Yibo Zhang
GER · FIDE ID 16287657 · 76 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2028
#2771 in GER (active)
Rapid
2160
#683 in GER (active)
Blitz
–
Unrated
Score
55%
33 W · 17 D · 26 L
Opp. avg
1997
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-22
Württembergische Einzelmeisterschaft | Kandidatenturnier
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 95% of games (scores 54%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 19 of 28 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6 of 6 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 58%.
- Weak spot: Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional Line as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation as White, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 24% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
Based on 76 over-the-board games (2 classical). 38 with White (54%), 38 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 36 | 54% |
| 1.d4 | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Scotch Game: Potter Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (28 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 19 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 8 | 63% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 4 | 75% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Greco Gambit, Traditional Line | 3 | 17% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 17% |
| Semi-Slav Defense: Meran Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a6 | 2 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-22 | Marius Hurm (2056) Württembergische Einzelmeisterschaft | Kandidatenturnier | L |
| 2026-08-22 | Thomas Klaiss (1987) Württembergische Einzelmeisterschaft | Kandidatenturnier | W |
| 2026-08-21 | Yunqi Li (2136) Württembergische Einzelmeisterschaft | Kandidatenturnier | L |
| 2026-08-21 | Hannes Hellriegel (1901) Württembergische Einzelmeisterschaft | Kandidatenturnier | W |
| 2026-08-20 | Tim Schulz (1957) Württembergische Einzelmeisterschaft | Kandidatenturnier | L |
| 2026-08-19 | Kian Retzlaff (2047) Württembergische Einzelmeisterschaft | Kandidatenturnier | ½ |
| 2026-08-17 | Arnav Wakankar (1914) Württembergische Einzelmeisterschaft | Kandidatenturnier | W |
| 2026-08-17 | Nick Retzlaff (1883) Württembergische Einzelmeisterschaft | Kandidatenturnier | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Marc Gustain (2150) Württembergische Einzelmeisterschaft | Kandidatenturnier | L |
| 2026-05-30 | Artem Kelembet (1932) DEM U14 | L |
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