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Bu, Xiangzhi
GM🇨🇳FIDE 8601445· Male· China· Born in 1985
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Xiangzhi Bu, a 41-year-old Chinese Grandmaster, is rated 2661 and ranked 5th among Chinese players, and 54th worldwide. He has held steady between 2650 and 2675 for 8 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈58/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Chinese Chess Team Championship (men), 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A(Final), and FIDE World Cup 2025. Also played 5 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 2 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2731 was reached at age 34 (Feb 2019); he also reached World #22 in Apr 2008 and has been in the world top 100 for 207 months and counting (16 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 16). At junior level, he reached World #1 in U18, World #3 in U20 and World #2 in U16.
Current rating
2661
Standard
Rpd2583·Blz2719
All-time high
2731
−70 pts below
Feb 2019 · age 34
Feb 2019 · age 34
Activity
49
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#5
#5 · Chinese players · of 1,641
World top 100 since Apr 2005
World top 100 since Apr 2005
Career timeline
25 entries2026
207 months in world top 100 (ongoing)
longest streak 200 months · since Apr 2002
May 2026
4th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2666
Feb 2026
2019
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 2705 → returned at 2700
Nov 2019
All-time peak 2731
at age 34 · −70 from today
Feb 2019
2017
Re-crossed 2700
at age 32
Jun 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2700
at age 31
Dec 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-23
2684 → 2661
Tournaments
6
26 games
Score
15.5/ 2659.6%
7W17D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/7 | #34 | 2602 | -5.3 |
Knockout | Jan 2026 | 3.5/5 | QF | 2691 | +1.8 |
Knockout | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | R128 | 2594 | -2.0 |
Knockout | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | QF | 2652 | -0.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 2/4 | #34 | 2566 | -5.2 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 3.5/6 | #19 | 2488 | -12.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsYangyi YuGM
🇨🇳CHN·2714
+3 −12 =28
43 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsYue WangGM
🇨🇳CHN·2623
+4 −6 =27
37 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsHua NiGM
🇨🇳CHN·2649
+1 −2 =33
36 games·last met Jun 2023
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vsYi WeiGM
🇨🇳CHN·2753
+4 −9 =21
34 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsLiren DingGM
🇨🇳CHN·2738
+5 −8 =19
32 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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China
#5
out of 1,857 players
Asia-Pacific
#22
in continent
World
#54
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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Asia-Pacific
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