Li Ruofan
Chinese chess player (born 1978)
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Li Ruofan (Chinese: 李若凡; pinyin: Lǐ Ruòfán; born April 30, 1978)[2] is a Chinese chess player who holds the FIDE titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM). Notable title victories include the 2001 Asian Women's Chess Championship in Chennai,[3] and the 2006 Chinese Women's Chess Championship in Wuxi with a score of 8½/12.[4]
Woman Grandmaster (2002)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 30, 1978[1] |
| Chess career | |
| Country | China Singapore (2007–2017) |
| Title | International Master (2009) Woman Grandmaster (2002) |
| Peak rating | 2433 (January 2003) |
Li played for the China national "B" team at the 1999 Women's Asian Team Chess Championship with an overall record of 3 games played (+0, =2, -1).[5]
In 2002 Li won the Women's World University Chess Championship in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[6] In 2007, she transferred national federations to represent Singapore.[7] At the 2008 Japfa Chess Festival in Jakarta, Li Ruofan won the WGM Tournament, a six-player double round-robin event.[8][9] Li played on board one for Singapore at the Women's Chess Olympiad at Baku in 2016, scoring +4 =4 -2 (60%).
In 2017 she moved back to the Chinese federation.[10]
Personal life
Li lives in Shenzhen with her husband and coach, Grandmaster Zhang Zhong.[11]
