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WGM Miaoyi Lu

Miaoyi Lu

Lu at the World Rapid and Blitz Championships in December 2023. Photo: Maria Emelianova/Chess.com.

Full name

Lu Miaoyi

Born

2010 (age 14)‎

Place of birth

Federation

China

Rating

Bio

WIM Lu Miaoyi is a Chinese chess prodigy. In March 2024 at the age of 14, she qualified for the international master title, one of the youngest female players ever to do so. Her mother is WGM Xu Yuanyuan.

Best Game

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Scotch Game: Scotch Gambit, Dubois Réti Defense (3 games)

Modern Defense: Standard Line (2 games)

Giuoco Piano Game: Center Attack (2 games)

French Defense: Winawer, Advance, Poisoned Pawn Variation (2 games)

Sicilian Defense: Pin Variation (1 games)

Black Pieces

King's Indian Attack (3 games)

Tarrasch Defense: Schara Gambit (3 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical Variation (2 games)

Queen's Pawn Opening: Zukertort Variation (2 games)

King's Indian Attack: Yugoslav Variation (2 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Miaoyi Lu (2437) Zhai Mo (2348)	½-½	25	2024
Miaoyi Lu (2252) Francisco Fiorito (2370)	1-0	30	2024
Miaoyi Lu (2252) Andrea Stella (2401)	1-0	46	2024
Miaoyi Lu (2369) Rafael Rodriguez Lopez (2160)	1-0	49	2024
Miaoyi Lu (2369) Simon Wilks (2053)	1-0	47	2024
Miaoyi Lu (2392) Xu Yuanyuan (2288)	1-0	64	2024
Miaoyi Lu (2392) Sandra Djukic (2127)	1-0	37	2024
Miaoyi Lu (2392) Vera Vujovic (2175)	1-0	26	2024
Miaoyi Lu (2392) Sofia Pogorelskikh (2214)	1-0	62	2024
Miaoyi Lu (2392) Rani Baldursson (1989)	1-0	34	2024

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