Zi Yao (kelvin) Wang
NZL · FIDE ID 4318358 · 91 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1834
#106 in NZL (active)
Rapid
1799
#142 in NZL (active)
Blitz
1672
#169 in NZL (active)
Score
43%
30 W · 19 D · 42 L
Opp. avg
1843
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-19
Auckland Rapid 19 July 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 45%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 22 of 24 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 48%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 14 of 16 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation as White, only 38% in 4 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense as White, 100% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
Based on 91 over-the-board games (30 classical · 27 rapid · 2 blitz). 41 with White (45%), 50 with Black (42%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 41 | 45% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense | 3 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (24 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 22 | 48% |
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 1 | 100% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (16 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 14 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 5 | 40% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 3 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Wing Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-19 | Bruce Wheeler (1917) Auckland Rapid 19 July 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-18 | Cohen Young (1991) Auckland Rapid 19 July 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-12 | Preeyansh Roul (2013) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-11 | Jaden Jhia Xing Lee (1629) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-11 | Linyu Wang (1707) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-10 | Olivia Li (1718) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-07-10 | Yanbo Jin (2051) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | L |
| 2026-07-10 | Daniel P Johns (1697) Peter Stuart Memorial Open 2026 | W |
| 2026-07-08 | Thomas Van Der Hoorn (2009) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-07-07 | Grayson Po`e-Tofaeono (1808) NZ North Island Championship 2026 · classical | ½ |
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.