Pang Tao

Pang Tao
CountryChina
Born (2001-02-20) February 20, 2001
Qingdao, Shandong, China
TitleGrandmaster (2025)[1]
FIDE rating2469 (August 2025)
Peak rating2501 (March 2024)

Pang Tao (Chinese: 逄韬) is a Chinese chess grandmaster.

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. ^ a b "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. ^ "中国国际象棋新锐赛黄仁杰蝉联冠军". November 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Sharjah Masters 2025".
  4. ^ McGourty, Colin (May 27, 2025). "Giri Wins 2025 Sharjah Masters, Assaubayeva Earns GM Title".