Ye Jiangchuan
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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. He was awarded the title of 'FIDE Senior Trainer' in 2005.
seven times (1981, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1996) and was the first Chinese player to have a FIDE
rating over 2600.
Ye has represented his country at numerous Chess Olympiad
s and regional team championships in Asia. He has been four times member of the Asia Team Champions, a 10 times Olympiad participant. His best team result in an Olympiad was in 1998 in Elista
where he was on the first board as the national team finished in fifth place.
Ye was 1995 and 1999 Champion of Dato Tan Chin Nam Cup, and 2001 Co-Champion of same cup. He reached the 4th round (9-16th place) in the 2001 Fide World Championship, where he was eliminated by Vassily Ivanchuk (0.5-1.5). He also reached the quarter-finals in the 2000 and 2002 Fide World Cup.
Ye has played less frequently after becoming the chief coach of the Chinese National Teams (men and women) in 2000. Ye's highest world ranking was 17th in October 2000 and he had been consistently in the top 25 from 2000–2004.
chess club
in the China Chess League
(CCL).
China
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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...
player and has been one of China's leading players in modern history.
In 1993, Ye became China's third Grandmaster, after Ye Rongguang
Ye Rongguang
Ye Rongguang is a retired Chinese chess Grandmaster, who in 1990, became the first ever Chinese player to gain the Grandmaster title. He was for more than ten years the coach of women's world chess champion Zhu Chen...
and 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....
. On 1 January 2000, he became the first ever Chinese player to cross the 2600 elo rating mark. He was awarded the title of 'FIDE Senior Trainer' in 2005.
Career
Ye learned chess when he was already 17 years old of age, and at 20 he became National Champion of China. He has altogether won the Chinese Chess ChampionshipChinese 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...
seven times (1981, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1996) and was the first Chinese player to have a FIDE
Fédération Internationale des Échecs
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rating over 2600.
Ye has represented his country at numerous 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...
s and regional team championships in Asia. He has been four times member of the Asia Team Champions, a 10 times Olympiad participant. His best team result in an Olympiad was in 1998 in Elista
33rd Chess Olympiad
The 33rd Chess Olympiad, organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournament, took place between September 26 and October 13, 1998, in Elista, Kalmykia, . In the open tournament there were 110 teams, and in the women's, 72 teams.-Chess City:The...
where he was on the first board as the national team finished in fifth place.
Ye was 1995 and 1999 Champion of Dato Tan Chin Nam Cup, and 2001 Co-Champion of same cup. He reached the 4th round (9-16th place) in the 2001 Fide World Championship, where he was eliminated by Vassily Ivanchuk (0.5-1.5). He also reached the quarter-finals in the 2000 and 2002 Fide World Cup.
Ye has played less frequently after becoming the chief coach of the Chinese National Teams (men and women) in 2000. Ye's highest world ranking was 17th in October 2000 and he had been consistently in the top 25 from 2000–2004.
China Chess League
Ye Jiangchuan plays for BeijingBeijing
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chess club
Chess club
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in the China Chess League
China Chess League
The China Chess League is a Chinese professional league for chess clubs. The league is organized by the Chinese Chess Association. It is sponsored by Youngor Group and was sponsored by the Shandong and it has been able to determine the league's sponsorship name. Seasons usually run from April...
(CCL).