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Wei Yi
Name: Wei Yi
Federation: China China
Sex: Male Male
Born: 1999
Fide FIDE ID: 8603405 FIDE Profile
Title: Grand Master
ELO Classic: 2758
ELO Rapid: 2746
ELO Blitz: 2711
Years: 2009 - 2025
Total Games: 1211
Wins: 455 (37.57 %)
Draws: 551 (45.5 %)
Losses: 205 (16.93 %)
Score: 60.32 %

Wei Yi

Wei Yi, a prodigious talent from China, has made a significant impact on the chess world. He became a grandmaster at just 13, and by 15, was the youngest player to surpass a 2700 rating. Among his notable tournament victories are the Chinese Chess Championship (2015, 2016, and 2017), the Danzhou Super-GM Tournament in 2017, and the 2018 Asian Continental Championship. His tactical brilliance and rapid style of play make him a formidable opponent on the global stage.
In 2024, Wei Yi continued to prove his mettle by winning the prestigious Tata Steel Masters, a tournament that draws some of the strongest players worldwide. His success was underscored by victories over top grandmasters, including a thrilling tiebreak win against Nodirbek Abdusattorov and Gukesh D. Wei's victory cemented his place as one of the world's top players, elevating his FIDE rating to 2762.
Despite his youth, Wei has already represented China on numerous occasions, contributing to gold-medal finishes at the 2015 World Team Chess Championship and the 2014 Chess Olympiad. His tactical creativity and calculated aggression have earned him accolades from both fans and fellow players, establishing him as a future contender for the World Championship.

Last tournaments played

Tournament Date Elo Avg. Country
13th Norway Chess Armageddon 2025 05/26/2025 2727  Norway
13th Norway Chess 2025 05/26/2025 2791  Norway
7th Prague Masters 2025 02/26/2025 2707  Czech Republic
Bundesliga 2024-25 10/05/2024 2543  Germany

Wei Yi Opening Repertoire with White pieces

ECO Opening Games
B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 32 games
C50 King's pawn game 24 games
C42 Petrov's defence 23 games
A06 Reti opening 21 games

Wei Yi Opening Repertoire with Black pieces

ECO Opening Games
C42 Petrov's defence 27 games
D85 Gruenfeld, exchange variation 26 games
D41 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch, 5.cd 25 games
B90 Sicilian, Najdorf 19 games

