China strengthens bid for world crown as Ding Liren wins key match Leonard Barden Friday 24 July 2015 11.26 EDT China is on the verge of gaining its first ever player in the world top 10. Despite winning the...
Wei Yi shines at China-Russia match
After 4 rounds Rk. Name Rtg FED 1.Rd 2.Rd 3.Rd 4.Rd 5.Rd TB1 1 GM Wei Yi 2724 CHN 8b1 5w0 9b1 10w1 3b 3.0 2 GM Bu Xiangzhi 2695 CHN 10b1 3w½ 5b½ 9w1 8w 3.0 3 GM...
Game of the decade by super phenom GM Wei Yi?
Game of the decade by young phenom GM Wei Yi? GM Wei Yi vs GM Bruzon (July 3, 2015) 1 e4 c5 2 Nf3 e6 3 Nc3 a6 4 Be2 Nc6 5 d4 cxd4 6 Nxd4 Qc7 7 O-O...
6th Nongxin Cup Danzhou Masters Update
Round 1 on 2015/07/02 at 14:30 Bo. No. Rtg Name Result Name Rtg No. 1 1 2695 GM Bu, Xiangzhi ½ – ½ IM Wang, Chen 2521 10 2 2 2749 GM Ding, Liren ½ – ½ GM Wei,...
Wei Yi defeated Vachier-Lagrave to win Leon 2015
Chinese prodigy Yi Wei retains the title in 28th Magistral Ciudad de Leon 2015 The 28th Magistral Ciudad de Leon 2015, one of the top classics of the international chess circuit, took place from 11-15th June at the Cuidad de...
Youth Movement
Xiong, Wei fuel youth movement in chess events an ocean apart By David R. Sands The Washington Times – Saturday, June 6, 2015 There was some strange karma going on in two chess tournaments a world apart last week....
A new superstar has arrived
CHENNAI: Wei Yi is the most talked about teen phenomenon in the chess world now. The 16-year-old’s progress in the last two years has been meteoric. Like reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen, Wei keeps breaking records. He became the...
Super phenom Wei Yi edged Ding Liren to win Chinese Championship
Final standings Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 GM Wei Yi 2718 CHN * 1 ½ ½ ½ 1 1 0 ½ 1 1...
Wei Yi leads Chinese Championship by 1.5 pt
Standings after 9 rounds Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 GM Wei Yi 2718 CHN * 1 ½ 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½...
Wei Yi leads Chinese Championship by 1.5 point
Standings after 8 rounds Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts. TB1 TB2 TB3 1 GM Wei Yi 2718 CHN * 1 ½ 1 1 1 1 ½ ½...