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
| ||
| Asian Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 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
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
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
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
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
Wang Yu plays for Beijing chess club in the China Chess League (CCL).[9]
See also
References
- ↑ "中国国际象棋运动员等级分数据库". Chessinchina.net. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- 1 2 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
- 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. NICBase Online Info.
- "Wang Yu keeps China's reputation intact". SPORTSTAR, VOL.26 :: NO.25 :: June 21–27, 2003.
| Preceded by Qin Kanying |
Women's Chinese Chess Champion 2005 |
Succeeded by Li Ruofan |