Ruifeng Li
American chess grandmaster (born 2001)
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Ruifeng Li (born 2001) is an American chess grandmaster. He was awarded the title in 2017.[3][4][5] As of January 2021, he is ranked 32nd best player in the US.[4]
CountryUnited States
TitleGrandmaster (2017)[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 14, 2001[1] |
| Chess career | |
| Country | United States |
| Title | Grandmaster (2017)[2] |
| FIDE rating | 2535 (August 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2587 (May 2018) |
Li won the:
- Arkansas State Championship in 2011 at the age of 8. Later the same year he was the silver medalist in the World Youth Chess Championships under-10 section.[3]
- 2016 US national Open.[6]
- North American Junior Open U20 in 2016.[7]
- 12th annual Philadelphia Open in 2018.[8]
He drew against world class players such as Fabiano Caruana, Gata Kamsky, Luke McShane, and Alexey Dreev.[3]
