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.

Yu Shaoteng
Country China
Born (1979-03-26) March 26, 1979 (age 45)[1]
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
TitleGrandmaster (2004)
FIDE rating2480 (December 2024)
Peak rating2550 (July 2002)
Yu Shaoteng
Traditional Chinese餘少騰
Simplified Chinese余少腾
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYú Shàoténg
Wade–GilesYu Shaot'eng
IPA[y̌ ʂâʊtʰə̌ŋ]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationYyùh siu tàhng
JyutpingJyu4 siu3 tang4
IPA[ʔy̏ː ɕīːu tʰɐ̏ŋ]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJÛ Chió-thêng

Grandmaster title

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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

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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

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References

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  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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