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Zhang, Xiaowen
WGM🇨🇳FIDE 8603219· Female· China· Born in 1989
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Xiaowen Zhang, a 37-year-old Chinese Woman Grandmaster, is rated 2266 and ranked 21st among Chinese women, and in the top 2% worldwide. She has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 3 years. 25 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Chinese Chess Team Championship (women), 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A (Knockout Stage,Home and Away Format) Round 3-4, and 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A (Knockout Stage,Home and Away Format) Round 1-2. She took a 36-month break between Sep 2019 and Oct 2022 (COVID-19 included). Her peak of 2437 was reached at age 21 (Jan 2010, Chinese #35 at the time).
Awarded WGM in 2009 (age 20) and WIM in 2008 (age 19). At junior level, she reached World #89 in U20, World #42 in U14 and #10 and #12 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
2266
Standard
Rpd2293·Blz2265
All-time high
2437
−171 pts below
Jan 2010 · age 21
Jan 2010 · age 21
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#21
#21 · Chinese women · of 434
Career timeline
20 entries2019
Inactive for 36 months
paused at 2307 → returned at 2284
Sep 2019
2015
6-month rising streak
+29 Elo
Sep 2015
2013
Re-crossed 2400
at age 24
Nov 2013
500 career games
at age 24
Jul 2013
2010
Peak Chinese rank: #35
at age 21 · rated 2437
Jan 2010
All-time peak 2437
at age 21 · −171 from today
Jan 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
2025 Chinese Chess League Division A (Knockout Stage,Home and Away Format) Round 3-4 · Oct 2025 · +3.4 Elo
Evolution
-8
2274 → 2266
Tournaments
5
16 games
Score
7.5/ 1646.9%
2W11D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 3.5/6 | #28 | 2150 | -6.9 |
Knockout | Oct 2025 | 0.5/2 | R16 | 2375 | +2.0 |
Knockout | Oct 2025 | 1/2 | R16 | 2387 | +3.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/3 | #41 | 2177 | -3.3 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 1/3 | #60 | 2209 | -2.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsQian HuangWGM
🇨🇳CHN·2366
+4 −7 =31
42 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsZhongyi TanGM
🇨🇳CHN·2517
+3 −16 =15
34 games·last met Aug 2018
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vsYang ShenIM
🇨🇳CHN·2383
+5 −13 =14
32 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsYixin DingWGM
🇨🇳CHN·2395
+4 −7 =15
26 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsJue WangWGM
🇨🇳CHN·2426
+6 −10 =10
26 games·last met Aug 2018
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Rankings
/
China
#116
out of 1,872 players
Asia-Pacific
#934
in continent
World
#5,242
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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