Zhu Chen

Zhu Chen
Zhu Chen at the 2011 Pan Arab Games
CountryChina (until 2006)
Qatar (since 2006)[1]
Born (1976-03-13) March 13, 1976 (age 48)
Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
TitleGrandmaster (2001)
Women's World Champion2001–04
FIDE rating2423 (October 2024)
Peak rating2548 (January 2008)
Peak rankingNo. 4 woman (July 2000)
Zhu Chen
Medal record
Representing  Qatar
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Women's Individual
Pan Arab Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Doha Rapid, ind.
Gold medal – first place 2011 Doha Blitz, ind.
Zhu Chen
Traditional Chinese諸宸
Simplified Chinese诸宸
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhū Chén
Wade–GilesChu Ch'en
Tongyong PinyinJhū Chén
Yale RomanizationJū Chén
IPA[ʈʂú ʈʂʰə̌n]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationJyú sàhn
JyutpingZyu1 san4
IPA[jýː sɐ̏n]

Zhu Chen (simplified Chinese: 诸宸; traditional Chinese: 諸宸; pinyin: Zhū Chén, Arabic: زو تشن; born March 13, 1976) is a Chinese-born Qatari chess Grandmaster. In 1999, she became China's second women's world chess champion after Xie Jun, and China's 13th Grandmaster. In 2006, she obtained Qatari citizenship and since then has played for Qatar.[2]

  1. ^ "Transfers in 2006". FIDE.
  2. ^ "Zhu Chen – The (Qatari) Chinese Chess Player". Islam in China. 27 September 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2015.