Xu Jun
Chinese chess grandmaster (born 1962)
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Xu Jun (Chinese: 徐俊; pinyin: Xú Jùn; born September 17, 1962) is a Chinese chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 1994, becoming the fourth from China.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 17, 1962 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | China |
| Title | Grandmaster (1994) |
| FIDE rating | 2439 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2668 (July 2000) |
| Peak ranking | No. 22 (July 2000) |
Biography
Born in Suzhou, Jiangsu,[1] Xu was champion of China in 1983 and 1985.[2] He has been a member of the Chinese Olympiad team, a five times winner of the Asia Team Championship (1983–2003), the 1987 3.3 Zonal champion, the 1998 champion of China Open; the 2000–2001 champion of Asia, and was a 2002 Chess Olympiad member of Chinese team which came 5th in the final standings.
In 2012, he was awarded the title of FIDE Senior Trainer.
China Chess League
Xu Jun plays for Jiangsu chess club in the China Chess League (CCL).[3]
