Yao Lan | |
|---|---|
 Lan Yao, British Chess Championships, 2024 | |
| Country | China (until 2021) England (since 2021) |
| Born | 28 December 2000 [1] |
| Title | Woman Grandmaster (2023) |
| Peak rating | 2381 (May 2024) |
Yao Lan (born 28 December 2000) is an English chess player, and a three-time British Women's champion (2022, 2023 and 2024). [2] [3] Her 2024 title was shared with the Irish chess player Trisha Kanyamarala.
She was awarded the FIDE title of Woman Grandmaster in 2023.
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