WGMLan Yao

EnglandBorn 2000FIDE ID 8610835

Lan Yao is a woman grandmaster from England. On FIDE's November 2026 list Lan Yao is ranked #4224 in the world in classical chess with a rating of 2297.

Classical

2297

World #4224 0

Rapid

2167

Inactive 0

Blitz

2078

Inactive 0

#68 in England2320 12-month high (August 2026)FIDE list: November 2026

Rating history

ClassicalRapidBlitz

Results in broadcast events

5 wins3 draws1 losses

Games 9Score 72%Performance 2363Avg. opponent 2197White +4 =2 −0Black +1 =1 −1

DDWWDWLWW

Result	Opponent	Rtg	Color	Event	Date
D	WIMRuelle Canino	2160	White	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 27, 2026
D	GMNino Batsiashvili	2466	Black	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 26, 2026
W	WIMMaria Teresa Jimenez Salas	2184	White	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 24, 2026
W	WCMLeyla Shohradova	2101	Black	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 23, 2026
D	GMAnna Ushenina	2412	White	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 21, 2026
W	WIMHeather S Richards	2096	White	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 21, 2026
L	IMGovhar Beydullayeva	2392	Black	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 19, 2026
W	FMJulia Alboredo	2197	White	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 18, 2026
W	Reifer-Belle, Chanon	1761	White	46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 \|…	Sep 16, 2026

Openings as White

Sicilian Defense4 games, 75%
Pirc Defense1 game, 100%
Ruy Lopez1 game, 100%

Openings as Black

Nimzo-Indian Defense1 game, 50%
Indian Defense1 game, 100%
Semi-Slav Defense1 game, 0%

Results come from tournaments broadcast on ChessTerra events, not a full career record.

Match odds

Ratings and ranks from FIDE's official November 2026 list, updated on the 1st of each month.