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Qiyu Zhou - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

Explore Qiyu Zhou net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Qiyu Zhou, a Canadian chess player, was born January 6, 2000. She holds the titles FIDE Master (FM), and Woman Grandmaster(WGM). Zhou won the Canadian women’s title in 2016 and has been competing for Canada at the Women’s Chess Olympiad ever since 2014. In this article, we will discover how old is Qiyu Zhou? Who is Qiyu Zhou dating now & how much money does Qiyu Zhou have?

NameQiyu Zhou
First NameQiyu
Last NameZhou
OccupationChess Player
BirthdayJanuary 6
Birth Year2000
Place of BirthHangzhou
Home TownZhejiang
Birth CountryChina
Birth SignCapricorn
Full/Birth Name
ParentsJiehan Zhou
SiblingsNot Available
SpouseNot Known
Children(s)Not Available

Qiyu Zhou Biography

Qiyu Zhou is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on January 6, 2000 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. Zhou moved chess federations to Canada in 2011 from Finland. In 2012 and 2013, Zhou won the Canadian Youth Chess Championship, in the Girls U-12 & Girls U-14 sections.

Zhou won the gold medal in the Girls U-14 section at the 2014 World Youth Championships in Durban, South Africa.

She finished first in the U-18 Girls category at the North American Youth Chess Championships in 2015 Toluca, Mexico. As a result, she was automatically awarded by FIDE the title Woman International Master (WIM).

She won the silver medal at the 2008 World Youth Chess Championship, Vung Tau, Vietnam, in the U8 Girls Section.

Zhou won five times the Finnish Youth Chess Championships in Finland (in 2005 and 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2010 in the U10 Open Section). She also won the Nordic School Chess Championships U11 Open in Sweden in 2010.

Also in 2014, Zhou made her debut at the Women’s Chess Olympiad in Tromsø, Norway. She played board 4 for the Canadian team scoring 6½/9 points. In the same year she also took part in the World Youth Under-16 Chess Olympiad in Győr, Hungary playing board 4 for team Canada, which finished fifth.

Qiyu Zhou Net Worth

Qiyu is one of the richest Chess Player from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Qiyu Zhou's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

Zhou began playing chess in France at the age four. She moved to Finland in late 2004.

Net Worth$5 Million
SalaryUnder Review
Source of IncomeChess Player
CarsNot Available
HouseLiving in own house.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Who is Qiyu Zhou Dating?

According to our records, Qiyu Zhou is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Qiyu Zhou’s is not dating anyone.

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Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Qiyu Zhou height Not available right now. Qiyu weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

HeightUnknown
WeightNot Known
Body MeasurementsUnder Review
Eye ColorNot Available
Hair ColorNot Available
Feet/Shoe SizeNot Available

In September 2016, Zhou won the Canadian women’s championship and as a result qualified to play in the Women’s World Chess Championship 2017. She was knocked-out by Natalia Pogonina, but drew the first game with black.

Facts & Trivia

Qiyu Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Qiyu Zhou celebrates birthday on January 6 of every year.

How old is QIYU Zhou?

22 years (January 6, 2000)

Who is Nemo chess?

Nemo Qiyu Zhou is a Chinese-Canadian woman grandmaster, esports athlete, content creator, and chess-streaming star. She has won multiple tournaments and is currently among the top five women chess players in Canada (December 2020).

How old is Nemo chess?

Qiyu ‘Nemo’ Zhou at the 2021 World Series of Poker. Canadian Qiyu “Nemo” Zhou is a 21-year-old chess player that has achieved the titles of Woman Grandmaster and FIDE Master before turning her attention to streaming on Twitch.

Who is WGM Nemo?

Qiyu Zhou (Chinese: 周齐宇; born January 6, 2000), also known as Nemo Zhou and her online alias akaNemsko, is a Chinese-born Canadian chess player who holds the titles of Woman Grandmaster (WGM) and FIDE Master (FM), and is a Twitch live streamer.

Who has the highest FIDE rating?

PlayerPeak rating
1Magnus Carlsen2882
2Garry Kasparov2851
3Fabiano Caruana2844
4Levon Aronian2830
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