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Lan Yao
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Lan Yao

EnglandBorn 2000 (age 26)FIDE ID 8610835

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2273
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2297
Luft

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Lan Yao's classical titles

4 classical titles, 1 medal, newest first

  • British Championship×4

Luft classical rating

Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.

Openings

Their most-played, from 10 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
French Defense150%
Sicilian Defense150%
Italian Game10%

French Defense

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Tarrasch Variation150%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack150%

Italian Game

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Giuoco Pianissimo10%

Sicilian Defense

With Black: 3 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Najdorf Variation275%
Closed10%

Queen's Gambit Accepted

With Black: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Main line1100%

Nimzo-Indian Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Romanishin Variation150%

French Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Classical Variation10%

Semi-Slav Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Main line10%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202627 Sep 20266½/9+27+18
European Team Chess Championship 202513 Oct 20253/7−9−11
45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 202422 Sep 20246½/10+6+19
European Team Championship18 Nov 2023½/1+1+2

Best wins

OpponentRating
IMM. Purtseladze10 Oct 2025 · European Team Chess Championship 20252261
WGML. Rogule18 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20242248
WGMT. Rodshtein7 Oct 2025 · European Team Chess Championship 20252219
FMJ. Alboredo18 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262197
WIMM. Jimenez Salas24 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262184

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
IMU. FataliyevaLast 18 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1010
WFMS. BlecourtLast 12 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20241100
WIMO. DolgovaLast 13 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20241100
GMZhu JinerLast 14 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20241001
IMDeysi Cori T.Last 15 Sep 2024 · 45th Chess Olympiad Budapest 20241010

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