CMWilliam Rui Liu
NZL · FIDE ID 4313593 · 211 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2126
#12 in NZL (active)
Rapid
2088
#17 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1968
#32 in NZL (active)
Score
63%
107 W · 53 D · 51 L
Opp. avg
1913
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-12
Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 67%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 42 of 52 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 65%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 19 of 37 games (Indian Defense), scoring 47%.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation as White, 78% in 9 games.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 78% against lower-rated.
Based on 211 over-the-board games (92 classical · 12 rapid · 9 blitz). 106 with White (67%), 105 with Black (59%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 106 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 10 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 9 | 78% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 7 | 64% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 5 | 90% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 4 | 88% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (52 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 42 | 65% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 8 | 75% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (37 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 19 | 47% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 18 | 56% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 8 | 44% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 8 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation | 3 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-12 | Yao Zen Markis Tew (2046) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-11 | Thomas Van Der Hoorn (2009) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Philli Park-Tamati (1945) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-10 | Billy Heard (1774) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-08 | Wanyao Sarah Sun (1913) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-07 | Ziyi Huang (1957) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-07 | Nadia Braganza (1866) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-06 | Yanbo Jin (2051) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-07-06 | Zachary Yu (2059) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Grayson Po`e-Tofaeono (1808) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | W |
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.