Samuel Zhang
CAN · FIDE ID 30942993 · 34 tournament games since 2025
Standard
2123
#101 in CAN (active)
Rapid
2121
#59 in CAN (active)
Blitz
1906
#202 in CAN (active)
Score
46%
13 W · 5 D · 16 L
Opp. avg
2139
Last 34 games
Last game
2026-05-15
2026 Ontario Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 53%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 8 of 9 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 31%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 3 of 3 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 67%.
- Weak spot: Catalan Opening: Closed as Black, only 0% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 19% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 34 over-the-board games (21 classical · 13 blitz). 15 with White (53%), 19 with Black (39%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 15 | 53% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Zagreb Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Valencian Variation, Main Line | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (9 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 8 | 31% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 3 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Opocensky Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-15 | Nikolay Noritsyn (2453) 2026 Ontario Open · classical | L |
| 2026-02-16 | Eric Qian (2047) 2026 Hart House Reading Week Open · classical | L |
| 2026-02-15 | Larry Yang (2110) 2026 Hart House Reading Week Open · classical | L |
| 2026-02-15 | Victor Plotkin (2283) 2026 Hart House Reading Week Open · classical | L |
| 2026-02-14 | Calix Marchand (2088) 2026 Hart House Reading Week Open · classical | W |
| 2026-01-18 | Sergey Noritsyn (2267) Canadian University Chess Championship 2026 | Crown · classical | L |
| 2026-01-17 | Olivier Lalonde (2095) Canadian University Chess Championship 2026 | Crown · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-17 | Yarib Suarez Granados (1893) Canadian University Chess Championship 2026 | Crown · classical | W |
| 2026-01-17 | Xavier Porlier (1926) Canadian University Chess Championship 2026 | Crown · classical | W |
| 2026-01-05 | Koustav Chatterjee (2488) 2026 Pan-American Intercollegiate Championship · classical | ½ |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.