GM Xu Yuhua Photo: Mark Gluhovsky/Wikimedia Commons, CC. Full name Yuhua Xu Born 1/1/1976 (age 48) Place of birth Federation China Retired Profiles 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 Xu Yuhua (2484) Ning Chunhong (2347) 1-0 31 2010 Xu Yuhua (2484) Hong Jiarong (2372) 1-0 25 2010 Xu Yuhua (2484) Chen Yun (2181) 1-0 42 2010 Xu Yuhua (2478) Yun Fan (1962) 1-0 32 2010 Show All Games