Wang Yu (chess player)
| Wang Yu | |
|---|---|
| Country |  China |
| Born | 19 November 1982 Tianjin, China |
| Title | International Master (2007) Woman Grandmaster (2003) |
| Peak rating | 2438 (October 2000) |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing China
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| Asian Games | ||
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2010 Guangzhou | Women's Team |
Wang Yu (Chinese: 王瑜;[1] born 19 November 1982 in Tianjin)[2] is a Chinese chess player who holds the FIDE titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM).
Chess career[edit]
In 1996, Wang won the World Under-14 Girls Championship and in 1998, won the World U16 Girls Championship. In 1999, she won the Asian Junior Girls' Championship in Vũng Tàu.[3] Wang finished runner-up at the World Under-18 Girls Championship of 2000.[4]
Wang Yu won the Asian Women's Chess Championship of 2004 in Beirut.[5] In 2005, she won the Chinese Women's Chess Championship.
National team[edit]
Wang played for the B team in 1999 and for the first team in 2003 at the Women's Asian Team Chess Championship (overall record is 11 games: +6, =2, -3).[6] She also played for the Chinese women's team at the World Team Chess Championship in Beersheba (overall record was 6 games:+0, =2, -4).[7] In 2006 Wang Yu was a member of the Chinese team which won the bronze medal at the Women's 37th Chess Olympiad (played 4 games in total: +1, =1, -2).
Wang was part of the women's team in the 2007 China-Russia Summit Match.
IM title[edit]
In 2007, she gained the International Master (IM) title. She achieved her IM norms at:[2]
- Tan Chin Nam Cup International GM Open in Qingdao, China (July 4–8, 2002); score 4.0/9
- Aeroflot Open 2004 B Group in Moscow, Russia (February 16–26, 2004); score 5.5/9
- Dubai Open 2005 in Dubai, UAE (April 4–12, 2005); score 5.0/9
WGM title[edit]
In 2003, she gained the Woman Grandmaster (WGM) title. She achieved her WGM norms at:[8]
- China Women's Ch. in Suzhou, China (March–April 2001); score 6.0/9
- 9th Asian Women's Ch. in Chennai, India (Sept 2001); score 7.0/9
- Tan Chin Nam Cup GM in Qingdao (July 2002); score 4.0/9
China Chess League[edit]
Wang Yu plays for Beijing chess club in the China Chess League (CCL).[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "中国国际象棋运动员等级分数据库". Chessinchina.net. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ a b IM title application FIDE
- ^ "Today in Indian History: Events for September 24". indianage.com. Retrieved 9 November 2015.
- ^ Oropesa del Mar 2000 - 14° World Championship u18 (girls) BrasilBase
- ^ "11th Asian Women Individual Chess Championship 2004". FIDE. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ Wojciech Bartelski. "Women's Asian Team Chess Championship: Wang Yu". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ Wojciech Bartelski. "World Men's Team Chess Championship: Wang Yu". OlimpBase. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ "World Chess Federation". FIDE. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ "雅戈尔杯中国国际象棋甲级联赛官方网站". Ccl.sports.cn. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
External links[edit]
- Wang Yu A. rating card at FIDE
- Wang Yu A. chess games at 365Chess.com
- Wang Yu player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Wang Yu A. at NICBase (archived)
- "Wang Yu keeps China's reputation intact". SPORTSTAR, VOL.26 :: NO.25 :: June 21–27, 2003. (archived)
| Men's individual rapid | |
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| Women's individual rapid | |
| Men's team classical | |
| Women's team classical | |
| Mixed team classical | |
- 1982 births
- Living people
- Chess International Masters
- Chess Woman Grandmasters
- Chinese female chess players
- Chinese chess players
- World Youth Chess Champions
- Asian Games medalists in chess
- Chess players at the 2010 Asian Games
- Chess players from Tianjin
- Asian Games gold medalists for China
- Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games