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Wei Yi

韋奕　/　い・えき

Chess player from People's Republic of China

June 2, 1999 (age 27)　・　Yancheng, People's Republic of China

chess player

My Take

Wei Yi simply astonishes me. Becoming a grandmaster at 13 years, 8 months would be enough for a lifetime, but reaching a 2700 rating at just 15 puts him in a tier almost no one ever touches. To think this quiet prodigy emerged from Yancheng and started rattling the world's elite while still a teenager is wild. Born in 1999, he's still got his prime ahead, and I love a competitor who battles on pure intellect as much as I love any athlete. Records get broken in time, but being the youngest to climb that high is a fact no one can erase. I'll be watching.

Overview

Wei Yi (Chinese: 韦奕; born 2 June 1999) is a Chinese chess grandmaster. Wei became a grandmaster at the age of 13 years, 8 months and 23 days, the 11th youngest in history (fourth at the time). He was the youngest player ever to reach a rating of 2700, accomplishing this feat at age 15 (Although this was surpassed by Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş in April 2026, who broke 2700 at 14 years and 10 months).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Wei Yi
Name (Japanese): 韋奕
Reading: い・えき
Born: June 2, 1999 (age 27)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Rabbit
Origin: Yancheng, People's Republic of China
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: chess player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%9F%8B%E5%A5%95

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