Hanford Chong
USA · FIDE ID 30984068 · 51 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1919
#1206 in USA (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1809
#1385 in USA (active)
Score
48%
15 W · 19 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
1936
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-20
3rd Annual Blue Ridge Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 52%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 16 of 16 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 47%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 8 games (Indian Defense), scoring 44%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense as Black, only 38% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 77% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 37% of games end in a draw.
Based on 51 over-the-board games (39 classical). 25 with White (52%), 26 with Black (44%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 25 | 52% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Lasker-Pelikan Variation, Sveshnikov Variation | 3 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon | 2 | 0% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 75% |
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo, with a4 a5 | 2 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (16 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 16 | 47% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 44% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 5 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Steinitz Defense | 4 | 38% |
| London System | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Aronin-Taimanov Defense | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | Jagadeeshwar Yehamandram Sridhar (1949) 3rd Annual Blue Ridge Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-25 | Yegna Sairam Jandhyala (1827) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-05-25 | Oladapo ADU (2154) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-05-24 | Allen Li (1985) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-24 | Alan Zishun Chen (1953) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-23 | Khanim Ismayilova (1957) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-05-23 | Beiyang Ni (2018) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-05-22 | Aimee Yang (2032) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-05-21 | Will Moorhouse (2165) 13th Cherry Blossom Chess - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-05 | Alan Zishun Chen (1894) 7th Colonial Open · classical | ½ |
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