WGMZoey Tang

Zoey Tang learned chess at a library in Oregon at seven. She won the North American Girls Under-14 Championship in 2021 and the Oregon state championship in 2023 and 2024. In 2025, she became the first Oregon player to receive the woman grandmaster title. She won the U.S. Girls' Junior Championship that year and defended it in 2026. She also founded Puddletown Chess, a nonprofit helping children learn and play. Her school years culminated in graduation from Westview High School and plans to study at Stanford.