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Wei Yi
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GM - China

Wei Yi

Universal and versatile
#8
World Rank
2,761
FIDE ELO
121
Videos

Ratings and statistics

Classical
2761
World #8 +3
Rapid
2704
World #13 0
Blitz
2709
World #22 0

#1 in China2761 12-month high (November 2026)FIDE list: November 2026

Rating history

26802703272527482770Oct 25Apr 26Nov 26
ClassicalRapidBlitz

Results in broadcast events

12 wins10 draws0 losses

Games 22Score 77%Performance 2759Avg. opponent 2546White +6 =7 −0Black +6 =3 −0

DDDWWWDDWW
ResultOpponentRtgColorEventDate
DGMBu Xiangzhi2651White2026 Chinese Chess League Division A |…Oct 31, 2026
DGMYu Yangyi2704Black2026 Chinese Chess League Division A |…Oct 30, 2026
DGMVolodar Murzin2656White2026 Chinese Chess League Division A |…Oct 29, 2026
WFMLi Guohao2318White2026 Chinese Chess League Division A |…Oct 27, 2026
WFMLi Guohao2318White2026 Chinese Chess League Division A |…Oct 26, 2026
WIMRemy Degraeve2453Black41st European Chess Club Cup 2026 |…Oct 23, 2026
DGMMurali Karthikeyan2647White41st European Chess Club Cup 2026 |…Oct 22, 2026
DGMNihal Sarin2709White41st European Chess Club Cup 2026 |…Oct 21, 2026
WIMBenny Aizenberg2470Black41st European Chess Club Cup 2026 |…Oct 20, 2026
WIMMagnus Ermitsch2438White41st European Chess Club Cup 2026 |…Oct 19, 2026
WIMHilmir Freyr Heimisson2365Black41st European Chess Club Cup 2026 |…Oct 18, 2026
WFMJames P Holland2239White41st European Chess Club Cup 2026 |…Oct 17, 2026

Openings as White

  • Petrov's Defense2 games, 75%
  • Caro-Kann Defense2 games, 100%
  • Italian Game2 games, 50%
  • Sicilian Defense2 games, 75%

Openings as Black

  • Sicilian Defense4 games, 100%
  • Semi-Slav Defense2 games, 75%
  • Queen's Gambit Declined1 game, 50%
  • Zukertort Opening1 game, 100%

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

Match odds

Wei Yivs

Wei Yi is ranked #8 in the world on FIDE's November 2026 list with a classical rating of 2,761.

Wei Yi videos (121 total)

He's The Grim Reaper || Hilmir Heimisson vs Wei Yi || European Club Cup 2026
He's The Grim Reaper || Hilmir Heimisson vs Wei…
Oct 24, 2026
Game of The Olympiad! || Abdimalik Abdisalimov vs Wei Yi | 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026
Game of The Olympiad! || Abdimalik Abdisalimov vs Wei…
Sep 28, 2026
Sorcery Unlimited || Gumularz Symon vs Wei Yi || 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026
Sorcery Unlimited || Gumularz Symon vs Wei Yi ||…
Sep 24, 2026
Lord of the Windmills || Wei Yi vs Aleksandar Indjic | 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad 2026
Lord of the Windmills || Wei Yi vs Aleksandar…
Sep 19, 2026
He's Just That Good! || Levon Aronian vs Wei Yi || Tech Mahindra Global Chess League 2026
He's Just That Good! || Levon Aronian vs Wei…
Sep 5, 2026
Wei Yi’s Endgame BLUNDER Goes Unpunished by Sindarov
Wei Yi’s Endgame BLUNDER Goes Unpunished by Sindarov
Nov 27, 2025
This CRAZY blunder helped Wei Yi advance to the World Cup final! 😱
This CRAZY blunder helped Wei Yi advance to the…
Nov 25, 2025
The Final Match! || Javokhir Sindarov vs Wei Yi || FIDE World Cup 2025
The Final Match! || Javokhir Sindarov vs Wei Yi…
Nov 24, 2025
What a Way To Qualify for Candidates!! || Wei Yi vs Andrey Esipenko|| FIDE World Cup 2025
What a Way To Qualify for Candidates!! || Wei…
Nov 23, 2025
The Ones Who Do Not Yield || Andrey Esipenko vs Wei Yi || FIDE World Cup 2025
The Ones Who Do Not Yield || Andrey Esipenko…
Nov 22, 2025
This is What Elite Means || Wei Yi vs Andrey Esipenko || FIDE World Cup 2025
This is What Elite Means || Wei Yi vs…
Nov 21, 2025
Today We Say Goodbye || Arjun Erigaisi vs Wei Yi || FIDE World Cup 2025
Today We Say Goodbye || Arjun Erigaisi vs Wei…
Nov 19, 2025