Zhu Chen

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

Honours

Records

Zhu Chen's career is marked by historic firsts. She was the second Chinese woman to become World Chess Champion, a feat that helped elevate chess in China. Her Grandmaster title, earned in 1999, made her the 13th Chinese player to reach that rank. Beyond her competitive achievements, she has broken barriers as a woman in a male-dominated sport and as a bridge between Chinese and Middle Eastern chess communities. Her current role as FIDE Treasurer underscores her lasting influence on the game.

AwardsZhu Chen's most significant award is the Women's World Chess Championship title, which she won in 1999. She also won the World Junior Girls Championship in 1994 and earned the Grandmaster title in the same year as her world championship victory. These achievements place her among the elite of women's chess.

Honours & Distinctions

Grandmaster (GM) title

FIDE·1999

Awarded for winning the Women's World Chess Championship

Records & Feats

Second Chinese woman to win the Women's World Chess Championship

Historic First·1999

Following Xie Jun, Zhu Chen became the second Chinese woman to hold the world title in 1999.

13th Chinese player to achieve the Grandmaster title

Career Milestone·1999

Her world championship victory earned her the GM title, making her one of the earliest Chinese GMs.