Xu Xiangyu
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 19, 1999 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | China |
| Title | Grandmaster (2017) |
| FIDE rating | 2629 (August 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2636 (May 2024) |
| Ranking | No. 99 (August 2026) |
| Peak ranking | No. 92 (September 2026) |
Xu Xiangyu (Chinese: 许翔宇; pinyin: Xǔ Xiángyǔ, born 1999) is a Chinese chess grandmaster. He is a second of Wei Yi and the Chinese national team captain.[1]
Career
Xu earned his grandmaster title in 2017.
Competing in the Chess World Cup 2019, he upset his higher-rated compatriot Bu Xiangzhi in the first round and Ernesto Inarkiev in the second, before losing to Alexander Grischuk in the third round.[2]
In 2026, he won the Rilton Cup (the first tournament of the 2026-2027 FIDE Circuit) with 8 points in 9 rounds and no loses, a full point ahead of a three-way tie for 2nd place.[3]
In May 2026, he won the Chinese Chess Championship at Xinghua with an undefeated score of 8.5/11.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ ChessBase India (2025-11-28). "He'll try to Challenge Gukesh!" | Wei Yi's second and Chinese National Team Captain, Xu Xiangyu. Retrieved 2025-11-29 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Khanty World Cup R1 TB: Shankland & Adams out". chess24.com. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
- ↑ "Xu Xiangyu dominates Rilton Cup". Chess News. 2026-01-06. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ "2026 China chess championship (Men)". Chess-results.com. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
External links
- Xiangyu Xu chess games at 365Chess.com
- Xu Xiangyu player profile and games at Chessgames.com