Portfolio

Everything, in one place

A single view of the work so far across both disciplines — the chess titles and the piano milestones, set down side by side, the way the year actually unfolded. A snapshot of a journey that is just getting started.

01The timeline

Chess Piano

Piano
Carnegie Hall
A piano performance in New York.
New York, United States
Piano
Basilica di San Pietro
A piano recital in Perugia, Italy.
Perugia, Italy
Chess
National Master
Canada’s national title, conferred by the Chess Federation of Canada.
Montreal, Canada
Chess
Candidate Master
First international title, awarded by FIDE.
Montreal, Canada
Chess
FIDE Master
A third chess title that year, awarded by FIDE.
Montreal, Canada

02The gallery

Lucas Yao holding a silver chess trophy — Silver cup

Lucas Yao holding a chess trophy in front of a stone wall — Stone wall trophy

Lucas Yao smiling with a chess trophy — Trophy portrait

Lucas Yao holding a chess trophy near the British Columbia flag — BC youth trophy

Lucas Yao holding a chess trophy outdoors — Outdoor trophy

Lucas Yao holding a championship chess trophy outdoors — Championship trophy

Lucas Yao wearing a medal and holding a chess trophy — Medal and trophy

Lucas Yao holding a trophy in front of a large chessboard — Chessboard trophy

Lucas Yao smiling at the microphone in the CBC Radio studio — CBC Radio

Lucas Yao performing at the grand piano in recital dress — In recital

Lucas holding his framed FIDE Master certificate — FIDE Master

A young Lucas Yao learning over the chessboard — Early chess

Carnegie Hall

Basilica di San Pietro

National Master

Candidate Master

FIDE Master