Mark Li is a third-year undergraduate student at U of T majoring in Physiology and Molecular Genetics and Microbiology. First introduced to chess by his father and brother as a small child, he has grown to greatly love and appreciate the game of chess and its unique complexities. With the goal of beating his brother one day, he consistently played chess and was the president of his school chess club for 6 years where he managed to popularize and lead their competitive chess team to provincial tournaments. As a person who loves playing online and recently breaking the 2400 online rating barrier on chess.com, he hopes to start playing FIDE tournaments with aspirations to one day get a title.

Mark has joined the Hart House Chess Club executive team with aspirations to further support and improve the inclusive and supportive environment that the club offers to all chess players. With the goal of putting the players first, he will work to make sure all members of the U of T community fully enjoy their chess experiences. As the Events Director, Mark is in charge of running and organizing all tournaments and events throughout the 2024-25 school year.