Wu Li (chess player) explained

Country:	England (until 2021) Isle of Man (since 2021)
Birth Place:	China
FIDE Master (2024)
Peakrating:	2345 (July 2011)
Fideid:	411086

Wu Li (born 1989) is a Chinese-English chess player who resides in and plays for the Isle of Man.

Chess career

Wu moved to Coventry from China in 1999 and joined the Nuneaton Chess Club.^[1] He led the U12 World Youth Chess Championships at Oropesa del Mar in the early stages of the tournament.

In March 2009, Wu played for the University of Cambridge in the 127th Varsity Match between Oxford and Cambridge.^[2]

In October 2020, Wu achieved a convincing win in the Manx Chess Championship.^[3]

In December 2021, Wu defended his title in the Manx Chess Championship, winning ahead of Keith Allen.^[4]

Wu competed in the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2023, where he defeated Alon Greenfeld (a grandmaster rated over 200 points higher) in the eighth round.^{[5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Li shares chess championship lead. October 24, 2001.
2. Web site: BRITBASE - British Chess Game Archive. March 14, 2009.
3. Web site: Convincing win for Li Wu in Manx Chess Championship. October 23, 2020.
4. Web site: Li Wu crowned 2021 Manx chess champion. December 20, 2021.
5. Web site: Grand Swiss and Women's Grand Swiss 2023: preliminary lineups and World Cup passes. 2023-07-25. www.fide.com . en.
6. Web site: Major chess tournament to be watched by millions, organisers say. October 26, 2023.