Wei Yi
| Wei Yi | |
|---|---|
| Country |  China |
| Born | June 2, 1999 Wuxi, Jiangsu, China[1] |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| FIDE rating | 2763 (October 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2557 (July 2013) |
| Ranking | No. 8 (October 2024) |
Wei Yi (Chinese: 韦奕; pinyin: Wéi Yì; 2 June 1999) is a Chinese chess prodigy. On 1 March 2013 he won his final GM norm at the Reykjavik Open, becoming, at the age of 13 years, 8 months and 23 days, the youngest grandmaster in the world at that time, and the fourth youngest in history.[2]
In 2007, he competed in the Chinese Chess Championship B group at the age of 8, recording a draw against Grandmaster Zhou Jianchao.[3]
In 2013, he made his debut at the Chess World Cup, defeating Ian Nepomniachtchi in the first round and Alexei Shirov in the second.[4]
References
- ^ "Baike: Wei Yi". baike.com. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
- ^ "Chessbase: Wei Yi has become the youngest GM in the world". chessbase.com. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
- ^ "Chessgames: Wei Yi". chessgames.com. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
- ^ "Chess World Cup 2013: Pairings & Results". Retrieved 2013-08-15.
External links
- Wei Yi rating card at FIDE
- Wei Yi player profile and games at Chessgames.com
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