Alice Lee (chess player)

Alice Teresa Lee (born October 13, 2009) is an American chess player with the titles of International Master (IM) and Woman Grandmaster (WGM).

[16][17] At age 14, she won the 2024 Women's American Cup by defeating GM Irina Krush in the Grand Final.

Her victory places her alongside Bobby Fischer and Irina Krush as one of the youngest players to win a major chess title in the United States.

[31][32] At age 14, she competed in the 45th FIDE Chess Olympiad in Budapest, helping Team USA secure its first medal in 16 years by winning the bronze.

[33] At age 14, Lee became the youngest participant of the Cairns Cup, one of the world's strongest female super tournaments.

[4] Worldwide, Lee is one of three female players to earn the IM title at age 13, joining GMs Judit Polgár and Kateryna Lagno.

[1][36] At age 11, she earned the WIM title by winning the under-18 girls section of the 2021 North American Youth Championships.

At the 2024 Women's American Cup, she defeated GM Irina Krush (2421) in the Grand Final to become one of the youngest players to win a major chess title in the United States.

[46] At age 10, she began co-hosting the Chesskid.com show "Alice's Pawn Palace" alongside FM Mike Klein.

[53] In May 2024, the Minnesota Senate passed a resolution to congratulate Alice Lee on her American Cup victory and extraordinary chess career.