Felix Xie

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Felix Xie
Personal information
Born2008 (age 17–18)
Auckland, New Zealand
Chess career
CountryNew Zealand
Title FIDE Master (2023)
Peak rating 2407 (February 2026)

Felix Xie is a New Zealand chess player.

Chess career

In January 2021, he won the New Zealand Rapid Chess Championship and tied for first in the North Island Championship. [1]

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In July 2022, he played for New Zealand at the 44th Chess Olympiad at the age of 14. [2] Xie managed to hold a draw against grandmaster Niaz Murshed. [3]

In January 2025, he tied with grandmaster Gábor Nagy in the New Zealand Chess Championship, both accumulating zero losses during the event. They were crowned as co-champions. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Felix wins Poppies chess tournament". 3 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Hopkins, Jessica (9 August 2024). "New Zealand given special role ahead of Chess Olympiad". Radio New Zealand .
  3. ↑ "44th Chess Olympiad 2022 Open".
  4. ↑ "NZ crowns two new national chess champions". Radio New Zealand . 13 January 2025.
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