Lại Lý Huynh
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 16, 1990 |
| 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] |
Medal record | |
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Lại Lý Huynh is a Vietnamese xiangqi grandmaster.
Career
He 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
- ^ a b "Player:LAI LyHuynh History Rating".
- ^ a b "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".