Ni Hua

Who is Ni Hua?

Ni Hua is one of China's top chess grandmasters and is the national team captain. In 2003, he became China's 15th Grandmaster at the age of 19. On April 2008, Ni Hua and Bu Xiangzhi both became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue. He is ranked 89th globally, 14th in Asia, and 7th in China.

He also played 4th board at the World Team Chess Championship in January 3–14, 2010.