Wei Yi: Rating History and Career

The career, turn by turn

1. 2007 · age 8

   Chinese Chess Championship B group^[1]

   Drew GM Zhou Jianchao

   Drew against a grandmaster at age eight

2. 2009 · age 10

   World School Chess Championship, Thessaloniki^[1]

   Won under 11 section

   An early international youth title

3. 2010 · age 11

   Asian Youth & World Youth Championships^[1]

   Double gold in under-12

   Won Asian and World youth crowns in same division

4. Aug 2012 · age 13

   World Junior Chess Championship in Athens^[1]

   First GM norm

   Defeated Richard Rapport and drew winner Ipatov

5. Oct 2012 · age 13

   Indonesian Open Chess Championship^[1]

   Second GM norm

   Defeated Krasenkow and Fedorchuk

6. Feb 2013 · age 13

   Reykjavik Open^[1]

   Final GM norm with 7½/10

   Defeated Maxime Vachier-Lagrave to secure GM title

7. Aug 2013 · age 14

   FIDE World Cup in Tromsø^[1]

   Reached third round

   Defeated Ian Nepomniachtchi and Alexei Shirov

8. Nov 2013 · age 14

   FIDE rating list^[1]

   Crossed 2600 at 2604

   Youngest player in history to pass 2600 at the time

9. Aug 2014 · age 15

   41st Chess Olympiad in Tromsø^[1]

   Team gold with China

   Scored 4/5 on reserve board as China won gold

10. Jan 2015 · age 15

    Tata Steel Challengers in Wijk aan Zee^[1]

    Won with 10½/13 (2804 PR)

    Qualified for 2016 Masters section

11. Feb 2015 · age 15

    Gibraltar Masters^[1]

    Passed 2700, the youngest ever

    Youngest player ever to cross 2700 at the time

12. May 2015 · age 15

    Chinese Chess Championship^[1]

    Won national championship

    Youngest Chinese chess champion ever

13. Sep 2015 · age 16

    Chess World Cup 2015^[1]

    Reached quarterfinals

    Youngest player in World Cup history to reach quarterfinals

14. May 2017 · age 17

    Chinese Chess Championship^[1]

    Won third consecutive title (8½/11)

    Three Chinese titles in a row

15. Jul 2017 · age 18

    8th Danzhou Super-GM^[1]

    Won super-tournament (6½/9)

    Full point clear of Ding Liren and Ivanchuk

16. Dec 2018 · age 19

    Asian Continental Championship in Makati^[1]

    Asian champion

    Won continental crown on tiebreak

17. Sep 2023 · age 24

    2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou^[1]

    Gold medal in individual rapid

    Scored 7½/9 for individual gold

18. Jan 2024 · age 24

    Tata Steel Masters in Wijk aan Zee^[1]

    Won super-tournament in tiebreak

    Defeated Abdusattorov and Gukesh in playoff, reached personal best 2755

19. Nov 2025 · age 26

    Chess World Cup 2025^[1]

    Runner-up to Sindarov

    Qualified for the 2026 Candidates Tournament

20. Apr 2026 · age 26

    Candidates Tournament 2026^[1]

    Fourth place with 7/14

    Strong debut in Candidates Tournament cycle

Records, as they stood

• Youngest player to reach 2700, at 15 (broken in April 2026 by Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş) (as of 2015)^[1]

Where the career stands

• 2022Three-time Chinese Champion; 2022 Asian Games individual rapid gold^[1]
• 2024Tata Steel Masters 2024 Champion^[1]

Checked on 2026-11-03. Ratings and rankings change every month.

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