Full name | Li Ruofan |
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Country | China Singapore |
Born | April 30, 1978 Suzhou, Jiangsu, China |
Title | International Master Woman Grandmaster |
Peak rating | 2433 (January 2003) |
Li Ruofan (Chinese: 李若凡; pinyin: Lǐ Ruòfán; born April 30, 1978 in Suzhou, Jiangsu) is a Chinese chess player who holds the FIDE titles of International Master and Woman Grandmaster.
Notable title victories include the 2001 Asian Women's Chess Championship in Chennai, and the 2006 Chinese Women's Chess Championship in Wuxi with a result of 8.5/12.
She played for the China national chess "B" team at the 1999 Women's Asian Team Chess Championship with an overall record of 3 games played (+0, =2, -1).
Today, she plays for Singapore and lives in Shenzhen with her husband and coach, GM Zhang Zhong. Her favorite chess player is Alexander Alekhine.