Liang, Awonder (09.04.2003)

liang-awonderAmerican chess Grandmaster (2017) is born in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.

He is an American chess prodigy. He is the second youngest American to qualify for the title of Grandmaster, at the age of 14. Liang was twice world champion in his age category. World Youth Chess Champion – U8 (2011). World Youth Chess Champion – U10 (2013).

Best results: World Youth Chess Championships 2011 – U8 in Caldas Novas (Brazil), 1st; World Youth Chess Championships 2013 – U10 in Al-Ain (UAE), 1st; U.S. Junior Closed Championship 2016, 2nd; 2017 Spring Chess Classic – Group B, 1st; US Junior Closed Championship 2017, 1st; 27th Annual Chicago Open 2018, 1st-3rd; U.S. Junior Championship 2019, 1st-2nd.

Peak rating: 2599 in August 2019