CHESS PLAYER

Wang Yue

1987 - Today

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Wang Yue (Chinese: 王玥; pinyin: Wáng Yuè; born 31 March 1987) is a Chinese chess player. In 2004, he became China's 18th grandmaster at the age of 17. He is China's first player ever to break into the top 10 of the FIDE world rankings and was the highest-ever rated Chinese player, with a peak rating of 2756, until August 2015, when this record was broken by Ding Liren. In October 2007, Wang became the first Chinese player and third Asian player to cross the 2700 Elo rating mark. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Wang Yue is the 314th most popular chess player (up from 339th in 2019), the 1,203rd most popular biography from China (up from 1,290th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Chinese Chess Player.

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Among CHESS PLAYERS

Among chess players, Wang Yue ranks 314 out of 461. Before him are Vasil Spasov, Hans Niemann, Aleksej Aleksandrov, Dmitry Jakovenko, Ye Jiangchuan, and Sergei Shipov. After him are Natalia Zhukova, Vadim Milov, Alexander Onischuk, Rustem Dautov, David Navara, and Leinier Domínguez.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Wang Yue ranks 492. Before him are Eri Kitamura, Benoît Costil, Hannah Hoekstra, Tigran Hamasyan, Bow Wow, and Jason Day. After him are Liu Shishi, Aiden English, Li Andersson, Martin Harnik, Michelle Maylene, and Darren Criss.

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In China

Among people born in China, Wang Yue ranks 1,203 out of 1,610. Before him are Liu Shiying (1993), Tong Wen (1983), Liu Shiwen (1991), Ye Jiangchuan (1960), Chen Yanqing (1979), and Zhou Chunxiu (1978). After him are Zhou Dongyu (1992), Liu Shishi (1987), Ma Yanhong (1964), Yang Zi (1992), An Qi (1981), and Chen Meng (1994).

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  • Photo of Liu Shiying

    Liu Shiying

    ATHLETE

    1993 - Present

    HPI: 44.89

    Rank: 1,197

  • Photo of Tong Wen

    Tong Wen

    WRESTLER

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 44.88

    Rank: 1,198

  • Photo of Liu Shiwen

    Liu Shiwen

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 44.88

    Rank: 1,199

  • Photo of Ye Jiangchuan

    Ye Jiangchuan

    CHESS PLAYER

    1960 - Present

    HPI: 44.85

    Rank: 1,200

  • Photo of Chen Yanqing

    Chen Yanqing

    ATHLETE

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 44.83

    Rank: 1,201

  • Photo of Zhou Chunxiu

    Zhou Chunxiu

    ATHLETE

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 44.80

    Rank: 1,202

  • Photo of Wang Yue

    Wang Yue

    CHESS PLAYER

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 44.79

    Rank: 1,203

  • Photo of Zhou Dongyu

    Zhou Dongyu

    ACTOR

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 44.78

    Rank: 1,204

  • Photo of Liu Shishi

    Liu Shishi

    ACTOR

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 44.78

    Rank: 1,205

  • Photo of Ma Yanhong

    Ma Yanhong

    1964 - Present

    HPI: 44.74

    Rank: 1,206

  • Photo of Yang Zi

    Yang Zi

    ACTOR

    1992 - Present

    HPI: 44.74

    Rank: 1,207

  • Photo of An Qi

    An Qi

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1981 - Present

    HPI: 44.74

    Rank: 1,208

  • Photo of Chen Meng

    Chen Meng

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1994 - Present

    HPI: 44.73

    Rank: 1,209

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Among CHESS PLAYERS In China

Among chess players born in China, Wang Yue ranks 8. Before him are Zhu Chen (1976), Ding Liren (1992), Xu Yuhua (1976), Ju Wenjun (1991), Hou Yifan (1994), and Ye Jiangchuan (1960). After him are Qin Kanying (1974), Peng Zhaoqin (1968), Tan Zhongyi (1991), Zhang Zhong (1978), Li Chao (1989), and Wei Yi (1999).

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