Yu Shaoteng (Chinese: 余少腾; pinyin: Yú Shǎoténg; born March 26, 1979, in Guangzhou, Guangdong)^[2] is a Chinese chess Grandmaster, and is the personal trainer of chess prodigy Hou Yifan.^[3] He took part in the FIDE World Chess Championship 2002, but was knocked out in the first round by Zhang Zhong.^[4] In 2004, he became China's 17th Grandmaster at the age of 25.

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Yu Shaoteng
Country	China
Born	(1979-03-26) March 26, 1979 (age 45)[1] Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Title	Grandmaster (2004)
FIDE rating	2480 (June 2024)
Peak rating	2550 (July 2002)

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He obtained four GM norms before being awarded the GM title. They were at:^[5]

• In February 2002, 2nd Trignac Open International; score 7/9.
• In March 2002, 6th Open Anibal in Linares; score 7/10.
• In July 2004, 2nd ASEAN Masters GM in Bangkok; score 6.5/10.
• In August 2004, 3rd ASEAN Masters GM in Bangkok; score 6/10.

Yu has competed in the China national chess team in the Chess Olympiad once at the 33rd Chess Olympiad in 1998 (games played 4: +1, =2, -1),^[6] and twice at the Asian Team Chess Championships (1999–2003) (games played 7: +2, =2, -3).^[7]

• Chess in China