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Xiao Yiyi

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Xiao Yiyi
CountryChina
Born (1996-08-29) August 29, 1996 (age 28)
TitleWoman Grandmaster (2020)
Peak rating2394 (May 2023)

Xiao Yiyi (born August 29, 1996) is a Chinese chess player who holds the title of Woman Grandmaster.

Chess career

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Xiao Yiyi won the Asian Girls Under-16 Championship in 2012, earning the Woman FIDE Master title.[1] In 2014, she finished third, with 8 points out of 11, in the women's section of the Under-18 World Youth Chess Championship.[2]

She has twice finished runner-up in the women's section of the Chinese Chess Championship, in 2019,[3] and in 2022.[4]

After qualifying through the Asian zonals, she competed in the Women's Chess World Cup 2023, where she was defeated by Maili-Jade Ouellet in the first round.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "The chess games of Yiyi Xiao". www.chessgames.com. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com – World Youth Chess Championships 2014". chess-results.com. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com – 2019 Chinese chess championship (Women)". chess-results.com. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  4. ^ "The Week in Chess 1462". theweekinchess.com. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Women's World Cup Qualified Players" (PDF). FIDE. 30 May 2023.
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