Zhao Xue
Encyclopedia
Zhao Xue is a Chinese
chess
player who holds the Woman Grandmaster and Grandmaster titles. In 2008, she became China's 24th Grandmaster.
, beating Humpy Koneru
on tie-break.
In 2007, she took second place in the women's supertournament North Urals Cup with a score of 6/9, lost to former world champion Zhu Chen
on tiebreak.
In August–September 2008 at the Women's World Chess Championship
she was knocked out in the second round by compatriot Shen Yang ½-1½.
In December 2010 she took part in the Women's World Chess Championship
. The tournament was based on a knockout format, and she managed to continue on until the semi-finals where she lost 1½-2½ to her compatriot Ruan Lufei
.
As of 2011, she is still an active female chess player for China. She is a participant for the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2011–2012
, qualifying based on her stellar results of the Women's World Chess Championship 2010. In the Shenzhen leg, she finished with a score of 6/11 at joint 5-6 place along with Ruan Lufei
, earning her 75 points in the Grand Prix.
In October 2011 Zhao Xue won the FIDE Women's Grand Prix tournament at Nalchik, Russia with the massive score of 9.5/11.
.
She as a first reserve scored 11/12 (performance rating of 2723) on board 4 in the 35th Chess Olympiad
in Bled
in 2002. She has lost just one game (to Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant
) on that occasion and that remains the only Olympiad game she has lost in her three Olympiad
appearances.
She scored 10/12 on board 3 (TPR 2603) winning an individual gold in 36th Chess Olympiad
in Calvià
in 2004; and scored 10/13 on board 1 (TPR 2615) winning an individual gold at the 37th Chess Olympiad
in Turin
in 2006.
Zhao played first board on a slightly weaker Chinese women's team in the World Teams Championship held in Beersheba
, Israel
in 2005.
She led China to victory in the 2007 Women's World Team Championship with 6½/8 (TPR 2693).
chess club
in the China Chess League
(CCL).
Han Chinese
Han Chinese are an ethnic group native to China and are the largest single ethnic group in the world.Han Chinese constitute about 92% of the population of the People's Republic of China , 98% of the population of the Republic of China , 78% of the population of Singapore, and about 20% of 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...
player who holds the Woman Grandmaster and Grandmaster titles. In 2008, she became China's 24th Grandmaster.
Career
Her greatest success so far in an individual event was winning the 2002 Under-20 World Junior Girls Chess ChampionshipWorld Junior Chess Championship
The World Junior Chess Championship is an under-20 chess tournament organized by the World Chess Federation ....
, beating Humpy Koneru
Koneru Humpy
Humpy Koneru is an Indian chess Grandmaster. Her January 2010 FIDE Elo rating is 2614, placing her number two in the world for women . In 2007 she surpassed the rating of 2577 set by Susan Polgar to become the second-highest ranked female player in history...
on tie-break.
In 2007, she took second place in the women's supertournament North Urals Cup with a score of 6/9, lost to former world champion 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:...
on tiebreak.
In August–September 2008 at the Women's World Chess Championship
Women's World Chess Championship 2008
The Women's World Chess Championship 2008 consisted of a tournament for the Women's World Chess Championship which took place from August 28, 2008 to September 18 in Nalchik in Russia. It was won by Alexandra Kosteniuk, who beat Hou Yifan in the final by 2½ to 1½.-Participants:Players were seeded...
she was knocked out in the second round by compatriot Shen Yang ½-1½.
In December 2010 she took part in the Women's World Chess Championship
Women's World Chess Championship 2010
The Women's World Chess Championship, 2010 took place in Hatay, Turkey from December 2 through 25.The tournament was played in a 64 player knockout type. Each pairing consisted of two games, one with white and one with black. The winner advanced. In case of a tie, tiebreaks were played the next day...
. The tournament was based on a knockout format, and she managed to continue on until the semi-finals where she lost 1½-2½ to her compatriot Ruan Lufei
Ruan Lufei
Ruan Lufei is a Chinese chess player. She plays for Jiangsu chess club in the China Chess League .-Career:...
.
As of 2011, she is still an active female chess player for China. She is a participant for the FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2011–2012
FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2011–2012
The FIDE Women's Grand Prix 2011–2012 is a series of six chess tournaments exclusively for women, which formed part of the qualification cycle for the Women's World Chess Championship 2013...
, qualifying based on her stellar results of the Women's World Chess Championship 2010. In the Shenzhen leg, she finished with a score of 6/11 at joint 5-6 place along with Ruan Lufei
Ruan Lufei
Ruan Lufei is a Chinese chess player. She plays for Jiangsu chess club in the China Chess League .-Career:...
, earning her 75 points in the Grand Prix.
In October 2011 Zhao Xue won the FIDE Women's Grand Prix tournament at Nalchik, Russia with the massive score of 9.5/11.
GM title
In 2008 she gained the Grandmaster title. Her GM norms were achieved at:- 37th Chess Olympiad37th Chess OlympiadThe 37th Chess Olympiad, comprising an open and women's tournament and the general assembly of the Fédération Internationale des Échecs , took place between 20 May and 6 June 2006, in Turin, Italy.-Open tournament:...
(Women) in TurinTurinTurin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy 21 May-4 June 2006; score 10/13 - North Urals Cup 2007 in Krasnoturinsk, Russia July 21–31, 2007; score 6/9
National team
Zhao Xue has played an important part in the last two victories of China in the Women's Chess OlympiadChess 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...
.
She as a first reserve scored 11/12 (performance rating of 2723) on board 4 in the 35th Chess Olympiad
35th Chess Olympiad
The 35th Chess Olympiad took place from October 25th to November 11th, 2002, in Bled, . In the men's tournament there were 136 teams, and in the women's, 92 teams...
in Bled
Bled
Bled is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. The area, within the Julian Alps, is a popular tourist destination.-History:...
in 2002. She has lost just one game (to Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant
Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant
Ketevan Revazovna Arakhamia-Grant is a Georgian -born Scottish Grandmaster of chess.-Chess career:...
) on that occasion and that remains the only Olympiad game she has lost in her three 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...
appearances.
She scored 10/12 on board 3 (TPR 2603) winning an individual gold in 36th Chess Olympiad
36th Chess Olympiad
The 36th Chess Olympiad, organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between October 14 and October 31, 2004, in Calvià on the Spanish island of Majorca.-Chess...
in Calvià
Calvià
Calvià is a municipality on the island of Majorca, part of the Spanish autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. It is located in the southwestern part of the island of Majorca, between the Serra de Tramuntana and the Serra de Na Burguesa. The municipal seat is the town of Vila Calvia.Calvià...
in 2004; and scored 10/13 on board 1 (TPR 2615) winning an individual gold at the 37th Chess Olympiad
37th Chess Olympiad
The 37th Chess Olympiad, comprising an open and women's tournament and the general assembly of the Fédération Internationale des Échecs , took place between 20 May and 6 June 2006, in Turin, Italy.-Open tournament:...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
in 2006.
Zhao played first board on a slightly weaker Chinese women's team in the World Teams Championship held in Beersheba
Beersheba
Beersheba is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel. Often referred to as the "Capital of the Negev", it is the seventh-largest city in Israel with a population of 194,300....
, Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
in 2005.
She led China to victory in the 2007 Women's World Team Championship with 6½/8 (TPR 2693).
China Chess League
Zhao Xue plays for BeijingBeijing
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...
chess club
Chess club
A chess club is a club formed for the purpose of playing the board game of chess. Chess clubs provide for both informal games and timed games, often as part of an internal competition or in a league.-Organisation:...
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).