GMJianchao Zhou
USA · FIDE ID 8603537 · 324 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2545
#25 in USA (active)
Rapid
2574
#20 in USA (active)
Blitz
2496
#41 in USA (active)
Score
71%
155 W · 149 D · 20 L
Opp. avg
2343
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-20
3rd Annual Blue Ridge Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 45% of games (scores 74%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (31%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 85 of 90 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 68%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 44 of 52 games (Indian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Comfort zone: English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation as White, 81% in 13 games.
- Drawish: 46% of games end in a draw.
Based on 324 over-the-board games (97 classical · 1 blitz). 166 with White (74%), 158 with Black (67%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 74 | 74% |
| 1.Nf3 | 51 | 74% |
| 1.c4 | 24 | 75% |
| 1.e4 | 15 | 77% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 13 | 81% |
| Zukertort Opening | 10 | 65% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 8 | 69% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Petrosian Variation | 5 | 70% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (90 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 85 | 68% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (52 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 44 | 67% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 70% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 8 | 69% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 8 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 7 | 43% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 6 | 58% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 6 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-20 | Mark Paragua (2389) 3rd Annual Blue Ridge Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-20 | PRANAV SANTHOSH 3rd Annual Blue Ridge Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-19 | Kevin Wang (2151) 3rd Annual Blue Ridge Open · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Sriansh Katta (1974) 3rd Annual Blue Ridge Open · classical | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Celine Chen (1926) 3rd Annual Blue Ridge Open · classical | W |
| 2026-07-09 | Tal Baron 4th Annual Independence Day Open · classical | W |
| 2026-07-09 | Vaibhav Kalpaka (2203) 4th Annual Independence Day Open · classical | W |
| 2026-07-08 | Vihaan Jammalamadaka (2109) 4th Annual Independence Day Open · classical | W |
| 2026-07-06 | Yang Yu 4th Annual Independence Day Open · classical | W |
| 2026-07-04 | Gus Huston (2345) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | W |
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