Alice Lee
An American international master, born in 2009, and the youngest American woman ever to earn that title. She has won the Women’s American Cup three times and the 2026 Women’s Speed Chess Championship.
At the 2026 Cairns Cup she finished runner-up and earned her first grandmaster norm at 16, among the five youngest women ever to do so. She reached her career-high rating and ranking, 2453 and No. 24 among women, in September 2026.
Career highlights
- Youngest American woman to earn the IM title
- Olympiad gold medallist
- Three-time Women's American Cup champion
- 2026 Women's Speed Chess Champion
- First GM norm at the 2026 Cairns Cup, aged 16
Alice Lee in The Chess Herald
- Li, 16, Takes Women's Title as So Stumbles, Caruana Forces Playoff
- So Draws Niemann in Under an Hour, One Round From a Fourth Title
- So Holds Caruana to a Draw and Keeps His Full-Point Lead
- So Beats Woodward in a Pawn Ending, Leads Caruana by a Point
- So Takes Sole Lead on 5/7 as Liang Falls in 27 Moves
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- Weekly Recap: The U.S. Championship Tightens in Saint Louis While Youth Records and Upsets Pile Up
- Caruana and Liang Join a Four-Way Lead After Round 6
- Woodward Beats Caruana as Eight of 12 Games Are Decisive
- Caruana Joins So in the Lead as Liang Falls to Xiong
- Woodward and Shankland Win as So and Liang Stay Level at 2.5
- So and Liang Lead Open at 2/2, Bottom Seeds Top the Women
- Caruana Heads a 12-Player U.S. Championship Field in Saint Louis
- Sindarov Within Two Points of Caruana After Samarkand
- Madaminov's Unbeaten 5.5/7 Seals Uzbekistan's Second Gold
- Uzbekistan Crowned as Samarkand Olympiad Closes in Fireworks
- Deekshitha's Record Gain Shows How Fast the FIDE Rating List Can Move
- Sindarov's Round-Seven Win Echoes His Candidates Surge as Tan Survives a Near-Collapse
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Profile last reviewed September 29, 2026. Ratings update monthly from FIDE.