Hanchi Yao
USA · FIDE ID 30957397 · 87 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2077
#543 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
2091
#329 in USA (active)
Score
34%
13 W · 33 D · 41 L
Opp. avg
2152
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-01-04
Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 100% of games (scores 36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 17 of 17 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 21%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 16 of 16 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation as White, only 21% in 7 games.
- Comfort zone: Slav Defense: Exchange Variation as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 37% against higher-rated players, 40% against lower-rated.
Based on 87 over-the-board games (5 classical). 43 with White (36%), 44 with Black (32%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 43 | 36% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 7 | 29% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 7 | 21% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Classical Defense, Steinitz Variation, Development Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (17 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 17 | 21% |
Against 1.d4 (16 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 16 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Indian Defense: Kasparov-Petrosian Variation, Petrosian Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 2 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Sokolsky Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-04 | Omya Vidyarthi (2180) Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-01-04 | Ararat Bagdasarian (1943) Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-04 | Rohit Bhatta (2008) Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-01-03 | Archit Dasika (2027) Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-01-03 | Aleksey Sorokin Cornerstone New Year's Classic Swiss 2026 · classical | L |
| 2025-07-03 | Jeffery Xiong (2646) 53rd Annual World Open 2025 | L |
| 2024-11-10 | Joshua Emiliano Garduno Huerta (2068) SJCC November Dual Scheveningen 2024 | Group A | ½ |
| 2024-11-10 | Rocio Vasquez Ramirez (1966) SJCC November Dual Scheveningen 2024 | Group A | W |
| 2024-11-09 | Viviana Galvan Cipriani (2144) SJCC November Dual Scheveningen 2024 | Group A | ½ |
| 2024-11-09 | William Alfaro (2129) SJCC November Dual Scheveningen 2024 | Group A | L |
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.