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Ye Jiangchuan
  • Date of Birth:
    November 20, 1960
  • Zodiac Sign:
    Scorpio
  • Place of Birth:
    Wuxi, Jiangsu, China
  • Sex:
    Male
  • Nationality:
    Chinese

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Ye Jiangchuan

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    Ye Jiangchuan

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    Ye Jiangchuan
    • Highest world ranking was 17th in October 2000 and he had been consistently in the top 25 from 2000-2004.
    • Has played less frequently after becoming the chief coach of the Chinese National Teams (men and women) in 2000.
    • Also reached the quarter-finals in the 2000 and 2002 Fide World Cup.
    • Reached the 4th round (9-16th place) in the 2001 Fide World Championship, where he was eliminated by Vassily Ivanchuk (0.5-1.5).
    • Was 1995 and 1999 Champion of Dato Tan Chin Nam Cup, and 2001 Co-Champion of same cup.
    • His best team result in an Olympiad was in 1998 in Elista where he was on the first board as the national team finished in fifth place.
    • Has been four times member of the Asia Team Champions, a 10 times Olympiad participant.
    • Has represented his country at numerous Chess Olympiads and regional team championships in Asia.
    • Has altogether won the Chinese Chess Championship seven times (1981, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1994, 1996) and was the first Chinese player to have a FIDE rating over 2600.
    • Learned chess when he was already 17 years old of age, and at 20 he became National Champion of China.

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