Hi! I come from China, but moved to New Zealand, and that’s where I live! I have been playing chess for half my life, tying for first for the junior championship in my area once! A few months ago, I noticed a chess.com section called “Blogs”. I decided to check it out, and began to write my own blog.

Other than chess, my hobbies include writing and basketball, which I have both achieved high ranks in.

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My Goals:

Reach 1700 rating in blitz. (1598/1700)
Reach 3000 rating in puzzles. (2589/3000)
Get a puzzle rush survival score of 50. (43/50)
Get 300 views on a single blog post. Done! Completed 5 Sept 2025 with Samuel Reshevsky: From 8-Year-Old Prodigy to World Championship Contender
Write 30 blog posts. (28/30)
Get 500 views on a single blog post. Done! Completed 24 Sept 2025 with Samuel Reshevsky: From 8-Year-Old Prodigy to World Championship Contender
Get 1000 views on a single blog post. (517/1000)
Reach 1400 rating in rapid. (1269/1400)

(Updated 25 Sept 2025)

My BlogChamps Placings

Season 9

Week 1: 18th with China: About Its History and Relations to Chess

Week 2: 9th with Samuel Reshevsky: From 8-Year-Old Prodigy to World Championship Contender

My The Blogger Awards v2.0 Placings

July 2025:

None

August 2025:

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