About Wang Hao (chess player)
Wang Hao (Chinese: 王皓; pinyin: Wáng Hào; born August 4, 1989) is a Chinese chess grandmaster. In November 2009, Wang became the fourth Chinese player to break through the 2700 Elo rating mark. In 2019, Wang qualified for the 2020 Candidates Tournament by winning the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2019, making him the second Chinese player to qualify for a Candidates Tournament. He announced his retirement from professional chess at the end of the Candidates tournament in 2021, citing health issues. However, he returned to playing in 2022. == Career == Wang was taught the rules of chess when he was six years old. He had attended a local youth center with the hopes of being taught Xiangqi (also known as Chinese chess); however, the trainer did not show up. He was introduced to chess that day instead, and around one year later, he played in his first local junior tournament. In 1999, Wang came third in the Under-10 division of the World Youth Chess Championships in Oropesa del Mar, Spain. In July 2002, he won the Qingdao Zhongfand Cup.
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