Larry Yang
Meet Larry Yang
Larry Yang, known online as FMLarry, is a National Master who plays chess like a man who was told to try every opening at least once. His username might read like a sigh of resignation, but his results tell a different story: this is a relentless, caffeinated chess warrior.
His profile lists Rapid as the preferred time control, which is technically true and also completely misleading. Larry has more than 8,500 bullet games and more than 5,000 blitz games, while Rapid is basically his chance to blink. The bullet journey alone looks like:
.The Eternal Grinder
Since 2020, Larry has put over 14,000 recorded games on the board. He gets into long endgames, averages around 80 moves per win, and still finds time to make everything dramatic. His comeback rate sits near 86%, so no lead against Larry is truly safe.
Of course, the grind cuts both ways. Larry once won 18 games in a row, and he once lost 27 straight. If you see him on a hot streak, be afraid. If you see him on a cold streak, he is likely already queued for the next game.
Opening Report
Larry is a loyal 1.e4 player. White or black, he is comfortable in the Sicilian Defense, and his Closed Sicilian games are the stuff of online legend. He also loves the Blackburne Shilling Gambit, where his Rapid win rate is a hefty 66.67%. If you see a knight go to d4 for no obvious reason, run.
His Caro-Kann Defense results are just as tasty, with a 68.75% score in Rapid. The opening chart below is basically a tribute to "enterprising" chess:
A signature trap from his collection:
Rivalries and Recurring Foes
No online warrior exists without rivals. Larry's most frequent opponent is 1c6o-1, with 238 meetings. The rivalry is one-sided in the worst way for Larry: 83 wins against 151 losses. Yet he keeps coming back, because that is who he is.
Against ead_parody, Larry is the boss, 53 wins to 13 losses. That is the rivalry he prefers to remember.
And then there is Anthony Atanasov. Let us never speak of aa175 again, except to note that Larry has 3 wins and 52 losses there. Some online opponents are simply kryptonite.
Fast Facts
- Title: National Master earned through his national federation.
- Peak bullet rating: 2776 (2026-07-21).
- Peak blitz rating: 2725 (2024-12-25).
- Longest winning streak: 18 games.
- Longest losing streak: 27 games, a lesson in resilience.
- Best time to face him: never. But technically his sharpest hour is 06:00, with a win rate near 69%. Morning Larry is dangerous Larry.
- Favorite time control: Rapid on paper, bullet in the heart.