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Lucas Yao

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
  1. Piano

    Carnegie Hall

    A piano performance in New York.

    New York, United States

  2. Piano

    Basilica di San Pietro

    A piano recital in Perugia, Italy.

    Perugia, Italy

  3. Chess

    National Master

    Canada’s national title, conferred by the Chess Federation of Canada.

    Montreal, Canada

  4. Chess

    Candidate Master

    First international title, awarded by FIDE.

    Montreal, Canada

  5. Chess

    FIDE Master

    A third chess title that year, awarded by FIDE.

    Montreal, Canada

  6. Chess

    World Schools — third in the Americas

    First in Canada with his school team, then third at the FIDE World Schools Team Championship, American Continental Stage.

    Costa Rica

  7. Chess

    Twenty boards at once

    A simultaneous exhibition against twenty players from the public, hosted at Oakridge Park in Vancouver.

    Vancouver, 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
Studio portrait of Lucas Yao
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
Lucas Yao and his school team on the podium with the Canadian flag at the FIDE World Schools Team Championship in Costa Rica
Third in the Americas
Lucas Yao in Team Canada colours at the board in Costa Rica
Team Canada
Lucas Yao at the board beneath the World Schools Team Championship banner
World Schools
Lucas Yao walking the line during a twenty-board simultaneous exhibition
Twenty boards · Photo: Oakridge Park
Wide view of the simultaneous exhibition hall at Oakridge Park
The simul hall · Photo: Oakridge Park
Lucas Yao in the CBC Vancouver studio after recording On the Coast
On the Coast