Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: N'afọ 2000 ọ na-egwuri egwu mbụ ya
Olympiad na Istanbul, ebe o nwetara akara nke 5.5/9. N'ọnwa Febụwarị 2000, o nwetara ụkpụrụ GM mbụ ya na 1st Saturday GM Tournament na Budapest na akara 7/10. O mezuru ụkpụrụ GM nke abụọ ya na Eprel 2001 China Team Championship na Suzhou na akara nke 6.5/10. A rụzuru ụkpụrụ GM nke atọ ya na Tan Chin Nam Cup na akara nke 6.5/9 na Qingdao na July 2002. Na 2001 China-USA Summit Match, Ni Hua meriri mmeri dị ịrịba ama megide Dmitry Schneider na Hikaru Nakamura.