14 Facts About Zhang Pengxiang

Zhang Pengxiang is a chess grandmaster of Chinese ethnicity, and the 2007 Asian Chess Champion.

Zhang Pengxiang has stated his desire to teach and give training to youngsters in China via an online classroom network.

Zhang Pengxiang 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.

Zhang Pengxiang became national youth champion in 1992 and 1993.

Zhang Pengxiang became a FIDE Master in 1996 and an International Master in 1998.

Zhang Pengxiang was the runner-up at the 1998 Chinese national men's chess championships.

Zhang Pengxiang, ranked 113th in the world at the time, held Karpov to two draws in regular matches and forced him into the two tie-breaks.

Zhang Pengxiang used up his time and had to give up.

In November 2006 Zhang Pengxiang won the 1st President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Cup in Manila by finishing in clear first with 7.5 points, and in December 2006, he won the Singapore Masters.

Since 1997, Zhang Pengxiang has been a member of the Chinese national chess team.

Zhang Pengxiang has competed at two Chess Olympiads in 2002 and 2006.

Zhang Pengxiang was part of the 1999 team at the 12th Asian Team Chess Championship in Shenyang.

Zhang Pengxiang competed at the 2005 World Team Chess Championship in Beersheba.

Zhang Pengxiang plays for Hebei chess club in the China Chess League.