Lại Lý Huynh (born May 16, 1990) is a Vietnamese xiangqi grandmaster.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 16, 1990 Vĩnh Long, Vietnam |
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Sport | Xiangqi |
| Rank | Grandmaster |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | No. 43 (July 2021)[1] |
| Personal best | 2500 (January 2020, rating)[1] |
Career
editHe is a Vietnamese Xiangqi Champion. In 2022, he won the World Rapid Xiangqi Championship.[2]
In August 2023, he held a simultaneous exhibition in Nha Trang City, playing against 16 amateur players and finishing with 11 wins, 1 draw, and 4 losses.[3]
In the 2023 World Xiangqi Championship, he reached the finals but lost the championship to Meng Chen in the tiebreaks.[4] He won the Rapid portion of the championship, successfully defending his title.[2]
In September 2025, he defeated Yin Sheng in the finals of the World Xiangqi Championship and became the world champion, ending the 30-year streak of Chinese players holding the title.[5]
References
edit- 1 2 "Player: LAI LyHuynh History Rating". 01xq.com.
- 1 2 "Lai Ly Huynh defends rapid chess gold at 18th World Xiangqi Championship". November 27, 2023.
- ↑ Tam, Thien (August 6, 2023). "Kỳ thủ số 1 Việt Nam Lại Lý Huynh thi đấu giao lưu tại TP. Nha Trang".
- ↑ "Vietnam's Lai Ly Huynh reaches final of World Xiangqi Championship". September 26, 2025.
- ↑ Binh, Xuan (September 27, 2025). "Vietnam's Lai Ly Huynh wins World Xiangqi Championship, breaks China's decades-long dominance".