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Alice Teresa Lee (born in October 2009) is an American chess player who holds the titles of FIDE Master (FM) and Woman International Master (WIM).[1][2][3][4] She is a three-time world youth champion and the runner-up of the 2022 American Cup .

Alice Teresa Lee
Country	United States
Born	October 13, 2009 (age 13) Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Title	FIDE Master (2022) Woman International Master (2021)
FIDE rating	2348 (March 2022)
Peak rating	2348 (March 2022)

Early life and chess career

Alice Lee began playing chess at age 6 in the school chess club where her older brother was already playing.[5] She became a US Chess Expert at age 8 and a US Chess National Master (NM) at age 10.[6] [7] At age 9, she won the under-18 section of the 2019 National Girls Championships.[8][9] At age 12, she finished second place at the 2022 American Cup (Women's field). [10] [11]

Because of her talent and accomplishments, she received the prestigious Samford Fellowship in 2022. [12]

World Youth Championships

Lee is a three-time gold medalist at the World Youth Championships (under-10 girls section in 2019; under-12 girls section in 2020; under-12 girls section in 2021).[13][14][15] She was also the winner of the online FIDE Youth Rapid World Cup (under-12 girls section in 2021).[16]

FIDE titles

Lee earned the WIM title at age 11 by winning the under-18 girls section of the 2021 North American Youth Championships.[17] At age 12, she earned her FM title and first International Master (IM) norm at the 2022 Southwest Class Championships.[18] [19]

FIDE ratings

Lee's FIDE rating reached 2348 by March 2022, placing her in the top 6 among USA female players (all ages), top 12 among world female junior players (under 20), and top 1 among girls in the world under the age of 16.

References

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