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In this Chinese name, the family name is Lü.
Lü Qin
Personal information
Born (1962-08-10) August 10, 1962 (age 62)
Huiyang, China
Sport
CountryChina
SportXiangqi
RankGrandmaster (stripped)
Achievements and titles
Highest world rankingNo. 1 (January 2000)
Personal best2675 (July 2000, rating)
Medal record
Representing  China
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Men's Individual

Lü Qin (Chinese: 吕钦; born 10 August 1962) is a Chinese xiangqi player who is one of the world's best players in Xiangqi (Chinese chess).

Career

Lü Qin's major achievements in Xiangqi include the following:

  • Winner of Chinese National Xiangqi Individual Championship in 1986, 1988, 1999, 2003 and 2004.
  • Starter in the championship winning team of Guangdong in the Chinese National Xiangqi League in 1989, 1993, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004 and 2006.
  • Winner of Asian Xiangqi Individual Championship in 1985.
  • Starter in the championship winning team of China in the World Xiangqi Championship in 1990, 1995, 1997, 2001 and 2005.
  • Winner of the World Xiangqi Individual Championship in 1990, 1995, 1997, 2001 and 2005.

In September 2024, Lü, alongside 40 other top xiangqi players (many of whom were also grandmasters), were punished for match-fixing and bribery. They were stripped of their titles and given bans lasting from 4 years to life.

Personal life

Lü Qin was born in Huiyang, Guangdong, China, in 1962. Lü belongs to the Hoklo dialect group. Lu is married to Xu Miaoling, another Xiangqi player on the Guangdong team.

References

  1. "Player:Lu Qin History Rating".
  2. "Lu Qin".
  3. ^ "XiangQi in English - Xq greats china Lv Qin". www.xqinenglish.com. Retrieved 2018-01-28.
  4. Hall of Fame. European Xiangqi Federation.
  5. "Investigations into Chinese chess 'Recording Gate' scandal revealed, 3 grandmasters banned for life". January 12, 2025.
  6. Lü Qin's profile and biography Archived 2008-05-10 at the Wayback Machine. stqiyuan.com. (in Chinese)
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