Li Ruofan

Li Ruofan
Full name Li Ruofan
Country  China
 Singapore
Born April 30, 1978 (1978-04-30) (age 33)[1]
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
Title International Master
Woman Grandmaster
FIDE rating 2423 (October 2008)
Peak rating 2433 (January 2003)
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Li.

Li Ruofan (Chinese: 李若凡; pinyin: Lǐ Ruòfán; born April 30, 1978[2] in Suzhou, Jiangsu) is a Chinese chess player who holds the FIDE titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster.

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 result of 8.5/12.[4]

She played for the China national chess "B" team at the 1999 Women's Asian Team Chess Championship with an overall record of 3 games played (+0, =2, -1).[5]

Today, she plays for Singapore and lives in Shenzhen with her husband and coach, GM Zhang Zhong. Her favorite chess player is Alexander Alekhine.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rating data for player Li, Ruofan, (CHN)
  2. ^ 中国国际象棋运动员等级分数据库
  3. ^ Li Ruofan wins Asian women's chess
  4. ^ The Week in Chess 609
  5. ^ OlimpBase :: Women's Asian Team Chess Championship :: Li Ruofan
  6. ^ Ni hao, GM Zhang Zhong and WGM Li Ruofan

External links

Preceded by
Wang Yu		 Women's Chinese Chess Champion
2006		 Succeeded by
Hou Yifan