Yihua Ding
ENG · FIDE ID 495999 · 100 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1607
#2239 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1468
#4166 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1584
#2347 in ENG (active)
Score
28%
21 W · 15 D · 64 L
Opp. avg
1760
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-07
2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 98% of games (scores 24%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 28 of 31 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 38%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 14 of 14 games (Indian Defense), scoring 21%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Defense as White, only 31% in 8 games.
- By opponent strength: 12% against higher-rated players, 60% against lower-rated.
Based on 100 over-the-board games (32 classical · 21 rapid · 12 blitz). 48 with White (25%), 52 with Black (32%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 47 | 24% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense | 8 | 31% |
| Indian Defense: Normal Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | 4 | 0% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Harrwitz Attack | 3 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Old Variation | 2 | 25% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (31 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 28 | 38% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 3 | 33% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 14 | 21% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 3 | 17% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Sämisch Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 3 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Jai Bhatia (1738) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Mae Katelyn Rose Catabay (1881) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Warimwe David James (1832) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Sophie Mehta (1661) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-03 | R A Chaniru Chanudika Ranasinghe (1777) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-02 | James Ratcliffe (1892) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 16 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-03 | Yiwen Ding (1958) EJCOA National Youth Finals U16-20 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-26 | Zuri Kaloki (1837) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | G16 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-25 | Elena Chiosa (1701) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | G16 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-24 | Kristina Geo Neverova (1706) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | G16 · classical | L |
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