 Wang Pin, Manila 1992 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1974-12-11)December 11, 1974 (age 51) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | China |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (1992) |
| FIDE rating | 2387 (January 2019) |
| Peak rating | 2506 (October 2000) |
| Peak ranking | No. 6 woman (January 2001)[1] |
Wang Pin (Chinese:王频; born December 11, 1974)[2] is a Chinesechess player. She was awarded the title ofWoman Grandmaster byFIDE in 1992. Wang was theChinese national women's champion of 2002.
By finishing fifth in the 1991 Women's Interzonal Tournament, she qualified to play in the 1992 Women's Candidates Tournament, a stage of theWomen's World Chess Championship 1993, and finished tied for last place. In 1993, Wang took part in theWomen's Interzonal Tournament again and tied for 9th-11th places. Since the format of theWomen's World Chess Championship was changed to aknockout tournament, she competed in the event in2001 and2004.
She played for theChina national chess team four times at theWomen's Chess Olympiad (1992, 1996, 1998, 2002), winning the team gold medal in 1998 and 2002, silver in 1996 and bronze in 1992. Wang represented China also the Women's Asian Team Chess Championship in 1999, winning two gold medals (team and individual on board 2),[3] and in the Russia vs China match in 2001.[4]
| Preceded by | Women's Chinese Chess Champion 2002 | Succeeded by |