Standings after 7 rounds Rk. Name Rtg FED 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pts.  TB1  TB2  TB3 1 GM Wei Yi 2718 CHN * 1 ½ 1 1 1 ½ ½ 5.5...
A Future World Champion?
A future World Champion? China is banking on this young man, GM Wei Yi, to be their first ever World Champion! He is the youngest to break 2600 and 2700 (beating Magnus Carlsen’s record). He played a pivotal role...
Is Wei Yi capable of challenging Magnus Carlsen in the near future?
Magnus Carlsen claims he could ‘stay at the top for another 20 years’ Leonard Barden Friday 8 May 2015 15.41 EDT Magnus Carlsen, fresh from his latest triumph, claimed last week he could “stay at the top for another...
Breaking Carlsen’s Record
Wei Yi breaks Magnus Carlsen’s rating record at Tradewise GibraltarLeonard BardenFriday 6 February 2015 19.47 EST Tradewise Gibraltar has become a byword for quality fields, smooth organisation and generous prize funds, plus a fine venue at the Caleta Hotel,...
Carlsen leads Tata Steel by a full point, Navara & Wei Yi battle for 1st in Challengers section
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Carlsen leads Tata Steel, Navara & Wei Yi lead Challengers Group after 8
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Ivanchuk & Carlsen lead Tata Steel A, Wei Yi & Navara lead Tata Challengers after 7
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Wei Yi and Zhao Jun qualified for the World Chess Cup in Baku 2015
The 2014 Chess World Cup Zonal 3.5 took place from 26th October to 5th November 2014 in Zhongshan, China. The 11-round Swiss Open consisted of 54 players, including 6 GMs, 9 IMs, 4 FMs and 3 WGMs. GM Wei...