Yu Shaoteng
Country China
Born (1979-03-26) March 26, 1979[1]
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
TitleGrandmaster (2004)
FIDE rating2481 (January 2024)
Peak rating2550 (July 2002)
Yu Shaoteng
Traditional Chinese餘少騰
Simplified Chinese余少腾

Yu Shaoteng (Chinese: 余少腾; pinyin: Yú Shǎoténg; born March 26, 1979, in Guangzhou, Guangdong)[2] is a Chinese chess Grandmaster, and is the personal trainer of chess prodigy Hou Yifan.[3] He took part in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2002, but was knocked out in the first round by Zhang Zhong.[4] In 2004, he became China's 17th Grandmaster at the age of 25.

Grandmaster title

He obtained four GM norms before being awarded the GM title. They were at:[5]

  • In February 2002, 2nd Trignac Open International; score 7/9.
  • In March 2002, 6th Open Anibal in Linares; score 7/10.
  • In July 2004, 2nd ASEAN Masters GM in Bangkok; score 6.5/10.
  • In August 2004, 3rd ASEAN Masters GM in Bangkok; score 6/10.

National team

Yu has competed in the China national chess team in the Chess Olympiad once at the 33rd Chess Olympiad in 1998 (games played 4: +1, =2, -1),[6] and twice at the Asian Team Chess Championships (1999–2003) (games played 7: +2, =2, -3).[7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Rating data for player Yu, Shaoteng, (CHN)
  2. ↑ "中国国际象棋运动员等级分数据库". Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
  3. ↑ The United States Chess Federation - Ian Rogers Blogs from Wijk. January 16, 2008.
  4. ↑ "World Chess Championship 2001-02 FIDE Knockout Matches". Mark-Weeks.com. Retrieved 17 April 2011.
  5. ↑ "International Chess Federation - FIDE".
  6. ↑ OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Yu Shaoteng
  7. ↑ OlimpBase :: Men's Asian Team Chess Championship :: Yu Shaoteng
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