This article details the results of the China national chess team.

Chess Olympiads

China has competed at the every Chess Olympiad

Chess Olympiad

The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams from all over the world compete against each other. The event is organised by FIDE, which selects the host nation.-Birth of the Olympiad:The first Olympiad was unofficial...

 since the 23rd edition in 1978. http://www.olimpbase.org/teams/chn_tea.html

World Team Chess Championships

http://www.olimpbase.org/teamst/chn_tea.html

Asian Team Chess Championships

http://www.olimpbase.org/teamsa/chn_tea.html

Overall statistics

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Appearances	Years	Points	Games played	Match points	Matches played	| Games	| Matches	% (Points/Games played)	Team medals won	Individual medals won
1	2006	17½	27	13	9
=7
=1
64.8	0 - 1 - 0	0 - 0 - 1

Yearly statistics

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Year	Final position	ELO team	Points	Games played	Match points	Matches played	| Games	| Matches	% (Points/Games played)	ELO opposition average	ELO performance rating	Individual medals
2006	2.	2594	17½	27	13	9
=7
=1
64.8	2459	2569	0 - 0 - 1

Overall statistics

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Appearances	Years	Points	Games played	Match points	Matches played	| Games	| Matches	% (Points/Games played)	Team medals won	Individual medals won
1	2007	18½	24	11	6
=7
=1
77.1	1 - 0 - 0	2 - 0 - 0

Yearly statistics

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Year	Final position	ELO team	Points	Games played	Match points	Matches played	| Games	| Matches	% (Points/Games played)	ELO opposition average	ELO performance rating	Individual medals
2007	1.	2627	18½	24	11	6
=7
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77.1	2379	2590	2 - 0 - 0

2007

In October 2007, China won the gold medal in the "classic chess mixed team" event of the 2nd Asian Indoor Games

Asian Indoor Games

The Asian Indoor Games is a multi-sport event held every two years among athletes representing countries from Asia. The games are regulated by the Olympic Council of Asia. The first games were held in 2005 in Bangkok, Thailand....

 in Macau

Macau

Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...

 with 11 match points. India won the silver with 9 match points followed by Vietnam with 8 match points and 16.5 game points for the bronze.

2002

The Malaysian Chess Federation (MCF) organised the World Youth Olympiad (U16) which took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 20–28 August 2002. 2nd seeds China A took clear first on the back of an 85% score on board 1 by Wang Yue

Wang Yue

Wang Yue is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. He is China's highest-ever rated player with a peak Elo rating of 2751. In 2004, he became China's 18th Grandmaster at the age of 17....

 and an 80% score on board 2 by Zhao Jun

Zhao Jun

Zhao Jun is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 2004, he became China's 19th Grandmaster at the age of 17.Zhao Jun plays for Shandong chess club in the China Chess League . He is ranked 11th in China ....

. (Games in PGN.)

Final Standings

• 1 2 China - A 2362 31 232.0
• 2 1 Ukraine 2412 27 234.0
• 3 7 Indonesia 2197 26.5 219.0
• 4 4 India 2292 26 238.0
• 5 11 Uzbekistan 2113 24 238.5
• 6 3 Romania 2300 23 233.0
• 7 6 Iran 2224 22.5 226.5
• 8 8 Kazakhstan 2176 22 228.5
• 9 17 Singapore - A 2022 21.5 213.0
• 10 10 Vietnam 2119 21 216.5
• 11 9 Malaysia - A 2162 21 211.0
• 12 14 Australia - A 2067 21 190.0
• 13 5 England 2225 20.5 233.0
• 14 15 Turkmenistan 2067 20.5 179.0
• 15 28 USA 2000 20 198.0
• 28 Teams

2001

2001 Summit Matches

China vs. Russia Rapidplay There was a China vs. Russia Rapidplay match in Beijing China on 5 September 2001 as a warm up for the China-Russia Summit. The match finished 4-4 after China won the first round 3.5-0.5 but Russia stormed back to win the second by the same score. The Russian team of Alexander Khalifman Alexander Khalifman Alexander Valeryevich Khalifman is a Soviet and Russian chess Grandmaster of Jewish descent; he is also a former FIDE champion.When Khalifman was 6 years old, he was taught chess by his father.... , Peter Svidler Peter Svidler Peter Veniaminovich Svidler is a Russian chess grandmaster.He is six-time Russian champion .... , Evgeny Shaposhnikov and Ekaterina Kovalevskaya Ekaterina Kovalevskaya Ekaterina Kovalevskaya is a Russian chess player with the titles International Master and Woman Grandmaster . She won the Russian women's championship in 1994 and 2000. and was runner-up in the Women's World Chess Championship 2004.-External links:...  took on the Chinese team of Ye Jiangchuan Ye Jiangchuan Ye Jiangchuan is a veteran Chinese chess player and has been one of China's leading players in modern history.In 1993, Ye became China's third Grandmaster, after Ye Rongguang and Xie Jun. On 1 January 2000, he became the first ever Chinese player to cross the 2600 elo rating mark... , Zhang Zhong Zhang Zhong Zhang Zhong is a Chinese chess grandmaster who now plays for Singapore.In 1998, he became China's 9th Grandmaster.-Career:Among Zhang's more notable results are silver medals at the 1996 and 1998 World Junior Chess Championships, first in the 2001 Chinese Championship, 8.5/12 at the 2002 Chess... , Ni Hua Ni Hua Ni Hua is one of China's top chess grandmasters and is the national team captain. In 2003, he became China's 15th Grandmaster at the age of 19. On April 2008, Ni Hua and Bu Xiangzhi both became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...  and Xu Yuhua. Games in PGN ---- China-Russia Chess Summit The China-Russia Chess Summit took place in Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010... , China, September 7-12th 2001. The event borrowed ideas from the China-USA match, like that series this one will last four years, China will host the match in 2001 and 2003 while Russia will be the host in 2002 and 2004. They played for the Riverside Weicheng Estate Cup. Games in PGN Venue: Shanghai International Cenvention Center Sponsor: Weicheng Real Estate Corporation Prizefund: Men's $30,000, Women's $10,000 and Juniors $6,000. Format: Single Schveningen for Men, Double Schveningen for both Women and Junior sections. Time control: 40 moves within 2 hours, then 1 hour for the remaining moves. Day 6 12 September 2001 The final day 6 saw 4 of 12 games drawn. The Russian men won 3.5-2.5, the Chinese women won 2.5-0.5 and the Chinese juniors 2-1. Final Standings: Men Russia 21½ - China 14½, Women Russia 9-9 China, Juniors Russia 11 - China 7. Final Individual Standings: Men: 1. Motylev, 4.5 2-3. Grischuk, Khalifman 4.04. Dreev 3.5 5-7. Svidler, Xu Jun Xu Jun Xu Jun is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 1994, he became China's fourth Grandmaster.He was champion of China in 1983 and 1985. He has been a member of the Chinese Olympiad Team, a five times winner of the Asia Team Championship 1983–2003, the 1987 3.3 Zonal Champion, the 1998 Champion of... , Ye Jiangchuan Ye Jiangchuan Ye Jiangchuan is a veteran Chinese chess player and has been one of China's leading players in modern history.In 1993, Ye became China's third Grandmaster, after Ye Rongguang and Xie Jun. On 1 January 2000, he became the first ever Chinese player to cross the 2600 elo rating mark...  8-10. Rublevsky, Peng Xiaomin Peng Xiaomin Peng Xiaomin is a Chinese chess grandmaster. In 1997, he became China's 6th Grandmaster. Peng Xiaomin is married to WGM Qin Kanying.-Career:Peng has been a grandmaster since 1997... , Zhang Zhong Zhang Zhong Zhang Zhong is a Chinese chess grandmaster who now plays for Singapore.In 1998, he became China's 9th Grandmaster.-Career:Among Zhang's more notable results are silver medals at the 1996 and 1998 World Junior Chess Championships, first in the 2001 Chinese Championship, 8.5/12 at the 2002 Chess...  2.5 11. Liang Chong Liang Chong Liang Chong is a Chinese chess Grandmaster.In 2004, he became China's 16th Grandmaster.-Grandmaster title:Chong gained the GM title in July 2004.He achieved his first GM norm at the 3rd S.T. Lee Cup Open Tournament in September 1996 scoring 6/10...  2.0 12. Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang is a Chinese chess Grandmaster, and was the 2007 Asian Chess Champion. In 2001, he became China's 12th Grandmaster. He has stated his desire to teach and give training to youngsters in China via an . He lives in Beijing.-Career:...  1.5. Women: 1-2. Wang Lei Wang Lei (chess player) Wang Lei is a Chinese chess Woman Grandmaster. She was in the FIDE Top 50 Women rating list from 2000 to 2003. Her highest position was 5th in the world on October 2001. Her peak rating was 2512 in October 2001... , Kovalevskaya 4.0 3. Stepovaia 3.5 4. Wang Pin Wang Pin Wang Pin is a Chinese Woman Grandmaster chess player. She is currently the 50th highest rated female player in the world, and she used to be the 6th highest rate female player in January to April 2001. Her peak rating was 2506 in October 2000 to January 2001...  3.0 5. Xu Yuhua 2.0 6. Zimina 1.5 Juniors: 1. Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi is a Chinese chess grandmaster. In 1999, he became China's 10th Grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 10 months, 13 days, at the time the youngest in history. In April 2008, Bu and Ni Hua became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...  4.5 2-3. Kosteniuk, Sharposhnikov 4.0 4. Smirnov 3.0 5. Ni Hua Ni Hua Ni Hua is one of China's top chess grandmasters and is the national team captain. In 2003, he became China's 15th Grandmaster at the age of 19. On April 2008, Ni Hua and Bu Xiangzhi both became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...  2.0 6. Xu Yuanyuan Xu Yuanyuan Xu Yuanyuan is a Chinese WGM-titled chess player.-Chess career:In October 1997 Xu won the World U16 Girls Chess Championship in Yerevan, and in 2000, also in Yerevan, she won by a large margin the World Junior Girls U-20 Championship.In July 11–21,...  0.5 ---- 2nd SUFE Cup There was a double-round Sheveningen system match which took place in Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Shanghai University of Finance and Economics Shanghai University of Finance and Economics , founded in 1917, is a national university located in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. According to China's University and College Admission System, SUFE's economics program was ranked sixth in 2010, giving it an A+ rating.-History:The university...  called the "China-World All Stars Women's Summit". It featured the best Chinese women players against the rest of World, mainly Georgia. The time control was 25min/10sec. 2 or 3 games were played each day except June 3 which was a rest day. The 1st SUFE Cup featured GMs such as Krasenkow, Bologan and Ye Jiangchuan. This years was the turn of the women. The event received a lot of publicity. All games were transmitted live by Shanghai Cable TV but not on the Internet. Games in PGN The final score was 41.5- 30.5. China 41.5 1 Wang Pin Wang Pin Wang Pin is a Chinese Woman Grandmaster chess player. She is currently the 50th highest rated female player in the world, and she used to be the 6th highest rate female player in January to April 2001. Her peak rating was 2506 in October 2000 to January 2001...  wg CHN 2504 8.0 2564; 2 Zhu Chen Zhu Chen Zhu Chen is a chess Grandmaster. In 2001, she became China's second women's world chess champion after Xie Jun, and China's 13th Grandmaster.She today plays for Qatar.-Biography:...  wg CHN 2538 7.5 2534; 3 Xie Jun Xie Jun Xie Jun is a chess grandmaster from China. She had two reigns as Women's World Chess Champion, from 1991 to 1996 and again from 1999 to 2001. Xie is only the second woman to have two reigns, the other being Elisabeth Bykova....  g CHN 2557 7.0 2496; 4 Xu Yuhua wg CHN 2501 7.0 2496; 5 Wang Lei Wang Lei (chess player) Wang Lei is a Chinese chess Woman Grandmaster. She was in the FIDE Top 50 Women rating list from 2000 to 2003. Her highest position was 5th in the world on October 2001. Her peak rating was 2512 in October 2001...  wg CHN 2498 6.5 2468; 6 Qin Kanying Qin Kanying Qin Kanying is a Chinese chess player. She is a FIDE Woman Grandmaster. She is married to GM Peng Xiaomin, who is also her trainer. She won the Chinese Chess Championship five times: in 1988, 1991, 1995, 1999 and 2004.-External links:...  wg CHN 2489 5.5 2410; Rest of the World 30.5 1 Chiburdanidze, Maia g GEO 2513 7.0 2571; 2 Maric, Alisa m YUG 2446 6.0 2514; 3 Alexandria, Nana wg GEO 2336 5.5 2485; 4 Ioseliani, Nana m GEO 2499 5.0 2457; 5 Gaprindashvili, Nona g GEO 2381 4.0 2389; 6 Zhukova, Natalia wg UKR 2463 3.0 2321; ---- USA-China Match The Seattle Chess Foundation http://www.seattlechessfoundation.com/ ran the US-China Chess Summit Match March 14–18 in Seattle at the Norton Building's Harbor Club in downtown Seattle (second and Columbia). The four round match had the top six players of each country facing each other in one game a day for four days. In addition, two leading women players and two junior players (under 18) from each country competed. China won the event 21-19 thanks to a brilliant day 3 (6.5-3.5), days 2 and 4 were drawn and the US edged day 1. Games in PGN US team: Joel Benjamin, Boris Gulko, Yasser Seirawan, Gregory Kaidanov, Hikaru Nakamura, Alexander Ivanov, Larry Christiansen, Irina Krush, Camilla Baginskaite, Vinay S Bhat. China team: Zhang Zhong Zhang Zhong Zhang Zhong is a Chinese chess grandmaster who now plays for Singapore.In 1998, he became China's 9th Grandmaster.-Career:Among Zhang's more notable results are silver medals at the 1996 and 1998 World Junior Chess Championships, first in the 2001 Chinese Championship, 8.5/12 at the 2002 Chess... , Yin Hao Yin Hao (chess player) Yin Hao is a Chinese International Master former chess player. He is currently the Rating Officer for the Chinese Chess Association and is a qualified International Arbiter .... , Xu Jun Xu Jun Xu Jun is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 1994, he became China's fourth Grandmaster.He was champion of China in 1983 and 1985. He has been a member of the Chinese Olympiad Team, a five times winner of the Asia Team Championship 1983–2003, the 1987 3.3 Zonal Champion, the 1998 Champion of... , Peng Xiaomin Peng Xiaomin Peng Xiaomin is a Chinese chess grandmaster. In 1997, he became China's 6th Grandmaster. Peng Xiaomin is married to WGM Qin Kanying.-Career:Peng has been a grandmaster since 1997... , Ni Hua Ni Hua Ni Hua is one of China's top chess grandmasters and is the national team captain. In 2003, he became China's 15th Grandmaster at the age of 19. On April 2008, Ni Hua and Bu Xiangzhi both became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue... , Xie Jun Xie Jun Xie Jun is a chess grandmaster from China. She had two reigns as Women's World Chess Champion, from 1991 to 1996 and again from 1999 to 2001. Xie is only the second woman to have two reigns, the other being Elisabeth Bykova.... , Zhu Chen Zhu Chen Zhu Chen is a chess Grandmaster. In 2001, she became China's second women's world chess champion after Xie Jun, and China's 13th Grandmaster.She today plays for Qatar.-Biography:... , Wang Lei Wang Lei (chess player) Wang Lei is a Chinese chess Woman Grandmaster. She was in the FIDE Top 50 Women rating list from 2000 to 2003. Her highest position was 5th in the world on October 2001. Her peak rating was 2512 in October 2001... , Qin Kanying Qin Kanying Qin Kanying is a Chinese chess player. She is a FIDE Woman Grandmaster. She is married to GM Peng Xiaomin, who is also her trainer. She won the Chinese Chess Championship five times: in 1988, 1991, 1995, 1999 and 2004.-External links:... , Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi is a Chinese chess grandmaster. In 1999, he became China's 10th Grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 10 months, 13 days, at the time the youngest in history. In April 2008, Bu and Ni Hua became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue... . US-China Results: Day One: The US 5.5 - China 4.5. http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/event/uschn2001/r1uschn.html Day Two.: US 5 - China 5. http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/event/uschn2001/r2uschn.html Day Three: US 3.5 - China 6.5. http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/event/uschn2001/r3uschn.html Day Four: US 5 - China 5. http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/event/uschn2001/r4uschn.html Final score: China 21 - US 19.

