Wei Yi
Wei Yi (born 2 June 1999) is a Chinese chess grandmaster.
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Wei Yi in 2024 | |||||||||||||||
| Country | China | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 June 1999 Yancheng, Jiangsu, China | ||||||||||||||
| Title | Grandmaster (2013) | ||||||||||||||
| FIDE rating | 2755 (February 2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Peak rating | 2755 (February 2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Ranking | No. 9 (February 2024) | ||||||||||||||
| Peak ranking | No. 9 (February 2024) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Traditional Chinese | 韋奕 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 韦奕 | ||||||||
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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.
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