GM Xu Yuhua

Xu Yuhua

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Full name

Yuhua Xu

Born

1976 (age 50)‎

Place of birth

Federation

China

Retired

Rating

Bio

IM Xu Yuhua was the 11th women's world chess champion, earning the title in a 2006 tournament.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (25 games)

Sicilian Defense: Canal, Main Line, Sokolsky Variation (17 games)

Giuoco Piano Game: Main Line, Giuoco Pianissimo Variation (10 games)

Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo, Fianchetto Variation (9 games)

Caro-Kann Defense: Classical, Spassky Variation (8 games)

Black Pieces

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation (9 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack (8 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Opočenský Variation (7 games)

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical, Noa Variation (6 games)

French Defense: Classical, Steinitz, Boleslavsky Variation (6 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Xu Yuhua (2484) Batkhuyag Munguntuul (2410)	1-0	33	2011
Xu Yuhua (2484) Pia Cramling (2516)	1-0	53	2011
Xu Yuhua (2484) Marie Sebag (2489)	0-1	27	2011
Xu Yuhua (2484) Lilit Mkrtchian (2475)	0-1	35	2011
Xu Yuhua (2484) Elina Danielian (2475)	0-1	44	2011
Xu Yuhua (2484) Humpy Koneru (2607)	½-½	106	2011
Maia Chiburdanidze (2502) Xu Yuhua (2484)	1-0	45	2011
Elina Danielian (2454) Xu Yuhua (2484)	1-0	69	2011
Nana Dzagnidze (2550) Xu Yuhua (2484)	1-0	71	2011
Ning Chunhong (2313) Xu Yuhua (2484)	1-0	57	2011