GMZhihang Xu
CHN · FIDE ID 8611572 · 70 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2482
#36 in CHN (active)
Rapid
2427
#38 in CHN (active)
Blitz
2404
#41 in CHN (active)
Score
56%
21 W · 37 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
2443
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-04-18
23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026 | Classical
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 61% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 13 of 17 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 58%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10 of 12 games (Indian Defense), scoring 60%.
- By opponent strength: 41% against higher-rated players, 73% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 53% of games end in a draw.
Based on 70 over-the-board games (49 classical · 10 rapid). 33 with White (55%), 37 with Black (58%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 20 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 5 | 60% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 63% |
| 1.c4 | 4 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Blumenfeld Countergambit Accepted | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: Romanishin Gambit | 1 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (17 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 13 | 58% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (12 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 60% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Pirc Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Scotch Game: Mieses Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Fianchetto Defense Deferred | 2 | 50% |
| Rapport-Jobava System | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-18 | Nigel D Short (2587) 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026 | Classical · classical | L |
| 2026-04-17 | Artem Omelja (2397) 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026 | Classical · classical | W |
| 2026-04-16 | Ayush Sharma (2415) 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026 | Classical · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-15 | Titas Stremavicius (2556) 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026 | Classical · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-14 | Brandon Jacobson (2590) 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026 | Classical · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-13 | Subhayan Kundu (2363) 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026 | Classical · classical | W |
| 2026-04-12 | Rolly Parondo (2193) 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026 | Classical · classical | W |
| 2026-04-11 | Pranav Ganesh Prabhu (2030) 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026 | Classical · classical | W |
| 2025-12-03 | Nikoloz Petriashvili (2507) Group A - Open · classical | ½ |
| 2025-11-30 | Hussain Besou (2396) Group A - Open · 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.