Xie Jun

Awards & Honours

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Xie Jun's career is defined by her two Women's World Championship titles, a feat achieved by only a handful of women. Her 1991 victory ended a 41-year Soviet dominance, making her a pioneer for Asian chess. She was the first Asian woman to become a grandmaster, and her later induction into the World Chess Hall of Fame cements her legacy as one of the game's greats.

AwardsXie Jun's greatest achievement is winning the Women's World Chess Championship twice, in 1991 and 1999. She also earned the Grandmaster title in 1993, a historic first for an Asian woman, and was inducted into the World Chess Hall of Fame in 2019.

Honours & Distinctions

World Chess Hall of Fame Inductee

World Chess Hall of Fame·2019

Inducted for her contributions to chess as a player and administrator.

Records & Feats

First Asian woman to become Women's World Chess Champion

Historic First·1991

Won the title in 1991, ending a 41-year Soviet stranglehold.

First Asian woman to earn the Grandmaster title

Historic First·1993

Awarded the GM title in 1993, a historic first for Asian women.