Xie Jun
Xie Jun is a Chinese chess grandmaster and is the first Asian woman to become a chess grandmaster. She had two separate reigns as Women's World Chess Champion, from 1991 to 1996 and again from 1999 to 2001. Xie is one of three women to have at least two separate reigns, besides Elisaveta Bykova and Hou Yifan. Xie Jun is the current president of the Chinese Chess Association. In 2019, she was inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame.
Tournaments won by Xie Jun
| Tournament | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Women's World Chess Championship 2000 | 2000 | New Delhi (India) |
| Women's World Chess Championship 1999 | 1999 | Kazan/Shenyang (Russia/China) |
| Women's World Chess Championship 1993 | 1993 | Monaco (Monaco) |
| Women's World Chess Championship 1991 | 1991 | Manila (Philippines) |
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Cathy Rogers
Born: Friday, October 30, 1970