Wei Yi
Wei Yi is a Chinese chess grandmaster. Wei became a grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 8 months and 23 days, the 9th youngest in history. He is the youngest player ever to reach a rating of 2700, accomplishing this feat at age 15. Wei represents the Jiangsu club in the China Chess League and is a three-time Chinese Chess Champion as well as the 2018 Asian Chess Champion. He won the Tata Steel Masters in 2024.
Tournaments won by Wei Yi
Tournament | Year | Location |
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Tata Steel tournament | 2024 | Wijk aan Zee (Netherlands) |
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Born: Wednesday, June 2, 1999