Li Ruofan
| Li Ruofan | |
|---|---|
| Country |
 China Singapore |
| Born |
April 30, 1978[1] Suzhou, Jiangsu, China |
| Title |
International Master Woman Grandmaster |
| Peak rating | 2433 (January 2003) |
Li Ruofan (Chinese: 李若凡; pinyin: Lǐ Ruòfán; born April 30, 1978[2] in Suzhou, Jiangsu) is a Chinese-Singaporean 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 8.5/12.[4]
She 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 Ruofan won the Women's World University Chess Championship in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[6] In 2007 she transferred 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]
She lives in Shenzhen with her husband and coach, Grandmaster Zhang Zhong. Her favorite chess player is Alexander Alekhine.[10]
See also
References
- ↑ Rating data for player Li, Ruofan, (CHN)
- ↑ 中国国际象棋运动员等级分数据库
- ↑ Li Ruofan wins Asian women's chess
- ↑ The Week in Chess 609
- ↑ OlimpBase :: Women's Asian Team Chess Championship :: Li Ruofan
- ↑ Crowther, Mark (2002-09-30). "7th World University Chess Championships". The Week in Chess. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- ↑ PLayer transfers in 2007. FIDE.
- ↑ Japfa Chess Festival 2008 - WGM Tournament Section. Tournament report. FIDE.
- ↑ 4th Japfa Festival WGMs, Jakarta 2008. IndonesiaBase.
- ↑ Ni hao, GM Zhang Zhong and WGM Li Ruofan
External links
- Li Ruofan rating card at FIDE
- Li Ruofan chess games at 365Chess.com
- Li Ruofan player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Li Ruofan at Chessmetrics
| Preceded by Wang Yu |
Women's Chinese Chess Champion 2006 |
Succeeded by Hou Yifan |
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