Maggie Feng | |
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Country | United States |
Born | July 11, 2000 |
Title |
FIDE Master (2017) Woman International Master (2018) |
Peak rating | 2304 (July 2017) |
Maggie Feng (born July 11, 2000) is an American chess player and a Woman International Master. [1]
Feng started playing chess when she was 8 years old. [2] In 2016, she made history by becoming the first girl to win the U.S. Junior High School Championship (K9 section) with a score of 6½/7. [3] She competed in the U.S. Women's Chess Championship for the first time in 2017, where she tied for 4th place out of 12 with a score of 6/11 points. [4] In 2018, she placed 8th with a score of 4½; [5] and in 2019, she placed 9th with a score of 4. [6]