2002

2002 Summit Matches

US-China Chess Summit The US-China Chess Summit took place July 10-15th 2002 in Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...  with games on the 11th, 12th, 14th, and 15th. Each round consisted of 10 games featuring six of the top male players, two of the top female players, and two of the top junior players from each country. The US led until the final round when a 6-4 loss led to China winning 20½ - 19½ overall. All Games in PGN CHINA 4-6 USA DAY 1 11 July 2002 Ye Jiangchuan Ye Jiangchuan Ye Jiangchuan is a veteran Chinese chess player and has been one of China's leading players in modern history.In 1993, Ye became China's third Grandmaster, after Ye Rongguang and Xie Jun. On 1 January 2000, he became the first ever Chinese player to cross the 2600 elo rating mark...  B 0-1 W Alexander Goldin Xu Jun Xu Jun Xu Jun is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 1994, he became China's fourth Grandmaster.He was champion of China in 1983 and 1985. He has been a member of the Chinese Olympiad Team, a five times winner of the Asia Team Championship 1983–2003, the 1987 3.3 Zonal Champion, the 1998 Champion of...  W 1/2 B Yasser Seirawan Zhang Zhong Zhang Zhong Zhang Zhong is a Chinese chess grandmaster who now plays for Singapore.In 1998, he became China's 9th Grandmaster.-Career:Among Zhang's more notable results are silver medals at the 1996 and 1998 World Junior Chess Championships, first in the 2001 Chinese Championship, 8.5/12 at the 2002 Chess...  B 1/2 W Larry Christiansen Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi is a Chinese chess grandmaster. In 1999, he became China's 10th Grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 10 months, 13 days, at the time the youngest in history. In April 2008, Bu and Ni Hua became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...  W 1/2 B Gregory Kaidanov Ni Hua Ni Hua Ni Hua is one of China's top chess grandmasters and is the national team captain. In 2003, he became China's 15th Grandmaster at the age of 19. On April 2008, Ni Hua and Bu Xiangzhi both became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...  B 0-1 W Joel Benjamin Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang is a Chinese chess Grandmaster, and was the 2007 Asian Chess Champion. In 2001, he became China's 12th Grandmaster. He has stated his desire to teach and give training to youngsters in China via an . He lives in Beijing.-Career:...  W 0-1 B Alexander Shabalov Zhu Chen Zhu Chen Zhu Chen is a chess Grandmaster. In 2001, she became China's second women's world chess champion after Xie Jun, and China's 13th Grandmaster.She today plays for Qatar.-Biography:...  B 1-0 W Irina Krush Wang Pin Wang Pin Wang Pin is a Chinese Woman Grandmaster chess player. She is currently the 50th highest rated female player in the world, and she used to be the 6th highest rate female player in January to April 2001. Her peak rating was 2506 in October 2000 to January 2001...  W 1-0 B Jennifer Shahade Wang Hao Wang Hao (chess player) Wang Hao is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In November 2009, Wang Hao became the fourth ever Chinese player to cross the 2700 Elo rating mark. He is the reigning Chinese Chess Champion, with a ranking of No. 1 in China, No. 2 in Asia behind Viswanathan Anand and No. 19 in the world...  B 0-1 W Dmitry Schneider Wang Yue Wang Yue Wang Yue is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. He is China's highest-ever rated player with a peak Elo rating of 2751. In 2004, he became China's 18th Grandmaster at the age of 17....  W 1/2 B Vinay Bhat CHINA 5.5-4.5 USA DAY 2 12 July 2002 Ye Jiangchuan 1/2 Alexander Goldin Yasser Seirawan 1/2 Xu Jun Zhang Zhong 1-0 Boris Gulko Gregory Kaidanov 1/2 Bu Xiangzhi Ni Hua 0-1 Joel Benjamin Alexander Shabalov 1-0 Zhang Pengxiang Zhu Chen 1-0 Irina Krush Jennifer Shahade 0-1 WGM Wang Pin Zhao Jun 1/2 FM Dmitry Schneider Vinay Bhat 1/2 IM Wang Yue Results of the 3rd Round 14 July 2002 CHINA 5 - 5 USA (14½ - 15½) Ye Jiangchuan B 1/2 W Alexander Goldin Xu Jun W 1-0 B Larry Christiansen Zhang Zhong B 1/2 W Boris Gulko Bu Xiangzhi W 1/2 B Gregory Kaidanov Ni Hua B 1/2 W Joel Benjamin Xie Jun W 1/2 B Alexander Shabalov Zhu Chen B 0-1 W Irina Krush Wang Pin W 1/2 B Elena Donaldson Zhao Jun B 0-1 W Nakamura Hikaru Wang Yue W 1-0 B Vinay Bhat Round 4 15 July 2002 CHINA 6-4 USA 20½ - 19½ Ye Jiangchuan W 1/2 B Alexander Goldin Xu Jun B 0-1 W Larry Christiansen Zhang Zhong W 1/2 B Boris Gulko Bu Xiangzhi B 1/2 W Gregory Kaidanov Ni Hua W 1/2 B Joel Benjamin Xie Jun B 1-0 W Alexander Shabalov Zhu Chen W 1-0 B Irina Krush Wang Pin B 1-0 W Elena Donaldson Zhao Jun W 1/2 B Dmitry Schneider Wang Yue B 1/2 W Nakamura Hikaru

