CMGeorge Zhao
ENG · FIDE ID 494607 · 299 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2080
#281 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2014
#271 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2125
#131 in ENG (active)
Score
60%
153 W · 53 D · 93 L
Opp. avg
2072
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-30
VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 95% of games (scores 68%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 76 of 85 games (French Defense), scoring 61%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 31 of 39 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 44%.
- Weak spot: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation as Black, only 17% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan as White, 79% in 14 games.
- By opponent strength: 32% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 299 over-the-board games (84 rapid · 41 blitz · 36 classical). 149 with White (68%), 150 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 142 | 68% |
| 1.b3 | 4 | 88% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 50% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan | 14 | 79% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 11 | 86% |
| Catalan Opening | 8 | 56% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Immediate Fianchetto | 6 | 25% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 6 | 58% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (85 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 76 | 61% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 39% |
Against 1.d4 (39 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 31 | 44% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 33% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 20 | 63% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 14 | 79% |
| French Defense: Rubinstein Variation, Blackburne Defense | 9 | 39% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 6 | 58% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 6 | 17% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Florian Kaczur (2484) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-30 | David Henry Maycock Bates (2281) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Sooraj M R (2187) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Ronit Sachdeva (2024) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Amoako Philip Selikem Yao (2028) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Raman Vashisht-Pigem (2053) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Piotr Brodowski (2462) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Maciej Czopor (2461) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | Zain Patel (2105) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Vyom Vidyarthi (2302) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Blitz (Sun) · blitz | L |
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