Jacob Liu
ENG · FIDE ID 496960 · 150 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1903
#760 in ENG (active)
Rapid
1836
#878 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1964
#345 in ENG (active)
Score
50%
64 W · 21 D · 65 L
Opp. avg
1937
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-09
2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 99% of games (scores 48%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 34 of 35 games (French Defense), scoring 59%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 28 of 30 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 45%.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation as White, 90% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 29% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
Based on 150 over-the-board games (51 classical · 48 rapid · 9 blitz). 77 with White (47%), 73 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 76 | 48% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 13 | 54% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Tartakower Variation | 5 | 90% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Maróczy Bind | 3 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (35 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 34 | 59% |
| 1...Nf6 Alekhine Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (30 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 28 | 45% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 1 | 100% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 6 | 58% |
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Modern System | 5 | 70% |
| French Defense: King's Indian Attack | 5 | 60% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line | 4 | 38% |
| French Defense: Winawer Variation, Portisch-Hook Variation | 4 | 38% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-09 | Henry Brennan (1876) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Damian McCarthy (1881) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | ½ |
| 2026-08-08 | Ved Sudeep Boganadham (1838) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Henri Blin (1708) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-07 | Yueci Li (1774) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Yiming Wang (1860) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Dominic Czarnuch (1949) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Arjun Pyda (1842) 2026 British Chess Championships: Major Open | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Hal Gomez (1815) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-04 | Yiming Wang (1860) 2026 British Chess Championships: Under 14 · classical | L |
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