Xu Yuhua

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This is a Chinese name; the family name is Xu.

Xu Yuhua (October 29, 1976) is a Chinese chess player. She holds the Woman Grandmaster title and in the January 2006 FIDE list had an ELO rating of 2502, making her the 6th highest rated woman in the world. On March 25, 2006 she won the Women's World Chess Championship against the runner up IM Alisa Galliamova of Russia by taking 2.5 points on the third game of a four game match for the title.

[edit] See also

• List of Chinese chess players

[edit] External link

• FIDE rating card for Xu Yuhua

Preceded by Antoaneta Stefanova

Women's World Chess Champion 2006–

Succeeded by current champion