IMErick Zhao
USA · FIDE ID 30946930 · 130 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2425
#70 in USA (active)
Rapid
2387
#65 in USA (active)
Blitz
2414
#55 in USA (active)
Score
65%
64 W · 40 D · 26 L
Opp. avg
2219
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-06-26
FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 95% of games (scores 71%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 36 of 37 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 60%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 17 of 18 games (Indian Defense), scoring 68%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation as Black, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 39% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
Based on 130 over-the-board games (31 classical). 66 with White (70%), 64 with Black (59%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 63 | 71% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 0% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 67% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (37 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 36 | 60% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (18 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 17 | 68% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 5 | 80% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 4 | 13% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Exchange Variation, Modern Exchange Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Grünfeld Defense: Russian Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Amsterdam Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Hubert Zieba (2315) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-25 | Nicolas Perossa (2325) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-24 | Asman Bayantas (2263) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-23 | Anthony Atanasov (2470) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-22 | Christian-Arrydan Tamas (2328) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-20 | Farid Orujov (2326) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-19 | Nikolozi Shamatava (2272) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-18 | Vidar Seiger (2290) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-17 | Stefanos Kazantzoglou (2312) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-16 | Tristan Breuil (2296) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | W |
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