year student.[3]

Media

Her photograph has been used in Malaysia by UMNO and its supporters for political slander to one of the opposition party leader.[4] The chessboard in the original photo has been removed.

References

  1. ^ Article about the Susan Polgar National Invitation by ChessBase.
  2. ^ "2005 Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls". Chessville.com. 2005-08-12. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  3. ^ "2009 Wellesley College press release". Wellesley.edu. 2010-01-04. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  4. ^ "Umno blogs used chess champion's picture to attack Guan Eng's son, says DAP". Malaysia-today.net. Retrieved 2011-10-20.

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