Yang Wen vs Yiping Lou
Yang Wen (38, GM, CHN) and Yiping Lou (35, IM, CHN) have met 17 times in classical OTB. Wen leads with 6 wins to 1, with 10 draws — a 59% draw rate. Their last meeting at Chinese Chess Championship 2023 (rapid) saw Lou prevail. With current classical ratings of 2575 and 2416, the Elo model gives Wen a 66% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2575 vs 2416 (Δ +159)
With Yang Wen as white
66% Yang18% draw15% Yiping
With Yiping Lou as white
56% Yang22% draw22% Yiping
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Yang Wen | Yiping Lou | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2575+1 | 2416-3 |
| Peak rating | 2631 · Jan 2013 | 2500 · Dec 2022 |
| Peak age | 25 | 31 |
| World rank now | #226 | #1,412 |
| World rank peak | #133 | #681 |
| Federation rank now | #14 | #59 |
| Games (career, STD) | 972 | 859 |
| Months active | 215 | 202 |
| % white wins | 41% | 40% |
| % black wins | 31% | 30% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2592 | 2370 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 9 | 96 |
Best Win
Yang Wen
Yiping Lou
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (24)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Yang Wen
Yiping Lou