Chen Zhu

Showing exceptional promise from an early age, Chen Zhu went from success to success, winning the World Girls Under 12 World Championship in 1988 and twice finishing first in the World Junior Girls Championship in 1994 and 1996. Zhu reached the apex of her career by winning the 2001 Women’s World Championship and playing a key role in China winning the Women’s Chess Olympiad in 1998, 2000, and 2002. Zhu played an important role in making China the dominant power in women’s chess during the past three decades. Zhu is now representing Qatar.