Li Ruofan
| Li Ruofan | |
|---|---|
| Country | China Singapore (2007–2017) |
| Born | April 30, 1978[1] Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China |
| Title | International Master (2009) Woman Grandmaster (2002) |
| Peak rating | 2433 (January 2003) |
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]
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
[edit]Li lives in Shenzhen with her husband and coach, Grandmaster Zhang Zhong.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ Rating data for player Li, Ruofan, (CHN) Archived 2007-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "西部国际象棋". www.chessinchina.net. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013.
- ^ "rediff.com: Ruofan wins Asian women's chess". www.rediff.com.
- ^ "THE WEEK IN CHESS 609 10th July 2006 by Mark Crowther". Chess and Bridge. Archived from the original on 13 October 2006.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Women's Asian Team Chess Championship :: Li Ruofan". www.olimpbase.org.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Player transfers in 2017. FIDE.
- ^ "Ni hao, GM Zhang Zhong and WGM Li Ruofan". Chess News. January 10, 2008.
External links
[edit]- 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
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