Kaifeng Yu

CHN · 23 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2389 (Aug 2017)

Best performance: 2476 at 2016Chinese Chess League Division A (16-18)(Best of 2016)

NOV26 Rating

2279

Live Rating

2279.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	2279	0
Oct 2026	2279	0
Sep 2026	2279	0
Aug 2026	2279	0
Jul 2026	2279	0
Jun 2026	2279	0
May 2026	2279	0
Apr 2026	2279	0
Mar 2026	2279	0
Feb 2026	2279	0
Jan 2026	2279	0
Dec 2025	2279	0

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

From 235 classical games on record, the latest on Oct 5, 2025.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	2025 Chinese Chess League Division A(Regular) 7-11Oct 1, 2025 – Oct 5, 2025	0/2	—

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 213 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2011–2025

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	GM Weiqi Zhou, Oct 2016 · 2016Chinese Chess League Division A (16-18)	, 2626
2,	GM Chongsheng Zeng, Oct 2015 · Hong Kong International Open 2015	, 2517
3,	GM Yuxiang Fang, Apr 2016 · 2016Chinese Chess League Division A (1-4)	, 2503
4,	GM Yan Liu, Mar 2018 · 2th Shanghai Gulf Cup National Chess New Youth Champion Tournament	, 2476
5,	GM Di Li, Jun 2017 · 2017 Chinese chess team tournament (men)	, 2474
6,	GM Changren Dai, Jun 2017 · 2017 Chinese chess team tournament (men)	, 2423
7,	IM Sunle Gong, May 2025 · 2025 Chinese Chess Team Championship (men)	, 2410
8,	IM Zeyu Xiang, Mar 2018 · 2th Shanghai Gulf Cup National Chess New Youth Champion Tournament	, 2400
9,	Yining Xu, Jul 2019 · 2019 Chinese Chess League Division B	, 2377
10,	IM Bo Li, Jul 2018 · 2018 Chinese Chess League Division B	, 2361

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	GM Liren Ding, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2016 · 2016Chinese Chess League Division A (19-22)	, 0/1	, 2757
2,	GM Yangyi Yu, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2016 · 2016Chinese Chess League Division A (19-22)	, 0/1	, 2729
3,	GM Richard Rapport, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2016 · 2016Chinese Chess League Division A (19-22)	, 0/1	, 2717
4,	GM Etienne Bacrot, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2018 · 2018 Chinese Chess League Division B	, ½/1	, 2710
5,	GM Arkadij Naiditsch, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2018 · 2018 Chinese Chess League Division B	, 0/1	, 2698
6,	GM Vladimir Malakhov, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2016 · 2016Chinese Chess League Division A (12-15)	, ½/1	, 2697
7,	GM Hua Ni, Highest-rated meeting: Jun 2016 · 2016Chinese Chess League Division A 5-7	, 0/1	, 2682
8,	GM Jianchao Zhou, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2016 · 2016Chinese Chess League Division A (16-18)	, 0/1	, 2630
9,	GM Weiqi Zhou, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2016 · 2016Chinese Chess League Division A (16-18)	, 1/1	, 2626
10,	GM Jun Zhao, Highest-rated meeting: Jul 2016 · 2016Chinese Chess League Division A (8-11)	, 0/1	, 2622

Openings · Classical

From the moves of 107 of 235 classical games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.d4 in 46 of 52 games, 1.e4 in 4.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5, and 1.d4 with 1...Nf6 or 1...d5.

All openings (7 as White, 3 as Black)

Openings in White games	Games	Score
Queen's Indian Defense	9	39%
King's Indian Defense	8	19%
Bogo-Indian Defense	5	60%
Grünfeld Defense	5	70%
Queen's Gambit Declined	5	70%
Semi-Slav Defense	5	80%
Slav Defense	3	83%

12 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 29, 1...e5 in 3.

Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10, 1...d5 in 7.

