Houlin Shen
CHN · FIDE ID 8640718 · 45 tournament games since 2024
Standard
1837
#376 in CHN (active)
Rapid
1819
#307 in CHN (active)
Blitz
1845
#258 in CHN (active)
Score
48%
16 W · 11 D · 18 L
Opp. avg
1894
Last 45 games
Last game
2025-12-29
Johor Chess Festival 2025 | International Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 67% of games (scores 50%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 9 of 15 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 67%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 5 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 30%.
- By opponent strength: 28% against higher-rated players, 90% against lower-rated.
Based on 45 over-the-board games (13 rapid · 11 blitz · 11 classical). 21 with White (48%), 24 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 14 | 50% |
| 1.d4 | 4 | 50% |
| 1.e4 | 3 | 33% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 1 | 50% |
| London System | 1 | 0% |
| Dutch Defense | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (15 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 9 | 67% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 5 | 30% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Neo-Modern Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Catalan Opening | 1 | 50% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Mengarini Variation | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-29 | Sadra Roshantab (2121) Johor Chess Festival 2025 | International Open | ½ |
| 2025-12-28 | Bo Li (2236) Johor Chess Festival 2025 | Rapid · rapid | ½ |
| 2025-12-28 | Dziththauly Ramadhan (2140) Johor Chess Festival 2025 | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2025-12-28 | Aditya Bagus Arfan (2198) Johor Chess Festival 2025 | Rapid · rapid | L |
| 2025-08 | Maximiliano Aragon Fragoso (1884) 31st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival | Blitz Open · blitz | W |
| 2025-08 | Balanandan Ayyappan (2034) 31st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival | Blitz Open · blitz | L |
| 2025-08 | Sinan Shafeek (1903) 31st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival | Blitz Open · blitz | L |
| 2025-08 | Shahil Dey (2103) 31st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival | Blitz Open · blitz | L |
| 2025-08 | Senthil Maran K (2165) 31st Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival | Blitz Open · blitz | W |
| 2025-07-03 | Zihao Peng (1879) Chinese Individual Championship 2025 | Men · classical | L |
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