Yi Xu vs Yan Liu
GM Yi Xu (2449) · GM Yan Liu (2516)
Yi Xu and Yan Liu have played 20 recorded games against each other, the first in Mar 2017 and the most recent in Apr 2026. Xu leads 2 wins to 2, with 16 draws (20% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Petrov's Defense (3 games). The average game between them lasted 38 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Xu | Draws | Liu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xu with White | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| Liu with White | 9 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Xu | Draws | Liu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Blitz | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Xu | Draws | Liu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C43 | Petrov's Defense | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| C58 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| B51 | Sicilian: Moscow Variation | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| D38 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| C42 | Petrov's Defense | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| B95 | Sicilian: Najdorf | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| D05 | Indian Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| D79 | Réti Opening | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Yan Liu | Yi Xu | 1/2-1/2 | Catalan | CHN Team Men 2026 |
| Oct 2025 | Yan Liu | Yi Xu | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | CHN DivA KO Rd1-2 |
| Oct 2025 | Yi Xu | Yan Liu | 1/2-1/2 | Petrov's Defense | CHN DivA KO Rd1-2 |
| Sep 2025 | Yi Xu | Yan Liu | 1/2-1/2 | Petrov's Defense | 15th Nat PRC RR Teams |
| Aug 2025 | Yi Xu | Yan Liu | 1/2-1/2 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | CHN League Division A Pt1 |
| Jul 2025 | Yi Xu | Yan Liu | 1-0 | Italian Game: Two Knights Defense | 4th CHN Rapid/Blitz |
| Jul 2025 | Yi Xu | Yan Liu | 1-0 | Sicilian: Najdorf | 4th CHN Rapid/Blitz |
| Jul 2025 | Yan Liu | Yi Xu | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 4th CHN Rapid/Blitz |
| Jul 2025 | Yan Liu | Yi Xu | 1-0 | English Opening: Mikenas Variation | 4th CHN Rapid/Blitz |
| Apr 2024 | Yi Xu | Yan Liu | 1/2-1/2 | Petrov's Defense | chT-CHN |
| May 2023 | Yan Liu | Yi Xu | 1/2-1/2 | Réti Opening | chT-CHN |
| Nov 2022 | Yan Liu | Yi Xu | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening: Neo-Catalan | ch-CHN 6-7th Playoff |
| Nov 2022 | Yi Xu | Yan Liu | 0-1 | Sicilian: Moscow Variation | ch-CHN 6-7th Playoff |
| Nov 2022 | Yi Xu | Yan Liu | 1/2-1/2 | Petrov's Defense | ch-CHN |
| May 2021 | Yi Xu | Yan Liu | 1/2-1/2 | Petrov's Defense | ch-CHN |
| May 2019 | Yi Xu | Yan Liu | 1/2-1/2 | Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System | ch-CHN |
| Apr 2018 | Yan Liu | Yi Xu | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening: Chimer System | ch-CHN |
| Mar 2018 | Yan Liu | Yi Xu | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | Shanghai Gulf Cup 2nd |
| May 2017 | Yi Xu | Yan Liu | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Moscow Variation | 16th Asian Continental Open |
| Mar 2017 | Yan Liu | Yi Xu | 1/2-1/2 | Indian Defense | Shanghai Gulf Cup |
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What is the head-to-head score between Yi Xu and Yan Liu?
In 20 recorded games, Yi Xu has 2 wins, Yan Liu has 2 wins, and they have drawn 16 times.
How many times have Yi Xu and Yan Liu played each other?
Our database records 20 games between them, from Mar 2017 to Apr 2026.
What openings do Yi Xu and Yan Liu play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the Petrov's Defense (3 games), followed by the Italian Game: Two Knights Defense (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.