▁knock ed ▁out ▁in ▁the ▁second ▁round ▁by ▁compat ri ot ▁Sh en ▁Yang , ▁after ▁defe ating ▁Mar isa ▁Zur iel ▁in ▁the ▁first . ▁In ▁the ▁following ▁month , ▁in ▁October ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁she ▁won ▁the ▁silver ▁medal ▁in ▁the ▁women ' s ▁individual ▁rapid ▁event ▁at ▁the ▁World ▁Mind ▁Sports ▁Games , ▁which ▁took ▁place ▁in ▁Be ij ing . ▁ ▁Z ha o ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁F IDE ▁Women ' s ▁Grand ▁Prix ▁ 2 0 0 9 – 1 1 , ▁for ▁which ▁she ▁qualified ▁via ▁rating . ▁Her ▁best ▁results ▁were ▁third ▁place ▁at ▁Nan j ing ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁and ▁shared ▁ 3 rd - 5 th ▁in ▁U la an ba atar ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁events . ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁she ▁took ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Asian ▁Games , ▁held ▁in ▁Gu ang z hou , ▁and ▁won ▁the ▁silver ▁medal ▁in ▁the ▁women ' s ▁individual ▁rapid ▁ch ess ▁event . ▁ ▁In ▁December ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁she ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁World ▁Ch ess ▁Championship ▁and ▁this ▁time ▁she ▁reached ▁the ▁semif inals , ▁where ▁she ▁lost ▁by ▁ 1 ½ - 2 ½ ▁to ▁her ▁compat ri ot ▁and ▁event ual ▁runner - up ▁Ru an ▁L uf ei . ▁This ▁result ▁enabled ▁her ▁to ▁qual ify ▁for ▁the ▁F IDE ▁Women ' s ▁Grand ▁Prix ▁ 2 0