Wang Yue is a Chinese chess player. In 2004, he became China's 18th grandmaster at the age of 17. He is China's first player ever to break into the top 10 of the FIDE world rankings and was the highest-ever rated Chinese player, with a peak rating of 2756, until August 2015, when this record was broken by Ding Liren.
Wang in 2008
Wang at the 38th Chess Olympiad, November 2008 in Dresden, Germany
Reykjavík Open, March 2008
Ni Hua is a Chinese chess grandmaster and the national team captain. He is three-time national champion. In 2003, he became China's 15th Grandmaster at the age of 19. In April 2008, Ni Hua and Bu Xiangzhi both became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating mark, after Wang Yue.
World Mind Sports Games, 2008
Ni Hua (left) at the Macau 2nd Asian Indoor Games
Reggio Emilia chess tournament, 2009