In today's chess world, Wang Tianyi's performance is undoubtedly outstanding. In the recent Pengcheng Cup qualifying round, Wang Tianyi defeated Huang Hailin and Huang Zhufeng in succession, raising his rating to 27862 points, 34 points higher than Zheng Weitong, who ranked second. This performance is unbelievable, especially considering that many people have previously doubted whether he will be able to break the 2,800-point mark.
In the chess world, there are very few players who can break through the 2,700-point mark, and only Jiang Chuan, Wang Tianyi and Zheng Weitong have achieved this achievement. Past chess champions such as Hu Ronghua and Xu Yinchuan have excelled in their respective eras, but they have never touched the threshold of 2,700 points, which may be related to the limitations of their time. In the days when there was no chess software to assist in training, they spent a lot of time researching and analyzing chess games.
For Wang Tianyi, breaking the rating of 2,800 points will be a major achievement. However, this also means that when he plays against top players, he has a limited rating boost from his victories, which may reduce his motivation to participate in tournaments. This situation also reflects some of the limitations of the chess rating system, namely the challenges and dilemmas faced by top players after reaching a certain height.