Zhou Jianchao

Zhou Jianchao (Chinese周 健 超; Zhou Jianchao, born June 11, 1988 in Shanghai) is a Chinese chess master.

Zhou Jianchao learned to play chess at age six. He won or occupied top positions in several tournaments: 1st - 3rd Place at the Aeroflot Open B with an Elo performance of 2727 in Moscow ( 2005), 3 -8. Place at the 6th Asia Cup in Cebu City (2007). At the World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk 2007, he defeated in the first round Emil Sutovsky with 1.5:0.5, in the second round Andrij Volokitin 4-3, but eliminated in the third round against Michael Adams with 0.5:1 from 5. He finished 1 - 4th Place at the 7th Asia Championship in Subic (2008), the 2nd - 4th Place at the Chinese Championships in Beijing (2008), 2nd place in the tournament Lake Sevan in Martuni (2008), 3rd - 9th Place at the Aeroflot Open A with an Elo performance of 2748 in Moscow ( 2009). At the World Cup in Khanty-Mansiysk (2009) he came in the first round against Rauf further Məmmədov with 1.5:0.5 and retired in the 2nd round against Vüqar Həşimov with 0,5:1.5 from. For China, he played in the Chess Olympiad 2010.

Zhou Jianchao was awarded the Grandmaster title in 2006. His current and previous highest Elo rating is 2669, so that he is the fourth best player in China and in the world rankings on the 72nd place (November 2010).