Yu Yangyi, a 32-year-old Chinese Grandmaster, is rated 2704 and ranked 3rd among Chinese players, and 33rd worldwide. He has held steady between 2700 and 2725 for 11 months. 63 rated games in the past year (≈64/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include the Chess Olympiad (open), the China Chess League, and the Asian Continental Championship. Also played 7 rapid (including FIDE World Rapid Championship 2025) and 4 blitz events (including FIDE World Blitz Championship 2025) recently. He took a 26-month break between Jan 2005 and Apr 2007. His peak of 2765 was reached at age 24 (Sep 2018); he also reached World #10 in Sep 2019 and spent 44 months in the world top 20, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2009 (age 15). At junior level, he reached World #2 in U20, World #2 in U18, World #2 in U16, World #7 in U14, World #11 in U12 and World #10 in U10.
Current rating
2704
Standard
All-time high
2765
Sep 2018 · age 24
Activity
50
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#3
44 months in World top 20 (2015–2023)
Profile · last 5 years
- Similar results in every format: 66% in classical (178.5 / 271), 60% in rapid (112.5 / 187), 63% in blitz (91.5 / 146).
- Against higher-rated players (+50): 10 / 26. Against lower-rated (−50): 303.5 / 437.
- Out of form: −29 in rapid rating and 30 / 50 in rated rapid games over the last 12 months.
From 604 games in FIDE-rated events since Oct 2021 (271 classical, 187 rapid, 146 blitz). Fixed rules: every figure comes from these results.
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Career timeline
29 entriesStandard rating history
His openings · over the board
What Yu Yangyi plays, by color
2,123 games with moves in our base · over the board · last in Sep 2026
As White
323 games210.5 of 323171 more games in other lines
As Black
288 games173.5 of 288174 more games in other lines
Activity & highlights
34 games: 13 wins, 19 draws, 2 losses.
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Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open Team | Sep 2026 | 5.5/9 | #270 | 2635 | -6.1 |
2026 Chinese Chess League Division A Round 1-6 Round-Robin | Jun 2026 | 3/4 | #24 | 2781 | +3.7 |
Asian Individual Chess Championship 2026 Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/9 | #5 | 2620 | -7.6 |
2026 Chinese Chess Team Championship (men) Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/6 | #18 | 2664 | -3.2 |
FIDE World Cup 2025 Knockout | Nov 2025 | 3/6 | R64 | 2616 | -8.8 |
- 46th Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 Open5.5/9Sep 2026· #270· Perf 2635· -6.1 Elo
- 2026 Chinese Chess League Division A Round 1-63/4Jun 2026· #24· Perf 2781· +3.7 Elo
- Asian Individual Chess Championship 20266.5/9May 2026· #5· Perf 2620· -7.6 Elo
- 2026 Chinese Chess Team Championship (men)4.5/6Apr 2026· #18· Perf 2664· -3.2 Elo
- FIDE World Cup 20253/6Nov 2025· R64· Perf 2616· -8.8 Elo
By color · classical · 5 yearslast 5 years
271 gamesAs White
69%
103.5 / 151· avg opp. 2589
As Black
63%
75 / 120· avg opp. 2593
Best win
vsParham MaghsoodlooGM2733
UzChess Cup Masters 2024 · Jun 2024 · Black
Worst loss
vsEmil SchmidekIM2427
40th European Club Cup (open) · Oct 2025 · White
Games 2,078 · 2007–2026
- WvsMukhammadzokhid SuyarovGM2540Olymp 2026 Open · R11.195 · 2026-09-27English Opening: Agincourt Defense · 58 moves · 2710
- DvsMarc'Andria MaurizziGM2612Olymp 2026 Open · R9.179 · 2026-09-25Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation · 37 moves · 2710
- DvsJan MalekGM2587Olymp 2026 Open · R8.187 · 2026-09-24Sicilian Defense: French Variation · 34 moves · 2710
- LvsNodirbek YakubboevGM2685Olymp 2026 Open · R7.171 · 2026-09-23Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation · 45 moves · 2710
- DvsFrederik SvaneGM2655Olymp 2026 Open · R6.175 · 2026-09-21Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation · 67 moves · 2710
- DvsShant SargsyanGM2630Olymp 2026 Open · R5.183 · 2026-09-20Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation · 52 moves · 2710
- DvsAlexandr PredkeGM2598Olymp 2026 Open · R4.183 · 2026-09-19Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation · 68 moves · 2710
- WvsKiril GeorgievGM2520Olymp 2026 Open · R3.183 · 2026-09-18Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo · 38 moves · 2710
- WvsHarold WanyamaFM216146th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 · R1.182 · 2026-09-16King's Indian Defense: Karpov System · 42 moves · 2710
- WvsBu XiangzhiGM2661CHN League Division A Pt1 · R6.1 · 2026-06-29Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation · 58 moves · 2714
Over-the-board games only, matched to this player through official FIDE pairings and tournament records. Opponents marked “?” could not be identified with certainty. Source: Lichess broadcasts (opens in a new tab), CC BY-SA 4.0 (opens in a new tab).
Most-Played Opponents
Rankings
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Europe & World
| 1 | 🇨🇳 | 2,758 |
| 2 | 🇨🇳 | 2,723 |
| 3 | 🇨🇳 | 2,704 |
| 4 | 🇨🇳 | 2,694 |
| 5 | 🇨🇳 | 2,651 |
| 6 | 🇨🇳 | 2,637 |
| 7 | 🇨🇳 | 2,628 |
| 8 | 🇨🇳 | 2,619 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳 | 2,615 |
| 10 | 🇨🇳 | 2,600 |
| 1 | 🇺🇿 | 2,782 |
| 2 | 🇺🇿 | 2,780 |
| 3 | 🇮🇳 | 2,763 |
| 4 | 🇨🇳 | 2,758 |
| 5 | 🇮🇳 | 2,746 |
| 6 | 🇮🇳 | 2,739 |
| 7 | 🇻🇳 | 2,732 |
| 8 | 🇮🇷 | 2,728 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳 | 2,723 |
| 10 | 🇷🇺 | 2,719 |
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| 15 | 🇨🇳 | 2,704 |
| 1 | 🇳🇴 | 2,823 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸 | 2,792 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 | 2,784 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿 | 2,782 |
| 5 | 🇺🇿 | 2,780 |
| 6 | 🇺🇸 | 2,770 |
| 7 | 🇮🇳 | 2,763 |
| 8 | 🇩🇪 | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳 | 2,758 |
| 10 | 🇫🇷 | 2,757 |
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| 33 | 🇨🇳 | 2,704 |