FMKangmin Zhong
CHN · FIDE ID 8618887 · 95 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2326
#87 in CHN (active)
Rapid
2202
#95 in CHN (active)
Blitz
2170
#104 in CHN (active)
Score
56%
36 W · 35 D · 24 L
Opp. avg
2138
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-07
Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 71% of games (scores 57%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (23%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 19 of 23 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 53%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 11 of 13 games (Indian Defense), scoring 86%.
- Comfort zone: Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation as White, 70% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 35% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 37% of games end in a draw.
Based on 95 over-the-board games (48 classical · 18 blitz · 14 rapid). 48 with White (55%), 47 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 34 | 57% |
| 1.Nf3 | 11 | 41% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Benoni Defense | 3 | 83% |
| King's Indian Attack | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, Old Indian Formation | 2 | 25% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (23 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 19 | 53% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 2 | 50% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 11 | 86% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 5 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 4 | 63% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 3 | 67% |
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | Marian Can Nothnagel (2451) Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open A | ½ |
| 2026-08-02 | Victor Mikhalevski (2494) Sparkassen Chess Trophy 2026 | Open A | ½ |
| 2026-07-21 | Evgeny Postny (2528) SERBIA OPEN 2026 - Masters | ½ |
| 2026-04-27 | Jinxuan Fan (1812) 2026 Chinese Team Chess Championship | Men · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-25 | Deshun Xiu (2521) 2026 Chinese Team Chess Championship | Men · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-24 | Junwei Xu (2350) 2026 Chinese Team Chess Championship | Men · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-23 | Qi Xi (2339) 2026 Chinese Team Chess Championship | Men · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-22 | Yanqiao Qu (1946) 2026 Chinese Team Chess Championship | Men · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-21 | Hongsen Chen (2299) 2026 Chinese Team Chess Championship | Men · classical | ½ |
| 2026-04-20 | Sunle Gong (2394) 2026 Chinese Team Chess Championship | Men · classical | L |
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.