2006

2006 Summit Matches

France - China Match France and China played for the Trophée MULTICOMS in Paris 4–9 September 2006. This is a Scheveningen match with 6 men and 3 women in the teams. There are 20 000 Euros in prizes for the men's section. France edged out China 20-16 in the main men's event. The women's part was a complete mismatch in terms of ELO ratings in favour of the Chinese and so it proved in reality finishing 12.5-5.5. This left the final overall result as China 28.5 France 25.5. Games in PGN (Men) - Games in PGN (Women) Final Round 6 Standings: Men France Men 20.0 Bauer, Christian g FRA 2599 4.0 2705 Nataf, Igor-Alexandre g FRA 2592 4.0 2705 Fressinet, Laurent g FRA 2626 4.0 2705 Sokolov, Andrei1 g FRA 2589 3.5 2637 Degraeve, Jean-Marc g FRA 2540 2.5 2523 Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime g FRA 2577 2.0 2455 China Men 16.0 Wang Yue Wang Yue Wang Yue is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. He is China's highest-ever rated player with a peak Elo rating of 2751. In 2004, he became China's 18th Grandmaster at the age of 17....  g CHN 2626 4.0 2712 Zhou Jianchao Zhou Jianchao Zhou Jianchao is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 2006, he became China's 21st Grandmaster at the age of 17. In March 2009, Zhou became for the first time in his career a player in the world...  g CHN 2520 3.5 2644 Ye Jiangchuan Ye Jiangchuan Ye Jiangchuan is a veteran Chinese chess player and has been one of China's leading players in modern history.In 1993, Ye became China's third Grandmaster, after Ye Rongguang and Xie Jun. On 1 January 2000, he became the first ever Chinese player to cross the 2600 elo rating mark...  g CHN 2641 2.5 2530 Yu Shaoteng Yu Shaoteng Yu Shaoteng is a Chinese chess Grandmaster, and is the personal trainer of chess prodigy Hou Yifan. He took part in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2002, but was knocked out in the first round by Zhang Zhong. In 2004, he became China's 17th Grandmaster at the age of 25.-Grandmaster title:He...  g CHN 2542 2.5 2530 Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang is a Chinese chess Grandmaster, and was the 2007 Asian Chess Champion. In 2001, he became China's 12th Grandmaster. He has stated his desire to teach and give training to youngsters in China via an . He lives in Beijing.-Career:...  g CHN 2622 2.0 2462 Zhao Jun Zhao Jun Zhao Jun is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 2004, he became China's 19th Grandmaster at the age of 17.Zhao Jun plays for Shandong chess club in the China Chess League . He is ranked 11th in China ....  g CHN 2533 1.5 2394 Women France Women 5.5 Leconte, Maria wg FRA 2304 3.5 2524 Choisy, Mathilde wf FRA 2145 1.0 2194 Guichard, Pauline FRA 2227 1.0 2194 China Women 12.5 Hou Yifan Hou Yifan Hou Yifan is a Chinese chess prodigy. She is the reigning Women's World Chess Champion, the youngest ever to win the title, as well as the youngest female player ever to qualify for the title of Grandmaster.At the age of 12, Hou became the youngest player ever to participate in the FIDE Women's...  wf CHN 2488 5.0 2498 Zhao Xue Zhao Xue Zhao Xue is a Chinese chess player who holds the Woman Grandmaster and Grandmaster titles. In 2008, she became China's 24th Grandmaster.-Career:...  wg CHN 2456 4.0 2350 Shen Yang CHN 2459 3.5 2282 Total: China 28.5 France 25.5 Coverage at: http://www.echecs.asso.fr/ and http://www.europe-echecs.com/ ---- China-Russia Chess Summit The China - Russia Chess Summit saw two double round robin Scheveningen format events, one for men and one for women, taking place in Ergun Ergun Ergun City , formerly Ergun Right Banner , is a county-level city in China's autonomous region of Inner Mongolia. Administratively, Ergun is part of the prefecture-level city of Hulunbuir... , Mongolia 10–20 August 2006. Russia won the men's event 26.5-23.5 but China won the women's section winning 28-22 which meant that in the combined standings China beat Russia 51.5-48.5. Men's Games in PGN - Women's Games in PGN

2007

2007 Summit Matches

Russia vs China Match The 4th China vs Russia Chess Match took place 18–31 August 2007 in Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia. China won the match overall 52.5-47.5 coming back to win the men's half with three wins in the final round and won the women's half 27-23 (almost entirely due to Elena Tairova Elena Tairova Elena Tairova was a Belaussian and Russian chess player, Woman Grandmaster and International Master.-Chess career:... 's catastrophic 2.5/10, the other Russian players scored at least 50%). Games in PGN Final Round 10 Standings: IV RUS-CHN Match Nizhniy Novgorod RUS (RUS), 20-30 viii 2007 1 Alekseev, Evgeny g RUS 2689 7.0 2816 2 Inarkiev, Ernesto g RUS 2663 5.5 2703 3 Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2735 5.0 2667 4 Tomashevsky, Evgeny g RUS 2654 3.5 2557 5 Timofeev, Artyom g RUS 2650 3.5 2557 24.5 1 Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina m RUS 2454 5.5 2469 2 Korbut, Ekaterina wg RUS 2445 5.0 2433 3 Kosintseva, Nadezhda m RUS 2475 5.0 2433 4 Kosintseva, Tatiana m RUS 2502 5.0 2433 5 Tairova, Elena wg RUS 2410 2.5 2240 23.0 47.5 1 Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi is a Chinese chess grandmaster. In 1999, he became China's 10th Grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 10 months, 13 days, at the time the youngest in history. In April 2008, Bu and Ni Hua became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...   g CHN 2685 5.0 2678 2 Wang Hao Wang Hao (chess player) Wang Hao is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In November 2009, Wang Hao became the fourth ever Chinese player to cross the 2700 Elo rating mark. He is the reigning Chinese Chess Champion, with a ranking of No. 1 in China, No. 2 in Asia behind Viswanathan Anand and No. 19 in the world...   g CHN 2624 5.5 2714 3 Wang Yue Wang Yue Wang Yue is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. He is China's highest-ever rated player with a peak Elo rating of 2751. In 2004, he became China's 18th Grandmaster at the age of 17....   g CHN 2696 5.5 2714 4 Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang is a Chinese chess Grandmaster, and was the 2007 Asian Chess Champion. In 2001, he became China's 12th Grandmaster. He has stated his desire to teach and give training to youngsters in China via an . He lives in Beijing.-Career:...   g CHN 2649 5.0 2678 5 Ni Hua Ni Hua Ni Hua is one of China's top chess grandmasters and is the national team captain. In 2003, he became China's 15th Grandmaster at the age of 19. On April 2008, Ni Hua and Bu Xiangzhi both became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...   g CHN 2681 4.5 2642 25.5 1 Ruan Lufei Ruan Lufei Ruan Lufei is a Chinese chess player. She plays for Jiangsu chess club in the China Chess League .-Career:...   CHN 2433 6.0 2529 2 Zhao Xue Zhao Xue Zhao Xue is a Chinese chess player who holds the Woman Grandmaster and Grandmaster titles. In 2008, she became China's 24th Grandmaster.-Career:...   wg CHN 2500 5.5 2493 3 Shen Yang  wg CHN 2439 5.5 2493 4 Huang Qian Huang Qian Huang Qian is a Chinese WGM-titled chess player.She is currently the 47th ranked female chess player in the world. She had previously been in the FIDE Top 20 Girls List from 2003–2006, having reached a peak of 9th position on the April 2006 list....   wm CHN 2410 5.0 2457 5 Wang Yu Wang Yu (chess player) Wang Yu is a Chinese chess player who holds the IM and the WGM titles.-Chess career:In 1996, she won the World U14 Girls Championship and in 1998, won the World U16 Girls Championship....   wg CHN 2384 5.0 2457 27.0 52.5 Official site: http://russiachess.org/ ---- UK-China Match The Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...  Chess International took place 3–9 September 2007. China had a comfortable 28 - 20 win against a UK team, led by Michael Adams and Nigel Short Nigel Short Nigel David Short MBE is an English chess grandmaster earning the title at the age of 19. Short is often regarded as the strongest English player of the 20th century as he was ranked third in the world, from January 1988 – July 1989 and in 1993, he challenged Garry Kasparov for the World Chess... , by 28-22 in Liverpool Liverpool Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880... . The Chinese team managed to do this without having a single player among the world's 20 highest-rated grandmasters. The average age of the British team was 29. For the Chinese it was 20. Games in PGN UK - China Match Liverpool. Reports on Round 5-6 http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/event/ukchn07/rd56.html UK - China Match Liverpool. Reports on Round 4 http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/event/ukchn07/rd4.html UK - China Match Liverpool. Reports on Round 3 http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/event/ukchn07/rd3.html UK - China Match Liverpool. Reports on Round 2 http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/event/ukchn07/rd2.html UK - China Match Liverpool. Reports on Round 1 http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/event/ukchn07/rd1.html Round 6 (September 9, 2007) Ding Yixin - Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan 1-0 52 B59 Sicilian Boleslavsky Shen Yang - Houska, Jovanka 1/2 31 B12 Caro Kann Advanced Wang Yue - Howell, David W L 1-0 57 A16 English Opening Zhang Pengxiang - Jones, Gawain C B 1/2 50 A45 Trompowsky Pert, Nicholas - Wang Hao 1/2 30 D45 Anti-Meran Variations Bu Xiangzhi - Rowson, Jonathan 1/2 22 D36 QGD Exchange Short, Nigel D - Ni Hua 1/2 44 B13 Caro Kann Exchange Adams, Michael - Hou Yifan 1-0 39 B84 Sicilian Scheveningen Final Round 6 Standings: UK-CHN Match Liverpool ENG (ENG), 4-9 ix 2007 ---- Chinese Men 1 Wang Hao Wang Hao (chess player) Wang Hao is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In November 2009, Wang Hao became the fourth ever Chinese player to cross the 2700 Elo rating mark. He is the reigning Chinese Chess Champion, with a ranking of No. 1 in China, No. 2 in Asia behind Viswanathan Anand and No. 19 in the world...   g CHN 2624 4.0 2722 2 Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang is a Chinese chess Grandmaster, and was the 2007 Asian Chess Champion. In 2001, he became China's 12th Grandmaster. He has stated his desire to teach and give training to youngsters in China via an . He lives in Beijing.-Career:...   g CHN 2649 4.0 2722 3 Wang Yue Wang Yue Wang Yue is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. He is China's highest-ever rated player with a peak Elo rating of 2751. In 2004, he became China's 18th Grandmaster at the age of 17....   g CHN 2696 4.0 2722 4 Ni Hua Ni Hua Ni Hua is one of China's top chess grandmasters and is the national team captain. In 2003, he became China's 15th Grandmaster at the age of 19. On April 2008, Ni Hua and Bu Xiangzhi both became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...   g CHN 2681 4.0 2722 5 Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi is a Chinese chess grandmaster. In 1999, he became China's 10th Grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 10 months, 13 days, at the time the youngest in history. In April 2008, Bu and Ni Hua became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...   g CHN 2685 3.5 2654 6 Hou Yifan Hou Yifan Hou Yifan is a Chinese chess prodigy. She is the reigning Women's World Chess Champion, the youngest ever to win the title, as well as the youngest female player ever to qualify for the title of Grandmaster.At the age of 12, Hou became the youngest player ever to participate in the FIDE Women's...   wg CHN 2523 2.5 2540 22.0 Chinese Women 1 Ding Yixin  wf CHN 2278 3.5 2466 2 Shen Yang  wg CHN 2439 2.5 2352 6.0 28.0 UK Men 1 Adams, Michael g ENG 2724 3.5 2700 2 Short, Nigel D g ENG 2683 3.0 2643 3 Jones, Gawain C B m ENG 2526 2.5 2586 4 Howell, David W L g ENG 2519 2.0 2518 5 Pert, Nicholas g ENG 2536 1.5 2450 6 Rowson, Jonathan g SCO 2599 1.5 2450 14.0 UK Women 1 Arakhamia-Grant, Ketevan m GEO 2418 4.0 2483 2 Houska, Jovanka m ENG 2401 2.0 2233 6.0 20.0

