Dong, Hongfu

Hongfu Dong, a 16-year-old Chinese player, is rated 2353 — just 12 short of his peak of 2365 (Apr 2026, age 16) and ranked 5th among Chinese players under 16, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +79 Elo over the past 12 months. 103 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Rebecca Cup The 6th China Chess Rising Stars Tournament 2026, Chinese National Youth Chess Championship 2026(B16), and 51 Abierto Internacional Ciudad de Sevilla 2026. Also played 1 rapid (including FIDE World U9-U17 Rapid Chess Championships - U15 Open) and 3 blitz events (including FIDE World U9-U17 Blitz Chess Championships - U15 Open) recently. He took a 19-month break between Jul 2021 and Mar 2023. He reached Chinese #79 in May 2026.

Earned a IM norm at 18th Poti Int.Festival (Open-A) 2025. At junior level, he reached World #67 in U16, World #88 in U14, World #41 in U10 and #2 nationally in U12.