Zhao, Xue

Chinese Grandmaster (2008) and Woman Grandmaster. World U12, U14 and U20 Girls’ Champion in 2002. Gold medalist in the Women’s Olympiad in 2002 and in 2004 for the best individual performance at boards 4 and 3, and a medal in 2006 for the best rating performance with 2617.

Best results: Cannes Lady Cup 2003, 1^st; China Women’s Championship 2003, 2^nd; Women’s China Championship 2005, 1^st -3^rd; Women’s Zonal 2006, 2^nd-4^th; Hamburg Women’s GM 2007, 1^st; Beijing WGM 2011, 1^st; Women’s Grand Prix Nalchik 2011, 1^st.

A regular participant in the Women’s Championships. A member of the team which won the Women’s Team Championship in 2007 and 2011.

Best ELO: 2551 in 2012.