WEI Yi

Athlete

Tsinghua University, Beijing, CHN

Mandarin

Jiangsu Province [People's Republic of China]

Xu Jun [national], CHN

He began playing chess at age five. (jsstyj.jiangsu, 29 Dec 2021)

A chess player came to his school to teach the children about the sport. Wei showed some talent and was enrolled in chess classes to receive systematic training. (chinanews, 28 Feb 2013)

To compete at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. (sports.sina, 19 Apr 2022)

Norwegian chess player Magnus Carlsen. (chinanews, 28 Feb 2013)

In 2018 he was named an Elite Athlete of International Class by the General Administration of Sport of China. (sport.gov, 01 Feb 2018)

In 2013 he received the titles of Grandmaster and International Master from the International Chess Federation [FIDE]. (ratings.fide, 07 May 2013)

In 2010 he was named Best Young Player in the China Chess League [CCL]. (jsstyj.jiangsu, 29 Dec 2021)