Yu Shaoteng
Chinese chess grandmaster (born 1979)
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Yu Shaoteng (Chinese: 余少腾; pinyin: Yú Shǎoténg; born March 26, 1979, in Guangzhou, Guangdong)[2] is a Chinese chess Grandmaster, and is the personal trainer of chess prodigy Hou Yifan.[3] He took part in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2002, but was knocked out in the first round by Zhang Zhong.[4] In 2004, he became China's 17th Grandmaster at the age of 25.
Country
China
ChinaTitleGrandmaster (2004)
| Personal information | |
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| Born | March 26, 1979[1] |
| Chess career | |
| Country | China |
| Title | Grandmaster (2004) |
| FIDE rating | 2476 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2550 (July 2002) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 餘少騰 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 余少腾 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grandmaster title
National team
Yu has competed in the China national chess team in the Chess Olympiad once at the 33rd Chess Olympiad in 1998 (games played 4: +1, =2, -1),[6] and twice at the Asian Team Chess Championships (1999–2003) (games played 7: +2, =2, -3).[7]