Tian, Tian

Tian Tian, a 43-year-old Chinese Woman Grandmaster, is rated 2096 and sitting in the top 3% of women worldwide. She is progressing steadily with +28 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A(Final), Kinosaki Onsen Open Chess Tournament, and 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A (Knockout Stage,Home and Away Format) Round 3-4. Also played 1 blitz event (including HKCCFL International Blitz Championship 2025) recently. She had 7 career breaks: 20 months (2006–2008), 23 months (2011–2013), 32 months (2013–2016), 23 months (2016–2018), 49 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included), 18 months (2022–2024) and 12 months (2024–2025). Her peak of 2355 was reached at age 18 (Jul 2001, Chinese #44 at the time).

Awarded WGM in 2002 (age 19) and WIM in 2002 (age 19). At junior level, she reached World #85 in U18 and #4 nationally in U20.