Yu Yangyi
A mainstay of China’s national team. Yu won Olympiad gold with China in 2014 and 2018, and the World Team Championship in 2015 and 2017.
He became a grandmaster at 14 and has won three Chinese titles and the 2014 Asian Championship.
His peak rating of 2765 came in September 2018, and he reached No. 10 in the world a year later. His best World Cup result was fourth place in 2019.
Career highlights
- Olympiad gold with China in 2014 and 2018
- World Team Championship gold in 2015 and 2017
- Three-time Chinese Champion
- 2014 Asian Champion
- Peak rating 2765, world No. 10 in 2019
Yu Yangyi in The Chess Herald
- Novy Bor and SuperChess Meet in Round 6 With 10/10 Each
- Weekly Recap: The U.S. Championship Tightens in Saint Louis While Youth Records and Upsets Pile Up
- Yu Yangyi Beats Ding Liren in Armageddon to Win Shenzhen
- Uzbekistan Pulls Two Matches Clear as Praggnanandhaa Delivers a Mating Net
- Argentina's 28th Seed Shocks Ukraine at Samarkand
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Profile last reviewed September 29, 2026. Ratings update monthly from FIDE.