Maggie Feng

Title: 
Woman International Master
Rating: 
2333
Federation: 
USA
Age: 
18
Status: 
Accepted
Bio: 

Maggie Feng started playing chess when she was 8 years old. In 2016, Feng 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. Feng competed in her first U.S. Women’s Chess Championship in 2017 and tied for fourth place; in that tournament, she defeated Sabina Foisor, who went on to win the title. Over the course of the same year, she acquired her new title of FIDE Master. In March of 2018, she competed in her 2nd U.S. Women's Chess Championship and tied for eighth place.