2000

1st FIDE World Cup in Shenyang, China 2000

The 1st FIDE World Cup took place in Shenyang Shenyang Shenyang , or Mukden , is the capital and largest city of Liaoning Province in Northeast China. Currently holding sub-provincial administrative status, the city was once known as Shengjing or Fengtianfu... , China 1–13 September 2000. Viswanathan Anand Viswanathan Anand V. Anand or Anand Viswanathan, usually referred as Viswanathan Anand, is an Indian chess Grandmaster, the current World Chess Champion, and currently second highest rated player in the world....  and Xu Yuhua were the winners . Live internet coverage at: http://www.worldchesscup.com/ or http://www.sy.ln.cn/chess/applete/wcc.htm Additional FIDE coverage at: http://www.fide.org/fide/html/review/Shenyang/index.html PGN Knockout Games (Finals complete) PGN Knockout Games (Semi-Finals Complete) PGN Knockout Games (Round 1 complete) PGN Preliminary Gamescores complete. Individual Results and Standings for the Preliminary Groups The event was in the following format: The 24 entrants were initially split into four groups of six players for the all-play-all preliminary sections which took place September 1-5th 2000. The top two players in each group went forward to the knockout stages (ties were resolved via playoffs on September 5). Knockout stages: Quarter Finals 7–8 September, Semi-Finals 9–10 September, Finals 12–13 September. Each knockout match was over two games with ties being resolved by playoff games at faster timerates. Link to the regulations on FIDE's site Men's and Women's Finals Day 1 (September 12, 2000) Bareev, Evgeny - Anand, Viswanathan 1/2 0-1 Zhukova, Natalia - Xu Yuhua 1/2 0-1 Semi-Final Results Men: Day 2 (September 10, 2000) Anand, Viswanathan - Gelfand, Boris 1/2 1/2 Anand won the Playoff 2.5-1.5 Milos, Gilberto - Bareev, Evgeny 1/2 1/2 Bareev won the Playoff 1.5-0.5 Semi-Final Results Women: Zhukova, Natalia - Hoang Thanh Trang 1/2 1-0 Cramling, Pia - Xu Yuhua 1-0 0-1 Xu Yuhua won the Playoff 2-1 Quarter Final Results Men: Day 2 (September 7, 2000) Top Half Milos, Gilberto - Movsesian, Sergei 1/2 1/2 Milos won the Playoff 2-1 Bareev, Evgeny - Azmaiparashvili, Zurab 0-1 1-0 Bareev won the Playoff 1.5-0.5 Bottom Half Gelfand, Boris - Ye Jiangchuan 1-0 0-1 Gelfand won the Playoff 1.5-0.5 Ivanchuk, Vassily - Anand, Viswanathan 0-1 1/2 Quarter Final Results Women: Day 2 (September 7, 2000) Top Half Cramling, Pia - Zhu Chen 1-0 1/2 Wang Yu - Xu Yuhua 1/2 0-1 Bottom Half Wang Pin - Zhukova, Natalia 0-1 1/2 Hoang Thanh Trang - Qin Kanying 1/2 1-0 Preliminary Groups Final Standings See TWIC306 of September 18 2000

