Taifeng (Matt) Lyu
AUS · FIDE ID 3242226 · 31 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2017
#133 in AUS (active)
Rapid
2048
#67 in AUS (active)
Blitz
2001
#94 in AUS (active)
Score
45%
8 W · 12 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
2024
Last 31 games
Last game
2026-06-08
2026 New South Wales Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 87% of games (scores 42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 11 of 12 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 88% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 39% of games end in a draw.
Based on 31 over-the-board games (26 classical). 15 with White (40%), 16 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 13 | 42% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 7 | 50% |
| Modern Defense: Averbakh System | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Central Variation, Alekhine System | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation, Morozevich Line | 1 | 50% |
| French Defense: Classical Variation, Burn Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 11 | 50% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: McDonnell Attack | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 2 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense: Steinitz Variation | 1 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | Jonluke Corona (1920) 2026 New South Wales Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-07 | Daniel Wang 2026 New South Wales Open · classical | L |
| 2026-06-06 | Leo Kuncoro (1888) 2026 New South Wales Open · classical | W |
| 2026-04-12 | Ted Power (2049) 2026 Sydney International Open Championships · classical | L |
| 2026-04-11 | Henry Slater-Jones (2001) 2026 Sydney International Open Championships · classical | W |
| 2026-04-11 | Tony Zheng (2037) 2026 Sydney International Open Championships · classical | L |
| 2026-04-10 | Trevor Tao (2339) 2026 Sydney International Open Championships · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-09 | Daniel Melamed (2115) 2026 Sydney International Open Championships · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-09 | Chloe Fan (2012) 2026 Sydney International Open Championships · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-08 | Chao Xin Cheng (1931) 2026 Sydney International Open Championships · classical | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.