Wang Rui (chess player)

Wang Rui (Chinese: 王锐; born April 18, 1978 in Hebei Province) is a Chinese chess Grandmaster.

Wang has competed in the China national chess team in the Chess Olympiad once at the 33rd Chess Olympiad in 1998 (games played 3: +2, =0, -1), and once for the China "B" team at the Asian Team Chess Championships (1999) (games played 4: +1, =1, -2).

He gained his three GM norms to become China's 28th grandmaster:

• (Oct 2005) World Championship Zonal 3.5 China in Beijing; score 7.0/9
• (Nov 2006) 1st Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Cup Int Open in Manila; score 6.5/9
• (Dec 2008) KL Open Chess Championship in Kuala Lumpur; score 7.0/9

• Grandmaster GM norm application

Wang Rui plays for Hebei chess club in the China Chess League (CCL).