Games played by Wei Yi

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White ELO W Black ELO B Result Moves ECO Date Tournament View
Wei, Y 2758 Nakamura, H 2804 1-0 View Game 34 C24 2025 13th Norway Chess Armageddon 2025 View Game
Wei, Y 2758 Nakamura, H 2804 ½-½ View Game 38 C55 2025 13th Norway Chess 2025 View Game
Gukesh D, 2787 Wei, Y 2758 1-0 View Game 40 C42 2025 13th Norway Chess 2025 View Game
Wei, Y 2758 Carlsen, M 2837 ½-½ View Game 31 C48 2025 13th Norway Chess 2025 View Game
Wei, Y 2758 Carlsen, M 2837 1-0 View Game 47 C24 2025 13th Norway Chess Armageddon 2025 View Game
Caruana, F 2776 Wei, Y 2758 1-0 View Game 55 A05 2025 13th Norway Chess 2025 View Game
Erigaisi Arjun, 2782 Wei, Y 2758 ½-½ View Game 31 D41 2025 13th Norway Chess 2025 View Game
Erigaisi Arjun, 2782 Wei, Y 2758 1-0 View Game 35 D41 2025 13th Norway Chess Armageddon 2025 View Game
Wei, Y 2758 Gukesh D, 2787 1-0 View Game 56 B13 2025 13th Norway Chess Armageddon 2025 View Game
Wei, Y 2758 Gukesh D, 2787 ½-½ View Game 74 B13 2025 13th Norway Chess 2025 View Game
Nakamura, H 2804 Wei, Y 2758 ½-½ View Game 52 A01 2025 13th Norway Chess Armageddon 2025 View Game
Nakamura, H 2804 Wei, Y 2758 ½-½ View Game 57 E06 2025 13th Norway Chess 2025 View Game
Carlsen, M 2837 Wei, Y 2758 0-1 View Game 32 A45 2025 13th Norway Chess Armageddon 2025 View Game
Carlsen, M 2837 Wei, Y 2758 ½-½ View Game 51 E06 2025 13th Norway Chess 2025 View Game
Wei, Y 2758 Caruana, F 2776 0-1 View Game 28 B30 2025 13th Norway Chess 2025 View Game
Wei, Y 2758 Erigaisi Arjun, 2782 ½-½ View Game 53 C07 2025 13th Norway Chess 2025 View Game
Wei, Y 2746 Erigaisi Arjun, 2708 0-1 View Game 46 2025 13th Norway Chess Armageddon 2025 View Game
Le, Q 2739 Wei, Y 2755 ½-½ View Game 56 2025 7th Prague Masters 2025 View Game
Wei, Y 2755 Nguyen, T 2668 1-0 View Game 76 2025 7th Prague Masters 2025 View Game
Praggnanandhaa R, 2741 Wei, Y 2755 ½-½ View Game 61 2025 7th Prague Masters 2025 View Game
Wei, Y 2755 Gurel, E 2624 ½-½ View Game 56 2025 7th Prague Masters 2025 View Game
Shankland, S 2670 Wei, Y 2755 0-1 View Game 27 2025 7th Prague Masters 2025 View Game
Wei, Y 2755 Navara, D 2677 1-0 View Game 31 2025 7th Prague Masters 2025 View Game
Aravindh, C 2729 Wei, Y 2755 1-0 View Game 44 2025 7th Prague Masters 2025 View Game
Wei, Y 2755 Giri, A 2728 ½-½ View Game 45 2025 7th Prague Masters 2025 View Game
Keymer, V 2731 Wei, Y 2755 1-0 View Game 55 2025 7th Prague Masters 2025 View Game
Wei, Y 2762 Dragnev, V 2556 1-0 View Game 35 C53 2025 Bundesliga 2024-25 View Game
Dudin, G 2545 Wei, Y 2762 0-1 View Game 25 E10 2025 Bundesliga 2024-25 View Game
Fedoseev, V 2717 Wei, Y 2751 ½-½ View Game 66 E06 2025 87th Tata Steel Masters View Game
Wei, Y 2751 Giri, A 2731 ½-½ View Game 38 C42 2025 87th Tata Steel Masters View Game
Gukesh D, 2777 Wei, Y 2751 ½-½ View Game 30 C55 2025 87th Tata Steel Masters View Game
Wei, Y 2751 Van Foreest, J 2680 ½-½ View Game 23 C55 2025 87th Tata Steel Masters View Game
Wei, Y 2751 Erigaisi Arjun, 2801 ½-½ View Game 32 C89 2025 87th Tata Steel Masters View Game
Warmerdam, M 2646 Wei, Y 2751 0-1 View Game 63 C45 2025 87th Tata Steel Masters View Game
Wei, Y 2751 Mendonca, L 2639 ½-½ View Game 40 C77 2025 87th Tata Steel Masters View Game
Praggnanandhaa R, 2741 Wei, Y 2751 ½-½ View Game 58 C83 2025 87th Tata Steel Masters View Game
Wei, Y 2751 Harikrishna, P 2695 ½-½ View Game 22 C11 2025 87th Tata Steel Masters View Game
Abdusattorov, N 2768 Wei, Y 2751 ½-½ View Game 41 E24 2025 87th Tata Steel Masters View Game
Wei, Y 2751 Keymer, V 2733 ½-½ View Game 27 C50 2025 87th Tata Steel Masters View Game
Sarana, A 2677 Wei, Y 2751 ½-½ View Game 54 C48 2025 87th Tata Steel Masters View Game