Liu Yan (chess player)

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Liu Yan
CountryChina
Born (2000-03-29) March 29, 2000 (age 24)
Chongqing, China
TitleGrandmaster (2018)[1]
FIDE rating2574 (April 2024)
Peak rating2579 (August 2023)

Liu Yan (Chinese: 刘言; born March 29, 2000) is a Chinese chess grandmaster.

Chess career[edit]

In September 2014, Liu won the Under-14 section of the World Youth Chess Championship held in Durban, South Africa.[2][3]

In August 2020, Liu played for China in the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad 2020 alongside Ding Liren, Yu Yangyi, Hou Yifan, Ju Wenjun, and Zhu Jiner.[4]

In July 2023, Liu finished tied for first in the Orillas de Mar International Open tournament with Abhijeet Gupta, Bu Xiangzhi, Dragoș Cereș, and Xiao Tong. He ultimately finished as runner-up to Gupta after tiebreaks.[5] He then finished third in the 56th Biel Master Open tournament, behind Bu Xiangzhi and Aryan Chopra.[6][7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "FIDE Title Application (GM)" (PDF).
  2. ^ "World Youth Chess Championships 2014 u14 Boys - Liu Yan". September 29, 2014.
  3. ^ "World Youth Chess Championships 2014 u14 Boys". September 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "India stun China to qualify for Chess Olympiad quarters". August 23, 2020.
  5. ^ Ahmed, Shahid (July 14, 2023). "Abhijeet Gupta wins Orillas de Mar Open 2023".
  6. ^ Crowther, Mark (July 26, 2023). "56th Biel Chess Festival 2023".
  7. ^ Ahmed, Shahid (July 28, 2023). "Xiangzhi Bu triumphs at 56th Biel MTO 2023, Aryan Chopra second".