Maggie Feng
Title:
FIDE Master
Federation:
Dublin, OH
Age:
17
Status:
Accepted
Chess Highlights:
In 2016, she shattered the glass ceiling and became the first female in history to win the U.S. Junior High School Chess Championship with a strong score of 6.5/7. FM Feng competed in her first U.S. Women’s Chess Championship in 2017 and placed 7th; in that tournament, she won her game against current U.S. Women’s Champion Sabina Foisor. Over the course of the same year, she acquired her new title of FIDE Master.
Bio:
FM Feng lives in Ohio with her family. She has competed in several tournaments hosted by the Saint Louis Chess Club recently, and we expect her to appear as a regular competitor in the coming years.