Wang Zili

In this Chinese name, the family name is Wang.
Wang Zili
CountryChina
Born (1968-06-14) June 14, 1968 (age 56)[1]
Bozhou, Anhui
TitleGrandmaster (1995)
FIDE rating2488 (December 2024)
Peak rating2603 (July 2000)
Peak rankingNo. 86 (July 2000)

Wang Zili (Chinese: 汪自力; born June 14, 1968)[2] is a retired Chinese chess player. He was awarded the title Grandmaster by FIDE in 1995, becoming the fifth from China.

Career

Wang gained the grandmaster title in 1995. He was twice national champion, in 1988 and 1999. He participated for the China national chess team in five Chess Olympiads (1988–1996) with an overall record of 52 games played (+23, =18, -11);[3] one World Men's Team Chess Championship (1989) with an overall record of 9 games played (+3, =2, -4);[4] and three Asian Team Chess Championships (1991–1995) with an overall record of 24 games played (+14, =8, -2).[5] In 1997 Wang qualified for the FIDE World Chess Championship knockout tournament in Groningen. He was beaten in the first round by Utut Adianto.[6]

He reached his highest FIDE rating of 2603 in July 2000, when he was ranked worldwide at 86th.[7]

References

  1. ^ Rating data for player Wang, Zili, (CHN)
  2. ^ "中国国际象棋运动员等级分数据库". Archived from the original on 2013-11-12. Retrieved 2008-02-29.
  3. ^ OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Wang Zili
  4. ^ OlimpBase :: World Men's Team Chess Championship :: Wang Zili
  5. ^ OlimpBase :: Men's Asian Team Chess Championship :: Wang Zili
  6. ^ 1997 FIDE Knockout Matches
  7. ^ Wang, Zili CHN FIDE World Top Chess Player
Preceded by Men's Chinese Chess Champion
1988 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Men's Chinese Chess Champion
1999 		Succeeded by