2007

Chess World Cup 2007

The Chess World Cup 2007 Chess World Cup 2007 The Chess World Cup 2007 served as a qualification tournament for the World Chess Championship 2009. It was held as a 128-player single-elimination tournament, between 24 November and 16 December 2007, in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia....  ($1.92 million prize fund) took from November 23 to December 16, 2007 in Khanty Mansiysk, Russia. The FIDE World Cup was played on the elimination knockout system, with a total of 128 players competing. If Vladimir Kramnik Vladimir Kramnik Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik is a Russian chess grandmaster. He was the Classical World Chess Champion from 2000 to 2006, and the undisputed World Chess Champion from 2006 to 2007...  had won the 2007 World Chess Championship in Mexico City Mexico City Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...  he would have been expected to face Veselin Topalov Veselin Topalov Veselin Aleksandrov Topalov is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster. He currently has the sixth highest rating in the world, and was the challenger facing world champion Viswanathan Anand in the World Chess Championship 2010, losing the match 6½–5½....  in a World Championship match format. As Kramnik did not win, he will, instead, have the right to play a match against FIDE's Mexico 2007 world champion Viswanathan Anand Viswanathan Anand V. Anand or Anand Viswanathan, usually referred as Viswanathan Anand, is an Indian chess Grandmaster, the current World Chess Champion, and currently second highest rated player in the world.... , and the 2007 FIDE World Cup's winner (Gata Kamsky Gata Kamsky Gata Kamsky is a Soviet-born American chess grandmaster, and the current World Rapid Chess Champion. He is also the current United States Chess Champion. As of September 2011, he is rated No. 1 in the United States and No... ) will play a match against Veselin Topalov Veselin Topalov Veselin Aleksandrov Topalov is a Bulgarian chess grandmaster. He currently has the sixth highest rating in the world, and was the challenger facing world champion Viswanathan Anand in the World Chess Championship 2010, losing the match 6½–5½.... . The winners of the two matches will face each other in a match to determine the ultimate undisputed world chess champion. Qualification Qualification for the FIDE World Cup 2007 for Chinese players occurred in two stages. First stage The first stage was the Chinese Zonal (Zone 3.5) Championship 2007 held in Shandong Shandong ' is a Province located on the eastern coast of the People's Republic of China. Shandong has played a major role in Chinese history from the beginning of Chinese civilization along the lower reaches of the Yellow River and served as a pivotal cultural and religious site for Taoism, Chinese... , 28 April - 6 May 2007. (Event.) China http://www.fide.com/official/dir.asp?f=31 is a member of the Asian Chess Federation (ACF) and competes in Zone 3.5 by itself because it is a relatively strong chess nation in Asia.http://asia-chess.com/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=29 The top two places in the Chinese Zonal qualified. (Results.) They were Wang Yue Wang Yue Wang Yue is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. He is China's highest-ever rated player with a peak Elo rating of 2751. In 2004, he became China's 18th Grandmaster at the age of 17....  (first) and Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi is a Chinese chess grandmaster. In 1999, he became China's 10th Grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 10 months, 13 days, at the time the youngest in history. In April 2008, Bu and Ni Hua became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...  (second). Xu Yuhua also managed to qualify for the men's World Cup as she had been the reigning women's world champion. Second stage The second stage was the Asian Individual Championship Asian Chess Championship The 2007 championship was a FIDE Zone 3 qualification event for the 2007 Chess World Cup, the next stage in the 2009 World Chess Championship. Ten players were qualified for the 2007 World Cup: Zhang Pengxiang , Wang Hao , Abhijit Kunte , Zhao Jun , Susanto Megaranto , Wen Yang , Darwin Laylo ,...  held in Manila Manila Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,... , Philippines, 1–30 September 2007. (Event.) Those who did not qualify (as the top 2) in the Chinese Zonal entered the second stage, the Asian Individual Championship. By competing at the Asian Continental Championship tournament more Chinese players could qualify for the World Cup. A total of 72 Asian players competed, and the top 10 places qualified for the World Cup. Thirteen Chinese players competed in this event (seeded in brackets). Five qualified by finishing in the top 10 (Results): Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang is a Chinese chess Grandmaster, and was the 2007 Asian Chess Champion. In 2001, he became China's 12th Grandmaster. He has stated his desire to teach and give training to youngsters in China via an . He lives in Beijing.-Career:...  (2) - qualified in first place Wang Hao Wang Hao (chess player) Wang Hao is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In November 2009, Wang Hao became the fourth ever Chinese player to cross the 2700 Elo rating mark. He is the reigning Chinese Chess Champion, with a ranking of No. 1 in China, No. 2 in Asia behind Viswanathan Anand and No. 19 in the world...  (3) - qualified in second place Zhou Jianchao Zhou Jianchao Zhou Jianchao is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 2006, he became China's 21st Grandmaster at the age of 17. In March 2009, Zhou became for the first time in his career a player in the world...  (8) - qualified in eighth place Zhao Jun Zhao Jun Zhao Jun is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 2004, he became China's 19th Grandmaster at the age of 17.Zhao Jun plays for Shandong chess club in the China Chess League . He is ranked 11th in China ....  (11) - qualified in fourth place Wen Yang Wen Yang (chess player) Wen Yang is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 2008, he became China's 25th Grandmaster at the age of 19.-World Cup:He qualified for and competed in the Chess World Cup 2007 where he reached Round One, where he was defeated 0.5-1.5 by Zoltán Almási...  (38) - qualified in sixth place And the eight who did not manage to qualify: Ni Hua Ni Hua Ni Hua is one of China's top chess grandmasters and is the national team captain. In 2003, he became China's 15th Grandmaster at the age of 19. On April 2008, Ni Hua and Bu Xiangzhi both became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...  (1) - finished 16th Xu Jun Xu Jun Xu Jun is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 1994, he became China's fourth Grandmaster.He was champion of China in 1983 and 1985. He has been a member of the Chinese Olympiad Team, a five times winner of the Asia Team Championship 1983–2003, the 1987 3.3 Zonal Champion, the 1998 Champion of...  (7) - finished 29th Li Shilong Li Shilong Li Shilong is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 2002, he became China's 14th Grandmaster.At the 5–16 October 2005 5th Asian Chess Championship in Hyderabad, he came second with 7.5/9 points behind Zhang Zhong...  (13) - finished 18th Li Chao Li Chao (chess player) Li Chao is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 2007, he became China's 23rd Grandmaster at the age of 18. As of April 2009, he is the sixth highest rated junior player and is China's fifth highest rated player...  (21) - finished 15th Yu Shaoteng Yu Shaoteng Yu Shaoteng is a Chinese chess Grandmaster, and is the personal trainer of chess prodigy Hou Yifan. He took part in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2002, but was knocked out in the first round by Zhang Zhong. In 2004, he became China's 17th Grandmaster at the age of 25.-Grandmaster title:He...  (23) - finished 17th Wang Rui (33) - finished 31st Zhou Weiqi Zhou Weiqi Zhou Weiqi is a Chinese chess player. He is a close friend and training partner of Bu Xiangzhi. He qualified for the Chess World Cup 2009 in Khanty-Mansiysk by coming equal first at the 8th Asian Continental Chess Championship ....  (40) - finished 35th Shen Yang (45) - finished 52nd Qualifiers Therefore, eight Chinese players in total qualified for the World Cup. They are, in order of rating (as of October 2007): Wang Yue Wang Yue Wang Yue is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. He is China's highest-ever rated player with a peak Elo rating of 2751. In 2004, he became China's 18th Grandmaster at the age of 17....  (2703) Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi is a Chinese chess grandmaster. In 1999, he became China's 10th Grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 10 months, 13 days, at the time the youngest in history. In April 2008, Bu and Ni Hua became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...  (2692) Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang is a Chinese chess Grandmaster, and was the 2007 Asian Chess Champion. In 2001, he became China's 12th Grandmaster. He has stated his desire to teach and give training to youngsters in China via an . He lives in Beijing.-Career:...  (2644) Wang Hao Wang Hao (chess player) Wang Hao is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In November 2009, Wang Hao became the fourth ever Chinese player to cross the 2700 Elo rating mark. He is the reigning Chinese Chess Champion, with a ranking of No. 1 in China, No. 2 in Asia behind Viswanathan Anand and No. 19 in the world...  (2643) Zhou Jianchao Zhou Jianchao Zhou Jianchao is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 2006, he became China's 21st Grandmaster at the age of 17. In March 2009, Zhou became for the first time in his career a player in the world...  (2566) Zhao Jun Zhao Jun Zhao Jun is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 2004, he became China's 19th Grandmaster at the age of 17.Zhao Jun plays for Shandong chess club in the China Chess League . He is ranked 11th in China ....  (2552) Xu Yuhua (2517) Wen Yang Wen Yang (chess player) Wen Yang is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 2008, he became China's 25th Grandmaster at the age of 19.-World Cup:He qualified for and competed in the Chess World Cup 2007 where he reached Round One, where he was defeated 0.5-1.5 by Zoltán Almási...  (2515) Competition Round One Game 1 results: Wang, Yue (15) CHN 2703 - Pridorozhni, Aleksei (114) RUS 2506 — draw Bu, Xiangzhi (18) CHN 2692 - Kabanov, Nikolai (111) RUS 2512 — win Zhang, Pengxiang (48) CHN 2644 - Gagunashvili, Merab (81) GEO 2584 — draw Wang, Hao (51) CHN 2643 - Markus, Robert (78) SRB 2586 — draw Sutovsky, Emil (39) ISR 2655 - Zhou, Jianchao (90) CHN 2566 — draw Harikrishna, P. (32) IND 2668 - Zhao, Jun (97) CHN 2552 — draw Malakhov, Vladimir (21) RUS 2690 - Xu, Yuhua (108) CHN 2517 — loss Almasi, Zoltan (20) HUN 2691 - Wen Yang (109) CHN 2515 — loss Game 2 results: Wang, Yue (15) CHN 2703 - Pridorozhni, Aleksei (114) RUS 2506 — win Bu, Xiangzhi (18) CHN 2692 - Kabanov, Nikolai (111) RUS 2512 — win Zhang, Pengxiang (48) CHN 2644 - Gagunashvili, Merab (81) GEO 2584 — draw Wang, Hao (51) CHN 2643 - Markus, Robert (78) SRB 2586 — win Sutovsky, Emil (39) ISR 2655 - Zhou, Jianchao (90) CHN 2566 — win Harikrishna, P. (32) IND 2668 - Zhao, Jun (97) CHN 2552 — draw Malakhov, Vladimir (21) RUS 2690 - Xu, Yuhua (108) CHN 2517 — loss Almasi, Zoltan (20) HUN 2691 - Wen Yang (109) CHN 2515 — draw End of Round One results: Wang, Yue: proceeds to Round Two Bu, Xiangzhi: proceeds to Round Two Zhang, Pengxiang: won tie break, proceeds to Round Two Wang, Hao: proceeds to Round Two Zhou, Jianchao: proceeds to Round Two Zhao, Jun: won tie break, proceeds to Round Two Xu, Yuhua: knocked out in Round One Wen Yang: knocked out in Round One Round Two Game 1 results: Wang Yue 2703 - Sergei Tiviakov Sergei Tiviakov Sergei Tiviakov is a naturalised Dutch chess Grandmaster.Tiviakov won the Dutch Chess Championship in 2006 and 2007. In 2008, in Plovdiv, he won the European Individual Chess Championship with 8.5/11....  (NED) 2643 — draw Bu Xiangzhi 2692 - Alexander Motylev Alexander Motylev Alexander Anatolyevich Motylev is an International Grandmaster of chess and a former champion of Russia.He learnt how to play at the age of four and a half years and at age six took part in group instruction sessions. This is not uncommon in Russia where chess is very much part of the school...  (RUS) 2645 — draw Zhang Pengxiang 2644 - Sergey Karjakin Sergey Karjakin Sergey Alexandrovich Karjakin is a Russian chess grandmaster. He was a chess prodigy and holds the record for both the youngest International Master, eleven years and eleven months, and grandmaster in history, at the age of twelve years and seven months...  (UKR) 2694 — draw Wang Hao 2643 - Ruslan Ponomariov Ruslan Ponomariov Ruslan Olegovich Ponomariov is a Ukrainian chess player and former FIDE World Champion.-Early career:Ponomariov was born in Horlivka in Ukraine. In 1994 he placed third in the World Under-12 Championship at the age of ten. In 1996 he won the European Under-18 Championship at the age of just...  (UKR) 2705 — win Zhou Jianchao 2566 - Andrei Volokitin Andrei Volokitin Andriy Volokitin is a Ukrainian chess player and International Grandmaster of Chess.As a junior, he was twice a medallist at the World Youth Chess Championship, taking silver in 1998 at Oropesa del Mar at under-12 level, and bronze at the same venue a year later in the under-14 category...  (UKR) 2678 — draw Zhao Jun 2552 - Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu is a Romanian chess grandmaster. His peak FIDE rating was 2707 in October 2005, when he was ranked fifteenth in the world, and the highest ranked Romanian player ever...  (ROU) 2668 — draw Game 2 results: Wang Yue 2703 - Sergei Tiviakov Sergei Tiviakov Sergei Tiviakov is a naturalised Dutch chess Grandmaster.Tiviakov won the Dutch Chess Championship in 2006 and 2007. In 2008, in Plovdiv, he won the European Individual Chess Championship with 8.5/11....  (NED) 2643 — draw Bu Xiangzhi 2692 - Alexander Motylev Alexander Motylev Alexander Anatolyevich Motylev is an International Grandmaster of chess and a former champion of Russia.He learnt how to play at the age of four and a half years and at age six took part in group instruction sessions. This is not uncommon in Russia where chess is very much part of the school...  (RUS) 2645 — draw Zhang Pengxiang 2644 - Sergey Karjakin Sergey Karjakin Sergey Alexandrovich Karjakin is a Russian chess grandmaster. He was a chess prodigy and holds the record for both the youngest International Master, eleven years and eleven months, and grandmaster in history, at the age of twelve years and seven months...  (UKR) 2694 — loss Wang Hao 2643 - Ruslan Ponomariov Ruslan Ponomariov Ruslan Olegovich Ponomariov is a Ukrainian chess player and former FIDE World Champion.-Early career:Ponomariov was born in Horlivka in Ukraine. In 1994 he placed third in the World Under-12 Championship at the age of ten. In 1996 he won the European Under-18 Championship at the age of just...  (UKR) 2705 — loss Zhou Jianchao 2566 - Andrei Volokitin Andrei Volokitin Andriy Volokitin is a Ukrainian chess player and International Grandmaster of Chess.As a junior, he was twice a medallist at the World Youth Chess Championship, taking silver in 1998 at Oropesa del Mar at under-12 level, and bronze at the same venue a year later in the under-14 category...  (UKR) 2678 — draw Zhao Jun 2552 - Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu Liviu-Dieter Nisipeanu is a Romanian chess grandmaster. His peak FIDE rating was 2707 in October 2005, when he was ranked fifteenth in the world, and the highest ranked Romanian player ever...  (ROU) 2668 — draw End of Round Two Results: Wang, Yue: won tie break, proceeds to Round Three Bu, Xiangzhi: won tie break, proceeds to Round Three Zhou, Jianchao: won tie break, proceeds to Round Three Zhang, Pengxiang: knocked out in Round Two Wang, Hao: knocked out in tie break Zhao, Jun: knocked out in tie break Round Three Game 1 results: Wang Yue 2703 - Bu Xiangzhi 2692 — 1-0 Zhou Jianchao 2566 - Michael Adams (ENG) 2729 — loss Game 2 results: Wang Yue 2703 - Bu Xiangzhi 2692 — draw Zhou Jianchao 2566 - Michael Adams (ENG) 2729 — draw End of Round Three Results: Wang, Yue: proceeds to Round Four Bu, Xiangzhi: knocked out in Round Three Zhou, Jianchao: knocked out in Round Three Round Four Game 1 results: Wang Yue 2703 - Ivan Cheparinov Ivan Cheparinov Ivan Cheparinov is a Bulgarian chess player, who won the Bulgarian Chess Championship in 2005.-Topalov's second:Until 2007, he was best known as the second of former FIDE World Champion Veselin Topalov...  (BUL) 2670 — Draw Game 2 results: Wang Yue 2703 - Ivan Cheparinov Ivan Cheparinov Ivan Cheparinov is a Bulgarian chess player, who won the Bulgarian Chess Championship in 2005.-Topalov's second:Until 2007, he was best known as the second of former FIDE World Champion Veselin Topalov...  (BUL) 2670 — Loss End of Round Four Results: Wang, Yue: knocked out in Round Four

