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Zhao, Xue

Zhao, Xue

GM🇨🇳

FIDEFIDE 8601283· Female· China· Born in 1985

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Xue Zhao, a 41-year-old Chinese Grandmaster, is rated 2433 and ranked 7th among Chinese women, and in the top 1% worldwide. She has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 2 years. 19 rated games in the past year (≈52/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Chinese Chess Team Championship (women), 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A(Relegation Playoffs Finals), and 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A(Regular) 7-11. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2025 Shenzhen Nanshan Chess Master Tournament) recently. She had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2018–2020), 39 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included) and 20 months (2024–2025). Her peak of 2579 was reached at age 28 (Sep 2013, World #289 at the time).

Awarded GM in 2008 (age 23), WGM in 2001 (age 16), IM in 2008 (age 23), and WFM in 2001 (age 16). At junior level, she reached World #28 in U20, World #31 in U18 and World #14 in U16.

Current rating

2433

Standard

Rpd2411·Blz2383

All-time high

2579

−146 pts below
Sep 2013 · age 28

Activity

13

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#7

#7 · Chinese women · of 434

Career timeline

23 entries
2026
2nd Chinese 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2433
Apr 2026
2024
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2442 → returned at 2438
Jan 2024
2020
Inactive for 39 months
paused at 2486 → returned at 2469
Jan 2020
2018
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2485 → returned at 2486
Dec 2018
2014
1,000 career games
at age 29
Feb 2014
2013
Peak World rank: #289
at age 28 · rated 2579
Sep 2013

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Mo ZhaiWGM 2,373
2026 Chinese Chess Team Championship (women) · Apr 2026 · +4.1 Elo
Evolution
-9
2442 → 2433
Tournaments
4
19 games
Score
12.5/ 1965.8%
8W9D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Chinese Chess Team Championship (women)
Round-Robin
Apr 20268/11#22386-0.4
2025 Chinese Chess League Division A(Relegation Playoffs Finals)
Knockout
Jan 20261.5/2R162252-3.2
2025 Chinese Chess League Division A(Regular) 7-11
Team
Oct 20252/4#322400-2.0
2025 Chinese Chess League Division A(Regular) round 1-6
Team
Aug 20251/2#622250-4.1

Most-Played Opponents

vsWenjun JuGM
🇨🇳CHN·2559
+14 −20 =15
49 games·last met Jun 2023
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vsZhongyi TanGM
🇨🇳CHN·2517
+14 −6 =15
35 games·last met Dec 2017
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vsAlexandra KosteniukGM
🇨🇭SUI·2496
+11 −11 =11
33 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsAntoaneta StefanovaGM
🇧🇬BUL·2401
+9 −11 =13
33 games·last met May 2019
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vsYifan HouGM
🇨🇳CHN·2596
+2 −10 =19
31 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings

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China
#52
out of 1,872 players
Asia-Pacific
#272
in continent
World
#1,190
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
China
1
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2
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3
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2,714
4
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2,684
5
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2,661
6
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2,635
7
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2,625
8
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2,623
8
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2,623
10
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2,611
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52🇨🇳Zhao, Xue2,433
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,777
1
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2,777
3
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2,761
4
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2,753
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,735
8
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2,733
9
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2,732
10
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2,731
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272🇨🇳Zhao, Xue2,433
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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