Yi Xu vs Yan Liu
Yi Xu (28, GM, CHN) and Yan Liu (26, GM, CHN) have met 13 times in classical OTB. All 13 games ended in a draw — a 100% draw rate. Their last meeting at 2026 Chinese Chess Team Championship (men) drew. With current classical ratings of 2480 and 2527, the Elo model gives Liu a 37% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 2480 vs 2527 (Δ -47)
With Yi Xu as white
34% Yi29% draw37% Yan
With Yan Liu as white
26% Yi24% draw49% Yan
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Yi Xu | Yan Liu | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 2480+12 | 2527-8 |
| Peak rating | 2546 · May 2019 | 2579 · Aug 2023 |
| Peak age | 21 | 23 |
| World rank now | #738 | #427 |
| World rank peak | #459 | #257 |
| Federation rank now | #37 | #25 |
| Games (career, STD) | 926 | 702 |
| Months active | 182 | 169 |
| % white wins | 38% | 43% |
| % black wins | 32% | 31% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 2451 | 2498 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 63 | 70 |
Best Win
Yi Xu
Yan Liu
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (17)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Yi Xu
Yan Liu