2000

2000 Miscellaneous Events

6th Tan Chin Nam Cup The 6th Tan Chin Nam Cup & 2nd Hua Yuan Hotel Cup GM Chess Tournament took place in Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... , China July 9 - 18th 2000. The Category XVI event (2644) had 10 players. There was a four way tie for first between Viktor Bologan, Nigel Short Nigel Short Nigel David Short MBE is an English chess grandmaster earning the title at the age of 19. Short is often regarded as the strongest English player of the 20th century as he was ranked third in the world, from January 1988 – July 1989 and in 1993, he challenged Garry Kasparov for the World Chess... , Alexei Dreev, Alexander Onischuk Alexander Onischuk Alexander Onischuk is an American chess grandmaster. Originally from Ukraine, he immigrated to the US in 2001 and currently lives in Northern Virginia. He was the 2006 U.S. Chess Champion...  with Bologan winning on tie-break. Bologan was the last player to finish attempting to win his final round game against Wang Zili Wang Zili Wang Zili is a retired Chinese chess Grandmaster.In 1995, he became China's 5th Grandmaster.-Career:He gained the GM title in 1995. He was twice National Champion in 1988 and 1999... . Games in PGN Round 9 Standings: 1. Bologan, Viktor g MDA 2641 5.5; 2. Dreev, Alexey g RUS 2676 5.5; 3. Short, Nigel D g ENG 2677 5.5; 4. Onischuk, Alexander g UKR 2627 5.5; 5. Ye Jiangchuan Ye Jiangchuan Ye Jiangchuan is a veteran Chinese chess player and has been one of China's leading players in modern history.In 1993, Ye became China's third Grandmaster, after Ye Rongguang and Xie Jun. On 1 January 2000, he became the first ever Chinese player to cross the 2600 elo rating mark...  g CHN 2670 5.0; 6. Peng Xiaomin Peng Xiaomin Peng Xiaomin is a Chinese chess grandmaster. In 1997, he became China's 6th Grandmaster. Peng Xiaomin is married to WGM Qin Kanying.-Career:Peng has been a grandmaster since 1997...  g CHN 2657 4.5; 7. Zhang Zhong Zhang Zhong Zhang Zhong is a Chinese chess grandmaster who now plays for Singapore.In 1998, he became China's 9th Grandmaster.-Career:Among Zhang's more notable results are silver medals at the 1996 and 1998 World Junior Chess Championships, first in the 2001 Chinese Championship, 8.5/12 at the 2002 Chess...  g CHN 2636 4.5; 8. Xu Jun Xu Jun Xu Jun is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 1994, he became China's fourth Grandmaster.He was champion of China in 1983 and 1985. He has been a member of the Chinese Olympiad Team, a five times winner of the Asia Team Championship 1983–2003, the 1987 3.3 Zonal Champion, the 1998 Champion of...  g CHN 2668 3.5; 9. Wang Zili Wang Zili Wang Zili is a retired Chinese chess Grandmaster.In 1995, he became China's 5th Grandmaster.-Career:He gained the GM title in 1995. He was twice National Champion in 1988 and 1999...  g CHN 2603 3.0; 10. Adianto, Utut g INA 2583 2.5; Pictures of the event at: http://www.sinosports.net

2001

2001 Miscellaneous Events

7th Tan Chin Nam Cup The 7th Tan Chin Nam Cup took place in Shanghai Shanghai Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...  9–18 July 2001. Michał Krasenkow, Viktor Bologan and Ye Jiangchuan Ye Jiangchuan Ye Jiangchuan is a veteran Chinese chess player and has been one of China's leading players in modern history.In 1993, Ye became China's third Grandmaster, after Ye Rongguang and Xie Jun. On 1 January 2000, he became the first ever Chinese player to cross the 2600 elo rating mark...  finished on 5.5/9.http://www.rochadekuppenheim.de/heco/ar0108.htmlhttp://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic351.html#9 7th Tan Chin Nam Cup Shanghai CHN (CHN), 9-18 vii 2001cat. XVI (2635) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1. Krasenkow, Michal g POL 2573 * = = = 1 1 1 = = 0 5.5 2722 2. Bologan, Viktor g MDA 2655 = * 1 0 0 = 1 1 1 = 5.5 2713 3. Ye Jiangchuan Ye Jiangchuan Ye Jiangchuan is a veteran Chinese chess player and has been one of China's leading players in modern history.In 1993, Ye became China's third Grandmaster, after Ye Rongguang and Xie Jun. On 1 January 2000, he became the first ever Chinese player to cross the 2600 elo rating mark...   g CHN 2671 = 0 * = = = 1 = 1 1 5.5 2711 4. Sokolov, Ivan g BIH 2659 = 1 = * = = 0 = 0 1 4.5 2632 5. Zhang Zhong Zhang Zhong Zhang Zhong is a Chinese chess grandmaster who now plays for Singapore.In 1998, he became China's 9th Grandmaster.-Career:Among Zhang's more notable results are silver medals at the 1996 and 1998 World Junior Chess Championships, first in the 2001 Chinese Championship, 8.5/12 at the 2002 Chess...   g CHN 2632 0 1 = = * = 0 = = 1 4.5 2635 6. Xu Jun Xu Jun Xu Jun is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 1994, he became China's fourth Grandmaster.He was champion of China in 1983 and 1985. He has been a member of the Chinese Olympiad Team, a five times winner of the Asia Team Championship 1983–2003, the 1987 3.3 Zonal Champion, the 1998 Champion of...   g CHN 2655 0 = = = = * = = 1 = 4.5 2633 7. Dreev, Alexey g RUS 2690 0 0 0 1 1 = * = 1 = 4.5 2629 8. Peng Xiaomin Peng Xiaomin Peng Xiaomin is a Chinese chess grandmaster. In 1997, he became China's 6th Grandmaster. Peng Xiaomin is married to WGM Qin Kanying.-Career:Peng has been a grandmaster since 1997...   g CHN 2648 = 0 = = = = = * = = 4.0 2590 9. Tkachiev, Vladislav g FRA 2642 = 0 0 1 = 0 0 = * 1 3.5 2554 10. Ni Hua Ni Hua Ni Hua is one of China's top chess grandmasters and is the national team captain. In 2003, he became China's 15th Grandmaster at the age of 19. On April 2008, Ni Hua and Bu Xiangzhi both became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...   f CHN 2528 1 = 0 0 0 = = = 0 * 3.0 2522 Pictures of the event at: http://www.sinosports.net ---- Zhong Hong Real Estate Cup The Zhong Hong Real Estate Cup took place Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... , China 20–30 July 2001. IM Zhang Pengxiang took first place and his final GM norm. In addition the Tian Lian Ann Cup (A) and (B) event took place 12–28 July 2001 in Tianjin Tianjin ' is a metropolis in northern China and one of the five national central cities of the People's Republic of China. It is governed as a direct-controlled municipality, one of four such designations, and is, thus, under direct administration of the central government...  China. The Category 5, round robin had 12 players. The winners were IM Yu Shaoteng (A) 8.5/11 and IM Wang Rui (B) 7.5/11. Zhong Hong Real Estate Cup Beijing CHN (CHN), 20-30 vii 2001cat. X (2476) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 1. Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang is a Chinese chess Grandmaster, and was the 2007 Asian Chess Champion. In 2001, he became China's 12th Grandmaster. He has stated his desire to teach and give training to youngsters in China via an . He lives in Beijing.-Career:...   m CHN 2487 * = = 0 = 1 = 1 1 1 1 1 8.0 2650 2. Li Shilong Li Shilong Li Shilong is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 2002, he became China's 14th Grandmaster.At the 5–16 October 2005 5th Asian Chess Championship in Hyderabad, he came second with 7.5/9 points behind Zhang Zhong...   m CHN 2486 = * 1 = = = = 1 1 = = 1 7.5 2608 3. Wu Shaobin Wu Shaobin Wu Shaobin is a Singaporean Grandmaster chess player. He won the national Singaporean Chess Championship in 2003 and 2005. He is married to former Women's World Chess Champion Xie Jun....   g SIN 2535 = 0 * = = = 1 1 = = 1 1 7.0 2572 4. Liang Jinrong Liang Jinrong Liang Jinrong is a Chinese chess Grandmaster.In 1997, he became China's 7th Grandmaster.He has played for Shandong chess club in the China Chess League.-Career:He gained the GM title in 1997...   g CHN 2510 1 = = * = = = = = = = = 6.0 2509 5. Wang Zili Wang Zili Wang Zili is a retired Chinese chess Grandmaster.In 1995, he became China's 5th Grandmaster.-Career:He gained the GM title in 1995. He was twice National Champion in 1988 and 1999...   g CHN 2557 = = = = * = = = = = = 1 6.0 2504 6. Wu Wenjin Wu Wenjin Wu Wenjin is a Chinese chess Grandmaster.In 2000, he became China's 11th Grandmaster.-Career:In October 1999, Wu came joint first with 6 pts at the Qingdao Daily Cup. In November 2003, Wu came joint second at the Chinese Men's Individual Chess Championship in Shan Wei...   g CHN 2560 0 = = = = * = = = = 1 1 6.0 2504 7. Ni Hua Ni Hua Ni Hua is one of China's top chess grandmasters and is the national team captain. In 2003, he became China's 15th Grandmaster at the age of 19. On April 2008, Ni Hua and Bu Xiangzhi both became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...   f CHN 2568 = = 0 = = = * = 0 1 1 1 6.0 2503 8. Wang Pin Wang Pin Wang Pin is a Chinese Woman Grandmaster chess player. She is currently the 50th highest rated female player in the world, and she used to be the 6th highest rate female player in January to April 2001. Her peak rating was 2506 in October 2000 to January 2001...   wg CHN 2504 0 0 0 = = = = * 1 1 1 1 6.0 2509 9. Liang Chong Liang Chong Liang Chong is a Chinese chess Grandmaster.In 2004, he became China's 16th Grandmaster.-Grandmaster title:Chong gained the GM title in July 2004.He achieved his first GM norm at the 3rd S.T. Lee Cup Open Tournament in September 1996 scoring 6/10...   m CHN 2556 0 0 = = = = 1 0 * = 1 1 5.5 2468 10. Datu, Idelfonso f PHI 2445 0 = = = = = 0 0 = * = = 4.0 2377 11. Mas, Hafizulhelmi m MAS 2456 0 = 0 = = 0 0 0 0 = * = 2.5 2267 12. Xu Yaping SIN 2050 0 0 0 = 0 0 0 0 0 = = * 1.5 2205

