| Chess at the Summer World University Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Events | 3 (men: 1; women: 1; mixed: 1) |
| Games | |
Chess competitions have been in the Universiade in 2011 and 2013 as an optional sport.
| Chess at the Summer World University Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Events | 3 (men: 1; women: 1; mixed: 1) |
| Games | |
Chess competitions have been in the Universiade in 2011 and 2013 as an optional sport.
| Event | 11 | 13 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's individual | • | • | |||
| Women's individual | • | • | |||
| Mixed team | • | • | |||
| Events | 3 | 3 | |||
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 |  Li Chao | Wang Hao | Wang Yue |
| 2013 |  Wesley So |  Zaven Andriasian | Li Chao |
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Tan Zhongyi |  Batkhuyagiin Möngöntuul | Huang Qian |
| 2013 | Zhao Xue | Ju Wenjun | Tan Zhongyi |
Last updated after the 2013 Summer Universiade
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China (CHN) | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
| 2 | Philippines (PHI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Armenia (ARM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mongolia (MGL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Georgia (GEO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
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