Xu Yuanyuan
Encyclopedia
Xu Yuanyuan is a Chinese
WGM-titled chess
player.
in Yerevan
, and in 2000, also in Yerevan, she won by a large margin (with a score of 11/13—she began with seven consecutive wins until a loss in the 8th round but continued after that quite strongly) the World Junior Girls U-20 Championship
.
In July 11–21, 2003, Xu won the China Women's National Chess Championship
(FIDE Zone 3.3 qualifier) held in Yongchuan District
, Chongqing
, with a final score of 6.5/9. In November 2003, Xu won the Chinese Women's Individual Chess Championship in Shan Wei with a final score of 8.5/11. In April–May 2004, she came joint third in the Chinese Women's Team Chess Championship in Jinan City.
She used to be the No. 1 ranked girl chess player in the world on the January 2001 Top 20 Girls FIDE rating list. Her highest position on the Top 50 Women FIDE rating list was 25th (also on January 2001).
Xu Yuanyuan is an official representative of Aigo
. "Aigo Chess" is a chess variant
created in 2004 by the president of the company. The idea consisted of introducing a piece from Chinese chess called "cannon" into the chess
game.
. With black against 1. e4 she usually plays the Caro-Kann Defence
.
China
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WGM-titled chess
Chess
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player.
Chess career
In October 1997 Xu won the World U16 Girls Chess ChampionshipWorld Youth Chess Championship
The World Youth Chess Championship is a chess competition for girls and boys under the age of 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18.The first predecessor of the youth championship was the Cadet Championship. It started off unofficially in 1974 in France for players under 18. The 1975 and 1976 editions were also...
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 in 2000, also in Yerevan, she won by a large margin (with a score of 11/13—she began with seven consecutive wins until a loss in the 8th round but continued after that quite strongly) the World Junior Girls U-20 Championship
World Junior Chess Championship
The World Junior Chess Championship is an under-20 chess tournament organized by the World Chess Federation ....
.
In July 11–21, 2003, Xu won the China Women's National Chess Championship
Chinese Chess Championship
The Chinese Chess Championship is the annual individual national chess championship of China.-Winners:-Women's Crosstables:Average Elo: 2382 Cat: 6m = 6.60Average Elo: 2372 Cat: 5m = 7.04Average Elo: 2346 Cat: 4...
(FIDE Zone 3.3 qualifier) held in Yongchuan District
Yongchuan District
Yongchuan is a district of Chongqing, China, located by the north side of upper reach of Yangtze river,with a history of 1200 years. Yongchuan is 63 km away from Yuzhong of Chongqing city and 276 km from Chengdu.-Administration:...
, Chongqing
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
, with a final score of 6.5/9. In November 2003, Xu won the Chinese Women's Individual Chess Championship in Shan Wei with a final score of 8.5/11. In April–May 2004, she came joint third in the Chinese Women's Team Chess Championship in Jinan City.
She used to be the No. 1 ranked girl chess player in the world on the January 2001 Top 20 Girls FIDE rating list. Her highest position on the Top 50 Women FIDE rating list was 25th (also on January 2001).
Xu Yuanyuan is an official representative of Aigo
Aigo
aigo is the trade name of Chinese consumer electronics company Beijing Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co Ltd. aigo should not be capitalized, much like "iPod".-History:...
. "Aigo Chess" is a chess variant
Chess variant
A chess variant is a game related to, derived from or inspired by chess. The difference from chess might include one or more of the following:...
created in 2004 by the president of the company. The idea consisted of introducing a piece from Chinese chess called "cannon" into the chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
game.
Opening repertoire
Xu Yuanyuan usually opens with white with 1. d4, and replies to it as black with the SlavSlav Defense
The Slav Defense is a chess opening that begins with the moves:The Slav is one of the primary defenses to the Queen's Gambit. Although it was analyzed as early as 1590, it was not until the 1920s that it started to be explored extensively...
. With black against 1. e4 she usually plays the Caro-Kann Defence
Caro-Kann Defence
The Caro-Kann Defence is a chess opening —a common defense against the King's Pawn Opening characterised by the moves:The usual continuation isfollowed by 3.Nc3 , 3.Nd2 , 3.exd5 , or 3.e5 . The classical variation has gained much popularity...
.
External links
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- FIDE Rating World Top Lists for Xu Yuanyuan
- ChessmetricsChessmetricsChessmetrics is a system for rating chess players devised by Jeff Sonas. It is intended as an improvement over the Elo rating system.-Implementation:...
Career ratings for: Xu Yuanyuan