2003

2003 Miscellaneous Events

Beijing Chess Challenge The Beijing Chess Challenge Match took place September 22-23rd 2003, in China Resources Hotel, Beijing between Chinese teams and an International team. On day 1 the international team won 5-4 against a Chinese A team, on day 2 the international team was held 4.5-4.5 by the Chinese B team. Games in PGN Complete International Team players: Evgeny Bareev g RUS 2721 Nigel Short g ENG 2701 Yasser Seirawan g USA 2626 Chinese Team A players: Ye Jiangchuan Ye Jiangchuan Ye Jiangchuan is a veteran Chinese chess player and has been one of China's leading players in modern history.In 1993, Ye became China's third Grandmaster, after Ye Rongguang and Xie Jun. On 1 January 2000, he became the first ever Chinese player to cross the 2600 elo rating mark...  g 2683 Zhang Zhong Zhang Zhong Zhang Zhong is a Chinese chess grandmaster who now plays for Singapore.In 1998, he became China's 9th Grandmaster.-Career:Among Zhang's more notable results are silver medals at the 1996 and 1998 World Junior Chess Championships, first in the 2001 Chinese Championship, 8.5/12 at the 2002 Chess...  g 2658 Xu Jun Xu Jun Xu Jun is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 1994, he became China's fourth Grandmaster.He was champion of China in 1983 and 1985. He has been a member of the Chinese Olympiad Team, a five times winner of the Asia Team Championship 1983–2003, the 1987 3.3 Zonal Champion, the 1998 Champion of...  g 2626 Chinese Team B players: Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi is a Chinese chess grandmaster. In 1999, he became China's 10th Grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 10 months, 13 days, at the time the youngest in history. In April 2008, Bu and Ni Hua became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...  g 2588 Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang is a Chinese chess Grandmaster, and was the 2007 Asian Chess Champion. In 2001, he became China's 12th Grandmaster. He has stated his desire to teach and give training to youngsters in China via an . He lives in Beijing.-Career:...  g 2567 Ni Hua Ni Hua Ni Hua is one of China's top chess grandmasters and is the national team captain. In 2003, he became China's 15th Grandmaster at the age of 19. On April 2008, Ni Hua and Bu Xiangzhi both became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...  f 2533 There are three games a day, each Chinese player take a player of International Team, the game start from 14:00 to 18:00 Beijing time, the time controls are 25 minutes, each move with a 10 seconds increment, 30 minutes rest after each game. 22 September International team - Chinese Team A 14:00 - 18:00 Beijing time Xu Jun - Nigel Short 0.5, Zhang Zhong - Engeny Bareev 0-1, Yasser Seirawan - Ye Jiangchuan 1-0 Chinese Team A - International Team 0.5-2.5 Round 2 Nigel Short - Zhang Zhong 1-0, Engeny Bareev - Ye Jiangchuan 0.5, Xu Jun - Yasser Seirawan 0.5 Chinese Team A - International Team 1-2 Round 3 Ye Jiangchuan - Nigel Short 0.5, Engeny Bareev - Xu Jun 0-1, Yasser Seirawan - Zhang Zhong 0-1 Chinese Team A - International Team 2.5-0.5 Final standings come soon¡¡ Chinese Team A - International Team 4-5 23 September International Team - Chinese Team B 14:00 - 18:00 Beijing time Round 1 Nigel Short - Ni Hua 0-1, Evgeny Bareev - Bu Xiangzhi 0.5, Zhang Pengxiang - Yasser Seirawan 1-0. Chinese Team B - International Team 2.5-0.5 Round 2 Ni Hua - Evgeny 0.5, Bu Xiangzhi - Yasser Seirawan 0.5, Nigel Short - Zhangpeng 1-0 Chinese Team B - International Team 1-2 Round 3 Yasser Seirawan - Ni hua 1-0, Bu Xiangzhi - Nigel Short 1-0, Zhang Pengxiang - Evgeny Bareev 0-1, Chinese Team B - International Team 1-2. Day 2 total Chinese Team B - International Team 4.5 - 4.5 ---- Kings and Queens match in Yongchuan, Chongqing All Games in PGN A double round robin match took place September 13 to 15th 2003 in China. The 4 "Kings" were GM Evgeny Bareev Evgeny Bareev Evgeny Bareev is a Russian chess Grandmaster and chess coach. In October 2003, he was in fourth place in the world rankings, with an Elo rating of 2739....  RUS 2721, GM Nigel Short Nigel Short Nigel David Short MBE is an English chess grandmaster earning the title at the age of 19. Short is often regarded as the strongest English player of the 20th century as he was ranked third in the world, from January 1988 – July 1989 and in 1993, he challenged Garry Kasparov for the World Chess...  ENG 2701, GM Ye Jiangchuan Ye Jiangchuan Ye Jiangchuan is a veteran Chinese chess player and has been one of China's leading players in modern history.In 1993, Ye became China's third Grandmaster, after Ye Rongguang and Xie Jun. On 1 January 2000, he became the first ever Chinese player to cross the 2600 elo rating mark...  CHN 2683 and GM Yasser Seirawan USA 2626. The 4 "Queens" GM Xie Jun Xie Jun Xie Jun is a chess grandmaster from China. She had two reigns as Women's World Chess Champion, from 1991 to 1996 and again from 1999 to 2001. Xie is only the second woman to have two reigns, the other being Elisabeth Bykova....  CHN 2569, GM Zhu Chen Zhu Chen Zhu Chen is a chess Grandmaster. In 2001, she became China's second women's world chess champion after Xie Jun, and China's 13th Grandmaster.She today plays for Qatar.-Biography:...  CHN 2495, WGM Xu Yuhua CHN 2485, WGM Zhao Xue Zhao Xue Zhao Xue is a Chinese chess player who holds the Woman Grandmaster and Grandmaster titles. In 2008, she became China's 24th Grandmaster.-Career:...  CHN 2467. Alternating moves in the games the players drew a number to choose their partners. There were 3 games a day, time controls were 25 minutes, each move with a 10 seconds increment. Round 1 (September 13, 2003) Zhao Xue/Nigel Short - Zhu Chen/Yasser Seirawan 1-0 39 A62 Benoni Xu Yuhua/Ye Jiangchuan - Xie Jun/Evgeny Bareev 1-0 51 B19 Caro Kann Round 2 (September 13, 2003) Zhao Xue/Nigel Short - Xu Yuhua/Ye Jiangchuan 1/2 39 E05 Catalan Zhu Chen/Yasser Seirawan - Xie Jun/Evgeny Bareev 1-0 43 E70 King's Indian Fianchetto Round 3 (September 13, 2003) Xie Jun/Evgeny Bareev - Zhao Xue/Nigel Short 0-1 73 A07 Barcza System Xu Yuhua/Ye Jiangchuan - Zhu Chen/Yasser Seirawan 1/2 50 B40 Sicilian Classical Round 4 (September 15, 2003) Zhu Chen/Yasser Seirawan - Zhao Xue/Nigel Short 1/2 25 E34 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 Xie Jun/Evgeny Bareev - Xu Yuhua/Ye Jiangchuan 1-0 35 A08 Barcza System Round 5 (September 15, 2003) Xie Jun/Evgeny Bareev - Zhu Chen/Yasser Seirawan 1/2 41 B24 Sicilian Closed Xu Yuhua/Ye Jiangchuan - Zhao Xue/Nigel Short 0-1 59 B85 Sicilian Scheveningen Round 6 (September 15, 2003) Zhao Xue/Nigel Short - Xie Jun/Evgeny Bareev 0-1 34 A04 Dutch System Zhu Chen/Yasser Seirawan - Xu Yuhua/Ye Jiangchuan 1/2 49 E32 Nimzo Indian 4.Qc2 Final Standings: Zhao Xue/Nigel Short 4.0 Zhu Chen/Yasser Seirawan 3.0 Xie Jun/Evgeny Bareev 2.5 Xu Yuhua/Ye Jiangchuan 2.5 ---- 3 Arrows Cup The 3 Arrows (San Jian) Cup took place in Jinan Jinan Jinan is the capital of Shandong province in Eastern China. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of the region from the earliest beginnings of civilisation and has evolved into a major national administrative, economic, and transportation hub...  17–20 September 2003. A team of Chinese women (Queens) took on a men's team (Kings). Final Score Kings 12.5 - Queens 3.5. Games in PGN Internet coverage: http://www.64.net.cn

2004

2004 Miscellaneous Events

Tigran Petrosian Memorial Internet Tournament The Tigran Petrosian Memorial Internet Tournament took place December 18-23rd 2004 with games starting at 12:00 noon in Paris, 14:00 in St. Petersburg. 15:00 in Yerevan Yerevan Yerevan is the capital and largest city of Armenia and one of the world's oldest continuously-inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerevan is the administrative, cultural, and industrial center of the country...  and 19:00 in Beijing Beijing Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's... . Each country faced each of the other three countries two times for a total of six rounds. Fischer time control will be used (1 hour 30 minutes plus 15 minutes added at move 40; 30 second increments are added after every move). The event took place on ICC. China won the Tigran Petrosian Memorial Internet Tournament. Their final round match against Russia came down to the wire. The Russians led 2-1 but Wang Yue Wang Yue Wang Yue is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. He is China's highest-ever rated player with a peak Elo rating of 2751. In 2004, he became China's 18th Grandmaster at the age of 17....  beat Vadim Zvjaginsev Vadim Zvjaginsev Cifuentes-Parada-Zvjaginsev, Wijk aan Zee Open 1995 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 Nf6 4.Nc3 c6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 b6 7.Be2 Bb7 8.O-O Be7 9.Rd1 O-O 10.e4 dxe4 11.Nxe4 Qc7 12.Nc3 c5 13.d5 exd5 14.cxd5 a6 15.Nh4 g6 16.Bh6 Rfe8 17.Qd2 Bd6 18.g3 b5 19.Bf3 b4 20.Ne2 Ne4 21.Qc2 Ndf6 22.Ng2 Qd7 23.Ne3 Rad8 24.Bg2? ...  to tie the match and win the event for the Chinese. Final Scores: China 14.0 - France 13.0 - Russia 13.0 - Armenia 8.0 Games in PGN Round 1 18 December 2004 Armenia-Russia 2-2; China-France 2-2 Round 2 19 December 2004 France-Armenia 3-1; China-Russia 2-2 Round 3 20 December 2004 Russia-France 3-1; China-Armenia 3.5-0.5 Round 4 21 December 2004 Russia-Armenia 2.5-1.5; France-China 2.0-2.0. Round 5 22 December 2004 France-Russia 2.5-1.5; China-Armenia 2.5-1.5. Round 6 23 December 2004 Russia-China 2.0-2.0; France-Armenia 2.5-1.5. Players: Armenia (average rating: 2626) GM Aronian 2675 GM Lputian 2634 GM Sargissian 2611 GM Art. Minasian 2581 Russia (average rating: 2688) GM Svidler 2735 GM Dreev 2698 GM Khalifman 2669 GM Zvjaginsev 2650 France (average rating:2627) GM Lautier 2682 GM Fressinet 2640 GM Bauer 2622 GM Nataf 2565 China (average rating: 2590) GM Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi is a Chinese chess grandmaster. In 1999, he became China's 10th Grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 10 months, 13 days, at the time the youngest in history. In April 2008, Bu and Ni Hua became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...  2615 GM Ni Hua Ni Hua Ni Hua is one of China's top chess grandmasters and is the national team captain. In 2003, he became China's 15th Grandmaster at the age of 19. On April 2008, Ni Hua and Bu Xiangzhi both became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...  2611 GM Zhang Zhong Zhang Zhong Zhang Zhong is a Chinese chess grandmaster who now plays for Singapore.In 1998, he became China's 9th Grandmaster.-Career:Among Zhang's more notable results are silver medals at the 1996 and 1998 World Junior Chess Championships, first in the 2001 Chinese Championship, 8.5/12 at the 2002 Chess...  2596 GM Wang Yue Wang Yue Wang Yue is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. He is China's highest-ever rated player with a peak Elo rating of 2751. In 2004, he became China's 18th Grandmaster at the age of 17....  2536 ---- Tai Yuan GM The Tai Yuan GM tournament took place in China 17–26 July 2004. Prizes $20,000. Time control 90 minutes for 40 moves, plus 15 minutes for the remaining moves with 30 seconds increment from move 1. Play started 2pm local time (GMT+8) except the last round which is at 10am. Nigel Short Nigel Short Nigel David Short MBE is an English chess grandmaster earning the title at the age of 19. Short is often regarded as the strongest English player of the 20th century as he was ranked third in the world, from January 1988 – July 1989 and in 1993, he challenged Garry Kasparov for the World Chess...  won the event by a clear point from Ni Hua. Games in PGN Round 9 (July 26, 2004) Ni Hua - Xu Jun 1/2 23 B92 Sicilian Najdorf with 6.Be2 Lautier, Joel - Bu Xiangzhi 1-0 40 A29 English Four Knights Xie Jun - Short, Nigel D 1/2 17 C08 French Tarrasch Ye Jiangchuan - Lputian, Smbat G 1/2 27 C09 French Tarrasch Zhang Zhong - Dreev, Alexey 1/2 64 A07 Barcza System Final Round 9 Standings: 1. Short, Nigel D g ENG 2684 6.5; 2. Ni Hua g CHN 2583 5.5; 3. Lautier, Joel g FRA 2666 5.0; 4. Dreev, Alexey g RUS 2690 5.0; 5. Bu Xiangzhi g CHN 2620 4.5; 6. Xie Jun g CHN 2564 4.0; 7. Lputian, Smbat G g ARM 2634 4.0; 8. Ye Jiangchuan g CHN 2681 4.0; 9. Zhang Zhong g CHN 2603 3.5; 10. Xu Jun g CHN 2617 3.0; Official site (Chinese): http://sports.sina.com.cn/z/chess_2004/index.shtml

