GMYan Liu
CHN · FIDE ID 8608962 · 184 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2485
#34 in CHN (active)
Rapid
2460
#30 in CHN (active)
Blitz
2427
#33 in CHN (active)
Score
56%
51 W · 105 D · 28 L
Opp. avg
2445
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-20
Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 72% of games (scores 76%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 19 of 37 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 34%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 37 of 37 games (Indian Defense), scoring 49%.
- Weak spot: Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack as Black, only 40% in 5 games.
- Comfort zone: Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 42% against higher-rated players, 65% against lower-rated.
Based on 184 over-the-board games (85 classical · 38 rapid). 94 with White (68%), 90 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 68 | 76% |
| 1.d4 | 13 | 46% |
| 1.Nf3 | 10 | 45% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 9 | 44% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 5 | 80% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Four Knights Variation, Fianchetto Line | 5 | 80% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation | 5 | 80% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 4 | 88% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (37 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 19 | 34% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 18 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (37 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 37 | 49% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack | 5 | 40% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 5 | 60% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Queen's Indian Formation | 3 | 50% |
| Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation | 3 | 33% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | Christian-Arrydan Tamas (2362) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-19 | Shahin Valiyev (2356) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-18 | Sandor Videki (2338) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Lower boards · classical | W |
| 2026-08-17 | Liya Kurmangaliyeva (2361) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | L |
| 2026-08-16 | Adharsh K (2287) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Lower boards · classical | W |
| 2026-08-15 | Baver Yilmaz (2289) Kanizsa Open 2026 | Group A | Top boards · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-29 | Di Zhang (2447) 2026 Chinese Chess League Division A | Round-Robin R1-6 | ½ |
| 2026-06-28 | Yuan Chen (2357) 2026 Chinese Chess League Division A | Round-Robin R1-6 | ½ |
| 2026-06-27 | Runyi Zhou (2320) 2026 Chinese Chess League Division A | Round-Robin R1-6 | L |
| 2026-06-26 | Lin Ma (2211) 2026 Chinese Chess League Division A | Round-Robin R1-6 | 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.