Pang Tao
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 20, 2001 |
| Chess career | |
| Country | China |
| Title | Grandmaster (2025)[1] |
| FIDE rating | 2444 (August 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2501 (March 2024) |
Career
In November 2024, he tied for second place with Chen Zimu, Cao Qingfeng, and Chen Yuan in the Rebecca Cup in Nanjing, finishing behind winner Huang Renjie.[2]
In May 2025, he played in the Sharjah Masters, where he achieved wins against grandmasters Jakhongir Vakhidov and Varuzhan Akobian.[3][4] Afterwards, he achieved his final GM norm and earned the Grandmaster title.
He was awarded the Grandmaster title in August 2025, after achieving his norms at the:[1]
- SixDays Budapest GM B tournament in January 2024
- GM RR Third Saturday Novi Sad tournament in February 2024
- Sharjah Masters in May 2025
References
- 1 2 "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
- ↑ "中国国际象棋新锐赛黄仁杰蝉联冠军". November 27, 2024.
- ↑ "Sharjah Masters 2025".
- ↑ McGourty, Colin (May 27, 2025). "Giri Wins 2025 Sharjah Masters, Assaubayeva Earns GM Title".