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Liu, Yi
FM🇦🇺FIDE 3210588· Male· Australia· Born in 1997
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Yi Liu, a 29-year-old Australian FIDE Master, is rated 2401 — his current career high and ranked 8th among Australian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +140 Elo over the past 12 months. 95 rated games in the past year (≈52/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 85e Noteboomtoernooi, WE 3 Piccola fenice - Torneo di carnevale - A, and Elite Hotels Open 2026 std. Also played 1 rapid (including Elite Hotels Open 2026 rpd) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 Australian Blitz Championship) recently. He reached Australian #8 in Mar 2026.
Awarded FM in 2015 (age 18). Earned a IM norm at MARIENBAD OPEN 2018 - A1. At junior level, he reached #5, #5, #3, #4 and #2 nationally in U20, U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2401
Standard
Rpd2344·Blz2290
All-time high
2401
at best
Mar 2026 · age 29
Mar 2026 · age 29
Activity
107
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
95 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#8
#8 · Australian players · of 1,854
Career timeline
25 entries2026
Peak Australian rank: #8
at age 29 · rated 2401
Mar 2026
Crossed 2400
at age 29
Mar 2026
All-time peak 2401
at age 29
Mar 2026
K-factor lowered to 10
at age 29
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 28
Nov 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 27
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+122
2279 → 2401
Tournaments
11
87 games
Score
60/ 8769.0%
54W23D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/6 | #6 | 2457 | +11.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2460 | +8.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #9 | 2335 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/4 | #8 | 2882 | +15.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #14 | 2284 | -5.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 9/11 | #1 | 2518 | +48.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/7 | #5 | 2186 | -6.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/5 | #11 | 2776 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/8 | #9 | 2399 | +21.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/9 | #7 | 2298 | +4.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJack RodgersFM
🇦🇺AUS·2167
+18 −3 =5
26 games·last met May 2026
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vsJames MorrisIM
🇦🇺AUS·2423
+3 −13 =3
19 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsClive NgFM
🇦🇺AUS·2014
+14 −1 =2
17 games·last met Jul 2019
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vsBrodie McClymontIM
🇦🇺AUS·2389
+2 −10 =3
15 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsZong-Yuan ZhaoGM
🇦🇺AUS·2415
+2 −9 =3
14 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Australia
#8
out of 2,392 players
Asia-Pacific
#365
in continent
World
#1,665
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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