Liu, Shilan

Shilan Liu, a 64-year-old Chinese Woman Grandmaster, is rated 2109 and sitting in the top 3% of women worldwide. She plays around 3 rated games per year and had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2002–2004), 155 months (2004–2017), 69 months (2017–2023, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2023–2025). Also played 1 rapid event (including FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship 2025) recently. Her peak of 2255 was reached at age 55 (Jan 2017, Chinese #89 at the time).

Awarded WGM in 2001 (age 39).