Bu Xiangzhi

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Full Name	Bu Xiangzhi
Occupation	Chess Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 10, 1985(1985-12-10)
Age	39
Country	China
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Bu Xiangzhi Biography

Bu Xiangzhi is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on December 10, 1985 in China. A former chess prodigy, he is currently Grandmaster from China and one of the highest ranked Chinese chess players.

Two stars of international chess are he and He and Magnus Carlsen are two stars in international chess.

Bu Xiangzhi (Chinese: 卜祥志 ; pinyin: Bǔ Xiángzhì ; born December 10, 1985) is a Chinese chess player. In 1999, he became the 10th grandmaster from China at the age of 13 years, 10 months and 13 days, at the time the youngest in history. In April 2008, Bu and Ni Hua became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue.

In 1997 this talent became the children’s champion of the National S.T. Lee Cup. In 1998 at the age of 12, he captured the titles of national pupil champion and under-14 world champion. In 1999 he finished seventh in the prestigious Tan Chin Nam Grandmaster Invitational Tournament.

His grandfather and cousin taught him how to play chess.

Bu Xiangzhi Net Worth

Bu Xiangzhi is one of the richest Chess Player from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bu Xiangzhi 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At 13 years old, he became the 10th Grandmaster of Chinese history.

He was the winner of the 2012 World University Chess Championship in Guimaraes (Portugal).

Bu was born December 10, 1985 in Qingdao. At age six, Bu was first introduced to chess by an elder cousin (his grandfather was a strong xiangqi player), and his interest grew with his compatriot Xie Jun’s women’s world championship victory in 1991. He began taking chess seriously at the age of nine years and received early training from then on. During this time, the newspaper Qingdao Daily founded a local chess club which many children in the city went to, including the Qingdao Daily’s chief editor’s son. His first chess book was a translation of the famous My 60 Memorable Games by Bobby Fischer, a player Bu admires. By 1993, he had already won the Qingdao Junior Chess Championship.

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Who is Bu Xiangzhi Dating?

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In November 2004, he became National Chess Champion of China in Lanzhou with a score of 9/11.

Facts & Trivia

Bu Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Bu Xiangzhi celebrates birthday on December 10 of every year.

He was part of the team that won silver at the December 2006 Asian Games in Doha. He won an individual bronze medal on board two as the team won gold at the 2008 15th Asian Team Chess Championship in Visakhapatnam.

Top Facts about Bu Xiangzhi

1. Bu Xiangzhi is a Chinese chess grandmaster.
2. He became the youngest GM in history at age 13.
3. His peak rating was 2714 in July 2015.
4. Bu has won multiple national and international tournaments.
5. He represented China in the Chess Olympiad and World Team Championship.
6. Bu has defeated several world-class players, including Magnus Carlsen.
7. He is known for his aggressive playing style and tactical skills.
8. Bu has authored books on chess strategy and tactics.
9. He currently ranks as the #3 player in China.
10. Bu continues to compete at the highest level of professional chess.