Yao Lan (born 28 December 2000) is an English-Chinese chess player, and a four-time British Women's champion (2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025).[2][3] Her 2024 title was shared with the Irish chess player Trisha Kanyamarala and her 2025 title was shared with Elmira Mirzayeva.
 Lan Yao, British Chess Championships, 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 December 2000[1] |
| Chess career | |
| Country | China (until 2021) England (since 2021) |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (2023) |
| Peak rating | 2381 (May 2024) |
She was awarded the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster in 2023.
At the Andorra Open in 2025, she earned her third norm for the IM title.[4]
References
edit- ↑ "The chess games of Lan Yao". www.chessgames.com.
- ↑ "Lan Yao". FIDE. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ↑ Schulz, André (1 August 2023). "Michael Adams and Lan Yao win British Championships 2023". Chessbase.
- ↑ Barden, Leonard (1 August 2025). "Chess: 10-year-old targets world record alongside grandmasters at British Championship" – via The Guardian.
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