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

Biography

In 2001, in Cairo she finished 4th in the African Women's Chess Championship. In 2003, in

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, she finished 2nd in the African Women's Chess Championship. In 2003, she played for South Africa in the World Girls' Junior Chess Championship and finished in 16th place. In 2004, Cecile van der Merwe participated in the Women's World Chess Championship by

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system and lost in the first round to

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. Cecile van der Merwe has played for South Africa in the following events: * Women's Chess Olympiad - participated 4 times (2000-2004, 2012); * Women's World Team Chess Championship - participated in 2011; *

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chess tournament - participated in 2003 and won the team silver medal and individual gold medal. In 2004, she was awarded the FIDE International Women Master title.

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chess games at 365Chess.com 1987 births Living people South African female chess players South African chess players Chess Woman International Masters Chess Olympiad competitors African Games medalists in chess Competitors at the 2003 All-Africa Games African Games gold medalists for South Africa African Games silver medalists for South Africa 20th-century South African women 21st-century South African women {{SouthAfrica-chess-bio-stub