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 Xiangyu
Personal information
Born (1999-09-19) September 19, 1999 (age 26)
Taiyuan, Shanxi, China
Chess career
CountryChina
TitleGrandmaster (2017)
FIDE rating2601 (December 2025)
Peak rating2636 (May 2024)

Career

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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]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ ChessBase India (2025-11-28). "He'll try to Challenge Gukesh!" | Wei Yi's second and Chinese National Team Captain, Xu Xiangyu. Retrieved 2025-11-29 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "Khanty World Cup R1 TB: Shankland & Adams out". chess24.com. Retrieved 2019-09-13.
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