Jun Zhao vs Yangyi Yu
GM Jun Zhao (2538) · GM Yangyi Yu (2706)
Jun Zhao and Yangyi Yu have played 25 recorded games against each other, the first in Apr 2009 and the most recent in Apr 2026. Zhao leads 2 wins to 11 - trailing overall, with 12 draws (52% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the English Opening (2 games). The average game between them lasted 53 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Zhao | Draws | Yu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhao with White | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Yu with White | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Zhao | Draws | Yu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 23 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| Rapid | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Zhao | Draws | Yu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A30 | English Opening | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| C45 | Scotch Game | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| B51 | Sicilian: Rossolimo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B42 | Sicilian | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B76 | Sicilian: Dragon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B60 | Sicilian: Najdorf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| B30 | Sicilian: Rossolimo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A25 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
All games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Yangyi Yu | Jun Zhao | 1/2-1/2 | Nimzo-Indian Defense | CHN Team Men 2026 |
| Oct 2025 | Yangyi Yu | Jun Zhao | 1-0 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | CHN League Division A Pt2 |
| Sep 2025 | Yangyi Yu | Jun Zhao | 1-0 | Queen's Gambit Accepted | 15th Nat PRC RR Men |
| Jun 2025 | Jun Zhao | Yangyi Yu | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian | 15th National Games Individual Prelim |
| May 2021 | Jun Zhao | Yangyi Yu | 1-0 | Sicilian: Rossolimo | ch-CHN |
| Dec 2020 | Jun Zhao | Yangyi Yu | 1/2-1/2 | Indian Defense | ch-CHN |
| Jun 2018 | Jun Zhao | Yangyi Yu | 0-1 | Petrov's Defense | ch-CHN rapid |
| Jun 2017 | Yangyi Yu | Jun Zhao | 1-0 | King's Indian Defense: Averbakh System | CHN Team |
| Aug 2016 | Yangyi Yu | Jun Zhao | 1-0 | Nimzo-Indian Defense | CHN Team |
| Oct 2015 | Jun Zhao | Yangyi Yu | 0-1 | Réti Opening | chT-CHN |
| Aug 2015 | Yangyi Yu | Jun Zhao | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | China Mind Team 3rd |
| May 2015 | Yangyi Yu | Jun Zhao | 0-1 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ch-CHN |
| Jun 2014 | Jun Zhao | Yangyi Yu | 0-1 | Sicilian: Rossolimo | 5th Danzhou |
| Mar 2014 | Yangyi Yu | Jun Zhao | 1/2-1/2 | French: Tarrasch Variation | ch-CHN |
| Oct 2013 | Yangyi Yu | Jun Zhao | 1/2-1/2 | Scotch Game | chT-CHN |
| Apr 2013 | Yangyi Yu | Jun Zhao | 1/2-1/2 | Scotch Game | ch-CHN |
| Jun 2012 | Yangyi Yu | Jun Zhao | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Dragon | 3rd Danzhou |
| Apr 2012 | Yangyi Yu | Jun Zhao | 1-0 | Sicilian: Najdorf | chT-CHN |
| Mar 2012 | Jun Zhao | Yangyi Yu | 0-1 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | ch-CHN |
| Aug 2011 | Jun Zhao | Yangyi Yu | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening | chT-CHN |
| Jul 2011 | Jun Zhao | Yangyi Yu | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening | 1st CHN-ch Prelim rap |
| Apr 2011 | Yangyi Yu | Jun Zhao | 1-0 | Sicilian: Najdorf | chT-CHN |
| Apr 2011 | Yangyi Yu | Jun Zhao | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Najdorf | ch-CHN |
| Jun 2010 | Yangyi Yu | Jun Zhao | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Najdorf | Danzhou 1st |
| Apr 2009 | Jun Zhao | Yangyi Yu | 0-1 | Slav Defense | Beijing zt 3.5 |
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What is the head-to-head score between Jun Zhao and Yangyi Yu?
In 25 recorded games, Jun Zhao has 2 wins, Yangyi Yu has 11 wins, and they have drawn 12 times.
How many times have Jun Zhao and Yangyi Yu played each other?
Our database records 25 games between them, from Apr 2009 to Apr 2026.
What openings do Jun Zhao and Yangyi Yu play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the English Opening (2 games), followed by the Scotch Game (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.