2005

2005 Miscellaneous Events

2nd Sanjin Hotel Cup The 2nd Sanjin Hotel Cup took place in Tiayuan, China 8–20 July 2005. Pentala Harikrishna wins with 8.5/11 a point clear of Motylev who was defeated in the final round. Games in PGN Final Round 11 Standings: 1. Harikrishna, P g IND 2645 8.5; 2. Motylev, Alexander g RUS 2675 7.5; 3. Wang Yue Wang Yue Wang Yue is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. He is China's highest-ever rated player with a peak Elo rating of 2751. In 2004, he became China's 18th Grandmaster at the age of 17....  g CHN 2576 6.5; 4. Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi Bu Xiangzhi is a Chinese chess grandmaster. In 1999, he became China's 10th Grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 10 months, 13 days, at the time the youngest in history. In April 2008, Bu and Ni Hua became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...  g CHN 2632 6.5; 5. Ni Hua Ni Hua Ni Hua is one of China's top chess grandmasters and is the national team captain. In 2003, he became China's 15th Grandmaster at the age of 19. On April 2008, Ni Hua and Bu Xiangzhi both became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...  g CHN 2629 6.0; 6. Karjakin, Sergey g UKR 2645 5.5; 7. Petrosian, Tigran L g ARM 2581 5.5; 8. Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang is a Chinese chess Grandmaster, and was the 2007 Asian Chess Champion. In 2001, he became China's 12th Grandmaster. He has stated his desire to teach and give training to youngsters in China via an . He lives in Beijing.-Career:...  g CHN 2616 5.0; 9. Zhang Zhong Zhang Zhong Zhang Zhong is a Chinese chess grandmaster who now plays for Singapore.In 1998, he became China's 9th Grandmaster.-Career:Among Zhang's more notable results are silver medals at the 1996 and 1998 World Junior Chess Championships, first in the 2001 Chinese Championship, 8.5/12 at the 2002 Chess...  g CHN 2608 4.5; 10. Wang Hao Wang Hao (chess player) Wang Hao is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In November 2009, Wang Hao became the fourth ever Chinese player to cross the 2700 Elo rating mark. He is the reigning Chinese Chess Champion, with a ranking of No. 1 in China, No. 2 in Asia behind Viswanathan Anand and No. 19 in the world...  CHN 2512 4.5; 11. Zhao Xue Zhao Xue Zhao Xue is a Chinese chess player who holds the Woman Grandmaster and Grandmaster titles. In 2008, she became China's 24th Grandmaster.-Career:...  wg CHN 2470 3.0; 12. McShane, Luke J g ENG 2625 3.0; Official site: http://sports.sina.com.cn. ---- China - France Youth Match The China-France youth match took place in Shenzhen Shenzhen Shenzhen is a major city in the south of Southern China's Guangdong Province, situated immediately north of Hong Kong. The area became China's first—and one of the most successful—Special Economic Zones... , China 28 June - 6 July 2005. China won 19-13. Games in PGN Live coverage: http://sports.sina.com.cn/chess/live_gx/index.html

2006

2006 Miscellaneous Events

Taiyuan Scheveningen The Taiyuan Taiyuan Taiyuan is the capital and largest city of Shanxi province in North China. At the 2010 census, it had a total population of 4,201,591 inhabitants on 6959 km² whom 3,212,500 are urban on 1,460 km². The name of the city literally means "Great Plains", referring to the location where the Fen River...  double round Scheveningen tournament took place July 10-22nd 2006, with one rest day on 16th. The total prize fund was 18000USD which was distributed according to the individual scores. Game started at 13:00 Beijing Time. The Chinese team won 36.5-35.5 against a foreign side. Games in PGN Official site: http://ccl.sports.cn Live Broadcast: http://sports.sina.com.cn/chess/live_gx/index.html. GM Scheveningen 2006 1 Ni Hua 2607 7.0/12 2 Bu Xiangzhi 2664 7.0/12 3 Zhang Pengxiang 2622 7.0/12 4 Wang Yue 2626 6.5/12 5 Wang Hao 2610 6.0/12 6 Zhang Zhong 2639 3.0/12 36.5 1 Jobava,Ba 2651 8.0/12 2 Timofeev,Arty 2657 7.0/12 3 Jakovenko,D 2667 6.0/12 4 Asrian,K 2635 6.0/12 5 Berkes,F 2601 4.5/12 6 Vescovi,G 2619 4.0/12 35.5 Team A Average Rating 2638 Jakovenko, Dmitry g RUS 2667 1983 M Timofeev, Artyom g RUS 2657 1985 M Jobava, Baadur g GEO 2651 1983 M Asrian, Karen g ARM 2635 1980 M Vescovi, Giovanni g BRA 2619 1978 M Berkes, Ferenc g HUN 2601 1985 M Team B Average Rating 2628 Bu, Xiangzhi g CHN 2664 1985 M Zhang, Zhong g CHN 2639 1978 M Wang, Yue g CHN 2626 1987 M Zhang, Pengxiang g CHN 2622 1980 M Wang, Hao g CHN 2610 1989 M Ni, Hua g CHN 2607 1983 M

2007

2007 Miscellaneous Events

4th Taiyuan GM March The Taiyuan Taiyuan Taiyuan is the capital and largest city of Shanxi province in North China. At the 2010 census, it had a total population of 4,201,591 inhabitants on 6959 km² whom 3,212,500 are urban on 1,460 km². The name of the city literally means "Great Plains", referring to the location where the Fen River...  Tournament Scheveningen tournament saw a foreign team beat a Chinese team 17-15. Vadim Zvjaginsev Vadim Zvjaginsev Cifuentes-Parada-Zvjaginsev, Wijk aan Zee Open 1995 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.c4 Nf6 4.Nc3 c6 5.e3 Nbd7 6.Qc2 b6 7.Be2 Bb7 8.O-O Be7 9.Rd1 O-O 10.e4 dxe4 11.Nxe4 Qc7 12.Nc3 c5 13.d5 exd5 14.cxd5 a6 15.Nh4 g6 16.Bh6 Rfe8 17.Qd2 Bd6 18.g3 b5 19.Bf3 b4 20.Ne2 Ne4 21.Qc2 Ndf6 22.Ng2 Qd7 23.Ne3 Rad8 24.Bg2? ...  scored 5.5/8 to top score in the event, Wang Yue made 5/8 to top score for the Chinese team. Games in PGN 4th GM March Taiyuan CHN (CHN), 4-14 vii 2007 Wang Yue Wang Yue Wang Yue is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. He is China's highest-ever rated player with a peak Elo rating of 2751. In 2004, he became China's 18th Grandmaster at the age of 17....   2696 5.0 Wang Hao Wang Hao (chess player) Wang Hao is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In November 2009, Wang Hao became the fourth ever Chinese player to cross the 2700 Elo rating mark. He is the reigning Chinese Chess Champion, with a ranking of No. 1 in China, No. 2 in Asia behind Viswanathan Anand and No. 19 in the world...   2624 4.0 Ni Hua Ni Hua Ni Hua is one of China's top chess grandmasters and is the national team captain. In 2003, he became China's 15th Grandmaster at the age of 19. On April 2008, Ni Hua and Bu Xiangzhi both became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue...   2681 3.0 Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang Zhang Pengxiang is a Chinese chess Grandmaster, and was the 2007 Asian Chess Champion. In 2001, he became China's 12th Grandmaster. He has stated his desire to teach and give training to youngsters in China via an . He lives in Beijing.-Career:...  2649 3.0 1 Zvjaginsev,V 2658 ½½ 1½ ½1 ½1 5.5 2 Cheparinov,I 2657 00 1½ ½1 ½½ 4.0 3 Asrian,K 2608 ½½ ½½ ½½ ½½ 4.0 4 Balogh,C 2567 ½½ 00 ½½ ½1 3.5 Official site: http://sports.sina.com.cn/chess/live_gx/index.html

Sources

• OlimpBase, the encyclopedia of team chess
• The Week in Chess
  The Week in Chess
  The Week in Chess is one of the first, if not the first, Internet-based chess news services.TWIC has been edited by Mark Crowther since its inception in 1994. It began as a weekly Usenet posting, with "TWIC 1" being posted to Usenet group rec.games.chess on 17 September 1994...
  
  http://www.chesscenter.com/twic/twic.html
• List of chess periodicals

External links

• Elo rating list of top 100 Chinese chess players
• General rating Statistics for China
• OlimpBase, Men's Chess Olympiads, China