Learn All About Lu Miaoyi:
| Full Name | Lu Miaoyi |
| Born | February 11th, 2010 |
| Federation | China |
| Title | International Master |
| Peak FIDE Classical Rating | 2452 |
Lu Miaoyi was born on February 11th, 2010, and is already one of the world's strongest junior girls! At just 16 years old, she has already achieved so much in chess, from gaining the women's grandmaster title, to being the fourth youngest female player ever to earn the international master title, to winning the Chinese Women's National Championship, to representing China in the 2026 FIDE Women's Chess Olympiad in Uzbekistan. Chess runs in her family too; her mother, WGM Xu Yuanyuan, won the Chinese Women’s Championship in 2003, 21 years before Lu won the same title!
Double Gold At The 2026 Chess Olympiad!
Lu Miaoyi played all 11 rounds at the recent 2026 Olympiad without a single loss! She scored an amazing 9.5 out of 11—talk about consistency! Her impressive performance helped China secure the gold medal as a team, and Lu won the gold medal for board three!
Here at ChessKid, we cannot wait to see Lu Miaoyi's next chess adventures!
Lu Miaoyi has a very sharp eye for tactics and is a great calculator! Let's take a look at a few of her wins that showcase her strength in sharp positions.
In this first game, Lu was able to defeat one of the strongest women players ever, Hou Yifan! The Sicilian Defense often brings excitement to the chessboard!
If consistency were a chess piece, Lu Miaoyi would probably have an extra one on her board. She scored a perfect 9/9 at the 2023 World Youth U16 Olympiad and then went unbeaten with 9.5/11 at the 2026 Women’s Olympiad. Lu is a great reminder that brilliant moves are exciting, but bringing your best chess round after round is a real superpower.