Liam Liu
USA · FIDE ID 39918270 · 26 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2039
#640 in USA (active)
Rapid
2088
#243 in USA (active)
Blitz
1900
#891 in USA (active)
Score
38%
7 W · 6 D · 13 L
Opp. avg
2045
Last 26 games
Last game
2026-08-01
XXXVI Pan-American Youth Chess Festival | O12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 81% of games (scores 31%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 7 of 8 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 50%.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined as White, 75% in 4 games.
- By opponent strength: 23% against higher-rated players, 92% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 31% with White, 50% with Black.
Based on 26 over-the-board games (12 classical). 16 with White (31%), 10 with Black (50%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 13 | 31% |
| 1.d4 | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 4 | 75% |
| Scotch Game | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (8 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 7 | 50% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Endgame Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Classical Variation, Original Defense | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | Joshua Molina Vivas (1686) XXXVI Pan-American Youth Chess Festival | O12 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-02 | Bryan Enming Lin (2381) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-27 | Quang Long Le (2380) 4th annual DC International | L |
| 2026-06-27 | Jingyun (ryan) Yang (2295) 4th annual DC International | ½ |
| 2026-06-25 | Denis Shmeliov (2338) 4th annual DC International | L |
| 2025-07-12 | Dylan Tang (2249) 2025 NY Marshall Summer Six Day | IM D · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-12 | Mark Paragua (2418) 2025 NY Marshall Summer Six Day | IM D · classical | L |
| 2025-07-11 | Paul Y Iinuma (2102) 2025 NY Marshall Summer Six Day | IM D · classical | L |
| 2025-07-10 | Maxim Novik (2387) 2025 NY Marshall Summer Six Day | IM D · classical | ½ |
| 2025-07-10 | Zachary Dukic (2183) 2025 NY Marshall Summer Six Day | IM D · classical | L |
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