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WGM Gong Qianyun (龚倩云) was born in Lechang, China, and began chess training at the age of seven at an academy in Guangdong. She moved to Singapore in 2009 to work as a chess coach, eventually settling there and representing the country in international competitions. She is Singapore’s most accomplished female player, having won the national women’s championship 11 times, including 11 consecutive titles from 2015 to 2025. Her remarkable winning streak came to an end in early 2026, when 13-year-old WFM Sreekarthika Velmurugan won the 77th edition of the championship. Gong was also the winner of the 2006 Women’s World University Chess Championship in Nigeria. Between 2018 and 2024, she collected several gold and silver medals at the SEA Games and the Commonwealth Championships.