Bu Xiangzhi

Bu Xiangzhi
CountryChina
Born (1985-12-10) December 10, 1985 (age 38)
Qingdao, Shandong, China
TitleGrandmaster (1999)
FIDE rating2684 (November 2024)
Peak rating2731 (February 2019)
RankingNo. 45 (November 2024)
Peak rankingNo. 22 (April 2008)
Medal record
Representing  China
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Men's Individual
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha Mixed Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Men's Individual
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Men's Team
Bu Xiangzhi
Chinese卜祥志
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBǔ Xiángzhì
Wade–GilesPu Hsiang-chih
Tongyong PinyinBǔ Siángjhìh
Yale RomanizationPǔ Syángjr̀
IPA[pù ɕjǎŋʈʂɻ̩̂]
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationBúk Cheùhng ji
JyutpingBuk1 coeng4 zi3
IPA[pŭːk̚ tsʰœːŋ tsi]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJPoh Siông-chì

Bu Xiangzhi (Chinese: 卜祥志; pinyin: Bǔ Xiángzhì; born December 10, 1985) is a Chinese chess player. In 1999, he became the 10th grandmaster from China at the age of 13 years, 10 months and 13 days, at the time the youngest in history. In April 2008, Bu and Ni Hua became the second and third Chinese players to pass the 2700 Elo rating line, after Wang Yue.

Bu was Chinese champion in 2004. He was a member of the gold medal-winning Chinese team at the 2015 World Team Chess Championship and at the 2018 Chess Olympiad.