Tong Yuanming

Tong Yuanming (Chinese: 童渊铭; pinyin: Tóng Yuānmíng; born April 21, 1972)^[2] is a Chinese chess player. He was National Chess Champion in 1993.

Tong Yuanming
Country	China
Born	(1972-04-21) April 21, 1972 (age 53)[1] Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China
Title	International Master (1994)
FIDE rating	2480 (August 2025)
Peak rating	2510 (January 2004)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Tong.

Tong Yuanming
Chinese	童渊铭
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Tóng Yuānmíng Wade–Giles T'ung Yüan-ming Yale Romanization Túng Ywānmíng IPA [tʰʊ̌ŋ ɥɛ́nmǐŋ] Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Tùhng yyūn mìhng Jyutping Tung4 jyun1 ming4 IPA [tʰʊ̏ŋ jýːn mɪ̏ŋ]

Tong Yuanming plays for Bank of Qingdao chess club in the China Chess League (CCL).^[3]

He is also a chess coach; some of his notable students include grandmaster Bu Xiangzhi and 2007 U10 World Youth Chess Champion Wang Tongsen.^[4]

See also

• Chess in China