Bu Xiangzhi
In 1999, at 13 years and 10 months, Bu became the youngest grandmaster in history at the time, and China’s tenth. In 2008 he became only the second Chinese player to pass 2700.
He won the Chinese championship in 2004, and was part of China’s gold-medal teams at the 2015 World Team Championship and the 2018 Olympiad, where he also won individual bronze.
His peak rating of 2731 came in February 2019.
Career highlights
- Youngest grandmaster in history in 1999, at 13
- Olympiad gold with China in 2018
- World Team Championship gold in 2015
- 2004 Chinese Champion
- Peak rating 2731 (February 2019)
Bu Xiangzhi in The Chess Herald
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Profile last reviewed September 29, 2026. Ratings update monthly from FIDE.