Xu Yi (chess player)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Xu.

Xu Yi (Chinese: 徐译; born May 28, 1998) is a Chinese chess grandmaster.

Xu Yi
Country	China
Born	(1998-05-28) May 28, 1998 (age 26)[1] Shanghai, China
Title	Grandmaster (2019)[1]
FIDE rating	2481 (May 2025)
Peak rating	2546 (May 2019)

Chess career

In March 2017, Xu won the Shanghai Haiwan Cup, a national youth tournament, ahead of Liu Yan, Peng Xiongjian, and Wang Tongsen.^[2]

In November 2022, Xu played for the Toledo City Trojans in the Professional Chess Association of the Philippines (PCAP) Third Conference.^[3]

In July 2023, Xu won the Thailand International Chess Open Masters ahead of Diptayan Ghosh, and was undefeated during the event.^[4] In that same month, he served as a FIDE commentator for the Women's World Chess Championship 2023 alongside Alik Gershon.

Personal life

Xu studied at the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics.^[5][6]