Wang Yue Wins Chinese Championship
Top seed Wang Yue was a convincing winner of the 2013 Chinese Individual Chess Championships with a score of 7½/11. He secured first place with a round to spare, and the winning margin was an impressive 1½ points despite a loss in the last round.
The contest had been close in the first half of the competition, with Wang Yue losing in the very first round. However, he finished with a strong second half to take the title.
The women's championship was won by Ding Yixin with 8/11 in a much tighter contest. Her two nearest rivals, Guo Qi and Shen Yang were half a point behind.
Former women's world champion Hou Yifan placed a respectable fourth in the main competition, and 13 year-old GM-elect Wei Yi also performed well, finishing sixth.
The competition took place took place in Xinghua, Jiangsu from 16-27 April. The time control was 90 minutes for the whole game plus a 30 second increment.
The final standings in 2013 Chinese Championship
| # | Name | Elo | Pts |
| 1 | Wang Yue | 2706 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Ma Qun | 2559 | 6.0 |
| 3 | Li Chao B | 2686 | 6.0 |
| 4 | Hou Yifan | 2617 | 5.5 |
| 5 | Xiu Deshun | 2534 | 5.5 |
| 6 | Wei Yi | 2530 | 5.5 |
| 7 | Bu Xiangzhi | 2662 | 5.5 |
| 8 | Zhao Jun | 2589 | 5.5 |
| 9 | Yu Yangyi | 2675 | 5.5 |
| 10 | Zhou Weiqi | 2590 | 5.0 |
| 11 | Zhou Jianchao | 2607 | 5.0 |
| 12 | Li Shilong | 2558 | 3.5 |
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Wang Hao and Ding Liren were absent this year. The latter is currently playing in the Alekhine Memorial, while Wang Hao features in the Norway Chess tournament in May.
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Chinese women's champion, Ding Yixin
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The final standings in the women's championship
| # | Name | Elo | Pts |
| 1 | Ding Yixin | 2427 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Guo Qi | 2439 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Shen Yang | 2397 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Tan Zhongyi | 2483 | 6.5 |
| 5 | Zhang Xiaowen | 2367 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Wang Jue | 2401 | 6.0 |
| 7 | Zhai Mo | 2259 | 6.0 |
| 8 | Lei Tingjie | 2232 | 5.0 |
| 9 | Kuang Yinghui | 2212 | 4.0 |
| 10 | Ni Shiqun | 2213 | 3.5 |
| 11 | Ren Xiaoyi | 2212 | 3.0 |
| 12 | Li Xueyi | 2135 | 2.5 |
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Photos from the Sina chess blog. Games via TWIC. Official website here.
