Tianyi (Jack) Liu
ENG · FIDE ID 8627894 · 242 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2202
#120 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2010
#277 in ENG (active)
Blitz
1917
#463 in ENG (active)
Score
57%
106 W · 65 D · 71 L
Opp. avg
2025
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-30
VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 93% of games (scores 64%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 70 of 70 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 35 of 36 games (Indian Defense), scoring 41%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation as Black, only 38% in 8 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation as Black, 78% in 9 games.
- By opponent strength: 33% against higher-rated players, 70% against lower-rated.
Based on 242 over-the-board games (76 classical · 33 rapid · 20 blitz). 118 with White (63%), 124 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 110 | 64% |
| 1.Nf3 | 4 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation | 10 | 40% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 7 | 71% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kalashnikov Variation | 6 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon, Modern Bc4 Variation | 5 | 70% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 5 | 80% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (70 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 70 | 56% |
Against 1.d4 (36 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 35 | 41% |
| 1...c5 Benoni Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 11 | 68% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation | 9 | 78% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 8 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 7 | 43% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 7 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-30 | Noah Bevis (2084) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-30 | Nicholas Kowalski Rubiales (2234) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-29 | Tarun Kanyamarala (2398) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Roman Kovalskyi (2197) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Vyom Vidyarthi (2402) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-28 | Livio Cancedda-Dupuis (2250) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | W |
| 2026-08-28 | Florian Kaczur (2484) VI Mindsports International Festival 2026 - Super Swiss · classical | L |
| 2026-08-23 | James Merriman (1836) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Cian Ward (1843) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-23 | Noah Bevis (1927) 2026 Mind Sports Olympiad London Rapid - Open · rapid | ½ |
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