Zhang Pengxiang
Chinese chess player
Zhang Pengxiang (simplified Chinese: 张鹏翔; traditional Chinese: 張鵬翔; pinyin: Zhāng Péngxiáng; born 29 June 1980 in Tianjin) is a Chinese chess grandmaster, and the 2007 Asian Chess Champion. In 2001, he became China's 12th Grandmaster. 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. He lives in Beijing.
Career
Zhang learned to play 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.
He was the runner-up at the 1998 Chinese national men's chess championships.
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Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 26, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q197265. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1980, 2007, 2001 and 1992.
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