About Marigje Degrande
Born 1992. Marigje Degrande is a Belgian chess player.
Marigje Degrande (born 7 August 1992) is a Belgian chess player who holds the title of Woman FIDE Master (WFM). She was the FIDE Women's World Amateur Chess Champion in the U2000 category in 2021. She is the first Belgian chess player to win a world championship at any level. Degrande became a women's world champion as the top finisher among women in the open under-2000 rating section of the FIDE World Amateur Championship, which earned her the WFM title. She also earned a silver medal in that same event by finishing in shared first overall and runner-up on tiebreaks.
Background Degrande was born in Bruges, Belgium.
Notable games CM Mahammed Saed Laily Dogu Hasim Ehab Mohamed Astrelin Evgeny WIM Arlette Van Weersel
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Who is Marigje Degrande?
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Marigje Degrande was born on 7 August 1992 in Bruges.
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Marigje Degrande is Belgian.
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