George Xie
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George Xie is an Australia
n chess player
and 2009 and 2011 Joint Australian Open Chess Champion. He became an International Master in 2006 is ranked 3rd in Australia. He was a board 4 member of the Australian national team at the 2008 Dresden Olympiad
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He gained his first GM norm at the 2009 Sydney International Open, tying =1st (2nd on tiebreak) with 3 other GMs. He exceeded the score required for a norm by half a point. Earlier, he had missed a norm at the 2009 Doeberl Cup
in Canberra
by half a point.
He came equal first with Aleksandar Wohl
in the 2009 Australian Open Chess Championship held in Manly, Sydney. No playoff was held and the title was awarded to Wohl on tiebreak.
In 2010, George came second after Zhao Zong-Yuan
in the 2010 Australian Chess Championship held in Sydney. He was equal first with Zhao before the last round with 9/10. He lost against Stephen Solomon in the last round while Zhao had won his game.
George's next major tournament in the same year was the 48th Doeberl Cup held in Canberra, Australia. By finishing second after Li Chao
with 7/9, he was expected to being awarded a GM norm. In the tournament, George managed to share a point with Li Chao and defeated the 2010 Australian Chess Champion Zhao Zong-Yuan.
In January 2011, Xie defended his title in the Australian Open Chess Championship 2011 which he won two years ago. The crosstable saw him tied with Moulthun Ly and Zhao Zong-Yuan with 8.5/11. The title was awarded to Xie because he had played the highest rated opposition.
As of 25 May 2010, George has all three Grandmaster norms, qualifying to be a grandmaster once his FIDE rating reaches 2500.
Since 2008, George has been a member of the national Olympic team.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n chess player
Chess
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and 2009 and 2011 Joint Australian Open Chess Champion. He became an International Master in 2006 is ranked 3rd in Australia. He was a board 4 member of the Australian national team at the 2008 Dresden Olympiad
38th Chess Olympiad
The 38th Chess Olympiad, organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between 12–25 November 2008, in Dresden, Germany and was won by Armenia.The 2010 Olympiad is...
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He gained his first GM norm at the 2009 Sydney International Open, tying =1st (2nd on tiebreak) with 3 other GMs. He exceeded the score required for a norm by half a point. Earlier, he had missed a norm at the 2009 Doeberl Cup
Doeberl Cup
The Doeberl Cup is an annual chess tournament held in Canberra, Australia. It has been held every year since 1963 and is the longest running weekend chess event in Australia. Since its inception the event has grown both larger and stronger, and often attracts more players than the Australian Chess...
in Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
by half a point.
He came equal first with Aleksandar Wohl
Aleksandar Wohl
Aleksandar Wohl is an Australian chess player, International Master.-Chess career:He won the Australian Championship in 1992. In 1989 he won the Australian Open Chess Championship and in 2009 tied for 1st with George Xie...
in the 2009 Australian Open Chess Championship held in Manly, Sydney. No playoff was held and the title was awarded to Wohl on tiebreak.
In 2010, George came second after Zhao Zong-Yuan
Zhao Zong-Yuan
Zhao Zong-Yuan is an Australian chess Grandmaster. He is the current Australian Chess Champion and number one ranked chess player in Australia.-Early life:...
in the 2010 Australian Chess Championship held in Sydney. He was equal first with Zhao before the last round with 9/10. He lost against Stephen Solomon in the last round while Zhao had won his game.
George's next major tournament in the same year was the 48th Doeberl Cup held in Canberra, Australia. By finishing second after Li Chao
Li Chao (chess player)
Li Chao is a Chinese chess Grandmaster. In 2007, he became China's 23rd Grandmaster at the age of 18. As of April 2009, he is the sixth highest rated junior player and is China's fifth highest rated player...
with 7/9, he was expected to being awarded a GM norm. In the tournament, George managed to share a point with Li Chao and defeated the 2010 Australian Chess Champion Zhao Zong-Yuan.
In January 2011, Xie defended his title in the Australian Open Chess Championship 2011 which he won two years ago. The crosstable saw him tied with Moulthun Ly and Zhao Zong-Yuan with 8.5/11. The title was awarded to Xie because he had played the highest rated opposition.
As of 25 May 2010, George has all three Grandmaster norms, qualifying to be a grandmaster once his FIDE rating reaches 2500.
Since 2008, George has been a member of the national Olympic team.
Tournament wins
- 2006 NSW Open
- 2007 NSW Rapid event
- 2007 Rooty Hill Rapid tournament
- 2009 Australian Open Championship
- 2009 Ryde-Eastwood Open
- 2011 Australian Open Championship
External links
- Profile at Chess.com
- Profile at Internet Chess ClubInternet Chess ClubThe Internet Chess Club is a commercial Internet chess server devoted to the play and discussion of chess and chess variants. ICC currently has over 30,000 subscribing members...
(ICC) - 2005 Interview