Xu Xiangyu
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CountryChina
TitleGrandmaster (2017)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 19, 1999 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | China |
| Title | Grandmaster (2017) |
| FIDE rating | 2619 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2636 (May 2024) |
Xu Xiangyu (Chinese: 许翔宇; pinyin: Xǔ Xiángyǔ, born 1999) is a Chinese chess grandmaster. He is a second of Wei Yi and the Chinese national team captain.[1]
Xu earned his grandmaster title in 2017.
Competing in the Chess World Cup 2019, he upset his higher-rated compatriot Bu Xiangzhi in the first round and Ernesto Inarkiev in the second, before losing to Alexander Grischuk in the third round.[2]
In 2026, he won the Rilton Cup (the first tournament of the 2026-2027 FIDE Circuit) with 8 points in 9 rounds and no loses, a full point ahead of a three-way tie for 2nd place.[3]
