Yangyi Yu vs Yinglun Xu
GM Yangyi Yu (2706) · GM Yinglun Xu (2516)
Yangyi Yu and Yinglun Xu have played 16 recorded games against each other, the first in Dec 2015 and the most recent in Sep 2025. Yu leads 8 wins to 1, with 7 draws (56% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the French: Advance Variation (2 games). The average game between them lasted 45 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Yu | Draws | Xu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yu with White | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| Xu with White | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Yu | Draws | Xu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Rapid | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Yu | Draws | Xu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C02 | French: Advance Variation | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| A40 | Modern Defense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A50 | English Opening: Double Fianchetto | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| A88 | Dutch Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B14 | Horwitz Defense | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B24 | Sicilian: Closed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B90 | Sicilian: Najdorf | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C11 | French: Classical Variation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
All games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Yinglun Xu | Yangyi Yu | 1-0 | Modern Defense | 15th Nat PRC RR Men |
| Jul 2024 | Yinglun Xu | Yangyi Yu | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening: Double Fianchetto | chT-CHN Div-A |
| May 2021 | Yangyi Yu | Yinglun Xu | 1-0 | Réti Opening | ch-CHN |
| Dec 2020 | Yangyi Yu | Yinglun Xu | 1/2-1/2 | Indian Defense | ch-CHN |
| Jul 2019 | Yangyi Yu | Yinglun Xu | 1-0 | French: Classical Variation | chT-CHN |
| Jun 2019 | Yangyi Yu | Yinglun Xu | 1/2-1/2 | French: Advance Variation | chT-CHN |
| Oct 2018 | Yinglun Xu | Yangyi Yu | 0-1 | Slav Defense | chT-CHN |
| Jun 2018 | Yangyi Yu | Yinglun Xu | 1-0 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense | chT-CHN |
| Jun 2018 | Yinglun Xu | Yangyi Yu | 0-1 | Horwitz Defense | ch-CHN rapid |
| Jun 2017 | Yangyi Yu | Yinglun Xu | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Closed | CHN Team |
| May 2017 | Yangyi Yu | Yinglun Xu | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Najdorf | 16th Asian Continental Open |
| Dec 2016 | Yangyi Yu | Yinglun Xu | 1/2-1/2 | Catalan | 1st Danzhou Hainan Open |
| Nov 2016 | Yinglun Xu | Yangyi Yu | 0-1 | Dutch Defense | Shenzhen Celebrity 6th |
| Aug 2016 | Yinglun Xu | Yangyi Yu | 0-1 | Indian Defense | ch-CHN rapid |
| Jul 2016 | Yinglun Xu | Yangyi Yu | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | CHN Team |
| Dec 2015 | Yangyi Yu | Yinglun Xu | 1-0 | French: Advance Variation | Qatar Masters Open |
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What is the head-to-head score between Yangyi Yu and Yinglun Xu?
In 16 recorded games, Yangyi Yu has 8 wins, Yinglun Xu has 1 wins, and they have drawn 7 times.
How many times have Yangyi Yu and Yinglun Xu played each other?
Our database records 16 games between them, from Dec 2015 to Sep 2025.
What openings do Yangyi Yu and Yinglun Xu play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the French: Advance Variation (2 games), followed by the Modern Defense (1). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.