CHESS PLAYER

Xie Jun

1970 - Today

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Xie Jun (born October 30, 1970) is a Chinese chess grandmaster and is the first Asian woman to become a chess grandmaster. She had two separate reigns as Women's World Chess Champion, from 1991 to 1996 and again from 1999 to 2001. Xie is one of three women to have at least two separate reigns, besides Elisaveta Bykova and Hou Yifan. Xie Jun is the current president of the Chinese Chess Association. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 38 in 2024). Xie Jun is the 223rd most popular chess player (down from 189th in 2024), the 999th most popular biography from China (down from 995th in 2019) and the most popular Chinese Chess Player.

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Among CHESS PLAYERS

Among chess players, Xie Jun ranks 223 out of 461. Before her are Larissa Volpert, Ruslan Ponomariov, Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa, John Nunn, Aleksandar Matanović, and Roberto Grau. After her are Viktor Kupreichik, Tony Miles, Anna Ushenina, Pentala Harikrishna, Zhu Chen, and Ding Liren.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Xie Jun ranks 331. Before her are Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Roy Khan, Chris Broderick, Uschi Disl, Marco Etcheverry, and Gauri Khan. After her are Igor Kirillov, Richie Kotzen, Yaël Braun-Pivet, Nancy Faeser, Fat Joe, and Andrea Nahles.

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In China

Among people born in China, Xie Jun ranks 999 out of 1,610. Before her are Hao Haidong (1970), Chloé Zhao (1982), Wang Liqin (1978), Wang Junxia (1973), Hu Jun (1968), and Liu Xiang (1983). After her are Qigang Chen (1951), Yu Wenxia (1989), Ma Kai (1946), Angelababy (1989), Yang Mi (1986), and Liu Xia (1961).

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  • Photo of Hao Haidong

    Hao Haidong

    SOCCER PLAYER

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 52.19

    Rank: 993

  • Photo of Chloé Zhao

    Chloé Zhao

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1982 - Present

    HPI: 52.16

    Rank: 994

  • Photo of Wang Liqin

    Wang Liqin

    TABLE TENNIS PLAYER

    1978 - Present

    HPI: 52.03

    Rank: 995

  • Photo of Wang Junxia

    Wang Junxia

    ATHLETE

    1973 - Present

    HPI: 52.03

    Rank: 996

  • Photo of Hu Jun

    Hu Jun

    ACTOR

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 52.00

    Rank: 997

  • Photo of Liu Xiang

    Liu Xiang

    ATHLETE

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 51.97

    Rank: 998

  • Photo of Xie Jun

    Xie Jun

    CHESS PLAYER

    1970 - Present

    HPI: 51.96

    Rank: 999

  • Photo of Qigang Chen

    Qigang Chen

    COMPOSER

    1951 - Present

    HPI: 51.91

    Rank: 1,000

  • Photo of Yu Wenxia

    Yu Wenxia

    CELEBRITY

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 51.91

    Rank: 1,001

  • Photo of Ma Kai

    Ma Kai

    POLITICIAN

    1946 - Present

    HPI: 51.82

    Rank: 1,002

  • Photo of Angelababy

    Angelababy

    ACTOR

    1989 - Present

    HPI: 51.78

    Rank: 1,003

  • Photo of Yang Mi

    Yang Mi

    ACTOR

    1986 - Present

    HPI: 51.73

    Rank: 1,004

  • Photo of Liu Xia

    Liu Xia

    WRITER

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 51.73

    Rank: 1,005

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Among CHESS PLAYERS In China

Among chess players born in China, Xie Jun ranks 1. After her are Zhu Chen (1976), Ding Liren (1992), Xu Yuhua (1976), Ju Wenjun (1991), Hou Yifan (1994), Ye Jiangchuan (1960), Wang Yue (1987), Qin Kanying (1974), Peng Zhaoqin (1968), Tan Zhongyi (1991), and Zhang Zhong (1978).

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