Xu Yi (chess player)
| Xu Yi | |
|---|---|
| Country | China |
| Born | May 28, 1998[1] Shanghai, China |
| Title | Grandmaster (2019)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2496 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2546 (May 2019) |
Xu Yi (Chinese: 徐译; born May 28, 1998) is a Chinese chess grandmaster.
Chess career
[edit]In March 2017, Xu won the Shanghai Haiwan Cup, a national youth tournament, ahead of Liu Yan, Peng Xiongjian, and Wang Tongsen.[2]
In November 2022, Xu played for the Toledo City Trojans in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Third Conference.[3]
In July 2023, Xu won the Thailand International Chess Open Masters ahead of Diptayan Ghosh, and was undefeated during the event.[4] In that same month, he served as a FIDE commentator for the Women's World Chess Championship 2023 alongside Alik Gershon.
Personal life
[edit]Xu studied at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ^ Liang, Ziming (April 12, 2017). "Shanghai Haiwan Cup - Chinese junior chess on the rise".
- ^ "Trojans set to face tough Kingsmen, Eagles in PCAP tourney". November 14, 2022.
- ^ Ahmed, Shahid (July 17, 2023). "Yi Xu wins Thailand Open 2023 Masters, Diptayan Ghosh second".
- ^ Bernardino, Marlon (June 1, 2018). "PHL Bags Two Bronze Medals in Asian Universities Chess Championships".
- ^ "Asian Universities Chess Championships 2018 MEN - BLITZ". June 1, 2018.