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Submission declined on 1 July 2025 by Rambley (talk).

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See also WP:BLP. Statements, starting with the date of birth, need to be sourced or removed. Greenman (talk) 08:03, 1 July 2025 (UTC)

Comment: Fix your placeholder sources before resubmission. Rambley (talk) 00:12, 1 July 2025 (UTC)

Abigail Zhou is an American chess player who holds the title of Woman Candidate Master (WCM), awarded by the World Chess Federation (FIDE) in 2024.^[1]

Chess career

State achievements

In March 2024, Zhou won the New York State Scholastic Championship in the Primary section for kindergarten through third grade students.^[2]

National achievements

In June 2025, Zhou achieved a USCF regular rating of 2004, earning her the rank of Expert.^[3]

International achievements

In 2023 and 2024, Zhou won the gold medal for the Pan America Youth Chess Festival in the Under 8 Girls section.^[4]^[5] As a result of her performance, before turning 8, she was awarded the title of Woman Candidate Master (WCM) by FIDE. Later in November 2024, Zhou competed in the FIDE World Cadet Chess Championship in the Girls Under-8 category. She won the silver medal, securing the second-place finish in her age group.^[6]

References

Category:2016 births Category:American female chess players Category:American chess players Category:Chess Woman Candidate Masters Category:Living people

[1] "Zhou, Abigail FIDE Chess Profile".

[2] "New York State Scholastic ChampionshipsStandings for Primary Championship".

[3] "US Chess MSA - Member Details (Tournament History)".

[4] ttps://new.uschess.org/news/pan-american-youth-championship-xxxiv-report-and-recap

[5] ttps://new.uschess.org/news/flash-report-usa-takes-gold-xxxiii-pan-american-youth-chess-festival

[6] ttps://new.uschess.org/news/usa-delegation-wins-three-medals-and-much-more-2024-fide-world-cadet-championships

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