Openings in Black games	Games	Score
Sicilian Defense	29	43%
Queen's Gambit Declined	8	56%
Slav Defense	4	75%

14 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Classical

29 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2025	9	3	2266	2141
2023	6	3	1905	1905
2019	19	11½	2109	2189
2018	18	9½	2294	2315
2017	17	13½	2145	2375
2016	41	18½	2317	2281
2015	46	30½	2020	2137
2014	31	17	2062	2098
2013	17	11½	1928	2061
2011	5	3½	1612	1761

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

2025 Chinese Chess League Division A(Regular) 7-11—(2)
Oct 2025Teamfederation source
Score 0/2Opp avg 2327Start 2297
2025 Chinese Chess Team Championship (men)2199
Apr – May 2025Swissfederation source
Best of 2025Score 5/9Opp avg 2249Start 2312
2022 Chinese Chess League Division B1905
Feb 2023Teamfederation source
Best of 2023Score 6/9Opp avg 1905Start 2344
World Youth U-16 Chess Olympiad 20192176
Oct – Nov 2019Swissfederation source
#2 in 2019Score 5/9Opp avg 2133Start 2367
2019 Chinese Chess League Division B2198
Jul 2019Teamfederation source
Best of 2019Score 7½/11Opp avg 2088Start 2385
2018 Chinese Chess League Division B2316
Jul 2018Teamfederation source
#2 in 2018Score 7/11Opp avg 2214Start 2375
2th Shanghai Gulf Cup National Chess New Youth Champion Tournament2318
Mar 2018Round robinfederation source
Best of 2018Score 2½/7Opp avg 2420Start 2389
2017 Chinese chess championship group B Men2359
Jul 2017Swissfederation source
#2 in 2017Score 8½/11Opp avg 2086Start 2366
2017 Chinese chess team tournament (men)2405
Jun 2017Teamfederation source
Best of 2017Score 6/8Opp avg 2212Start 2270
2016Chinese Chess League Division A (19-22)1903
Dec 2016Teamfederation source
Score 0/4Opp avg 2703Start 2285
1st Asian Nations Cup Under-14 Chess Team Championship2248
Nov 2016Swissfederation source
#6 in 2016Score 7½/9Opp avg 1975Start 2241
2016Chinese Chess League Division A (16-18)2476
Oct – Nov 2016Teamfederation source
Best of 2016Score 1/3Opp avg 2601Start 2241
2016Chinese Chess League Division A (12-15)2258
Sep 2016Teamfederation source
#5 in 2016Score ½/4Opp avg 2580Start 2243
2016Chinese Chess League Division A (8-11)2334
Jul 2016Teamfederation source
#3 in 2016Score 1/4Opp avg 2527Start 2251
2016 Chinese chess championship (personal group B men)2165
Jul 2016Swissfederation source
#7 in 2016Score 7½/11Opp avg 2055Start 2251
2016Chinese Chess League Division A 5-72268
Jun 2016Teamfederation source
#4 in 2016Score ½/3Opp avg 2541Start 2252
2016Chinese Chess League Division A (1-4)2414
Apr 2016Teamfederation source
#2 in 2016Score 1½/4Opp avg 2501Start 2220
FIDE World Youth - Cadets Chess Championships - open U122124
Oct – Nov 2015Swissfederation source
#3 in 2015Score 7½/11Opp avg 1931Start 2130
Hong Kong International Open 20152289
Oct 2015Swissfederation source
Best of 2015Score 6½/9Opp avg 2123Start 2130
2015 Chinese chess championship (group B men)2110
Jul 2015Swissfederation source
#4 in 2015Score 6½/11Opp avg 2074Start 2059
2015 Chinese chess team tournament2146
Jul 2015Teamfederation source
#2 in 2015Score 4½/9Opp avg 2146Start 2059
FIDE World Schools Championship 2015 - OU132055
May 2015Swissfederation source
#5 in 2015Score 7½/9Opp avg 1804Start 2037
2014World Champion Chess Championship Zonal 3.51907
Oct – Nov 2014Swissfederation source
#3 in 2014Score 4½/11Opp avg 2017Start 2134
World Youth Chess Championships 2014 (u12 Boys)2098
Sep 2014Swissfederation source
#2 in 2014Score 7½/11Opp avg 1965Start 2123
2014 Chinese chess championship (personal group B)2284
Aug 2014Swissfederation source
Best of 2014Score 7/11Opp avg 2212Start 1961

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