Rochelle Wu

Rochelle started playing chess at the age of six. She won the gold medal in the 2016 World Cadet Chess Championship U10 Girl section. Her performance has been recognized by Senator Waggoner of Alabama by issuing her a Senate Resolution. In 2017, she took first place in the National Girls Tournament of Champions (NGTOC), which earned her a spot in the 2018 U.S. Girl’s Junior Championship. In addition, Rochelle has been granted the Ursula Foster award twice in NGTOC as a best player under the age of 13. Her other winnings include multiple Alabama Scholastic Championships. At age of 11 1/2, she earned her National Master title. With her success as a young player, she was invited to participate in the Young Stars program, a chess training program coached by Garry Kasparov. Rochelle is continuing her chess exploration despite the challenges she faced when she moved from Alabama to California last summer. She is currently ranked as the No.3 female player under the age of 12 in the World by June 2018 FIDE rating.