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Lyu, Taifeng (Matt)

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FIDEFIDE 3242226· Male· Australia· Born in 2009

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Taifeng (Matt) Lyu, a 17-year-old Australian player, is rated 2037 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +108 Elo over the past 12 months. 52 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Sydney International Open - Championships, 2026 NSWCA Australia Day Weekender, and 2026 Australian Reserves. Also played 1 rapid (including 2026 City of Sydney Rapid) and 2 blitz events (including 2026 Sydney International Open - Blitz) recently. He took a 56-month break between May 2019 and Feb 2024 (COVID-19 included).

At junior level, he reached #6, #9, #5 and #2 nationally in U18, U16, U12 and U10.

Current rating

2037

Standard

Rpd1978·Blz2001

All-time high

2037

at best
May 2026 · age 17

Activity

31

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#22,325

#22,325 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
All-time peak 2037
at age 17
May 2026
100 career games
at age 17
May 2026
6th Australian U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2029
Feb 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 17
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 16
Nov 2025
9th Australian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2014
Jul 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 NSWCA Australia Day Weekender
perf 2254 (+225) · 4.5/5 · #9
Top opponent
vs David C SmerdonGM 2,476
2026 NSWCA Australia Day Weekender · Jan 2026 · +17.2 Elo
Evolution
+23
20142037
Tournaments
7
55 games
Score
36/ 5565.5%
27W18D10L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsKhishigbaatar BayasgalanWCM2,258·2025 NSW Open·R7·+32.1
2.[W]vsTomek RejFM2,181·2025 NSW Open·R6·+28.9
Top 3 losses

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open Swiss
Apr 20264/9#232063+8.4
Open Swiss
Jan 20264.5/5#92254+13.6
Open Swiss
Jan 20268/11#42061+66.0
Swiss
Dec 20255/8#191957-54.8
Open Swiss
Oct 20255/7#62026+28.8
Open Swiss
Aug 20254/5#482014-39.2
Open Swiss
Jun 20255.5/7#52181+84.8
Worst Elo result: 2025 Oceania Youth Championship U16 Open (-54.8 Elo, finished #19).

Rankings

/
Australia
#110
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#2,888
in continent
World
#22,325
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Australia
1
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3
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2,510
4
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2,506
5
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2,460
6
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2,423
7
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2,409
8
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2,399
9
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2,389
10
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2,385
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110🇦🇺Lyu, Taifeng (Matt)2,037
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,777
1
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2,777
3
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2,761
4
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2,753
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,735
8
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2,733
9
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2,732
10
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2,731
...
2888🇦🇺Lyu, Taifeng (Matt)2,037
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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22325🇦🇺Lyu, Taifeng (Matt)2,037