Chang(CQ) Xu
CHN · FIDE ID 8641757 · 85 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2196
#139 in CHN (active)
Rapid
2247
#86 in CHN (active)
Blitz
2116
#126 in CHN (active)
Score
52%
38 W · 13 D · 34 L
Opp. avg
2174
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-04
19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 49%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 24 of 25 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 46%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 10 of 10 games (Indian Defense), scoring 80%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 41% against higher-rated players, 78% against lower-rated.
Based on 85 over-the-board games (22 classical · 11 rapid · 9 blitz). 42 with White (49%), 43 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 42 | 49% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 9 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Short Variation | 5 | 20% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (25 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 24 | 46% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 10 | 80% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 4 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 3 | 33% |
| Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-04 | Igor Kovalenko (2669) 19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open A | L |
| 2026-08-03 | Daniel Kopylov (2428) 19th Arad Open Grand Prix Classic 2026 | Open A | W |
| 2026-08-02 | Alik Vydeslaver (2374) Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Vitaliy Bernadskiy (2522) Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · rapid | L |
| 2026-08-02 | Deep Sengupta (2403) Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-02 | Raem Sherman (2363) Alba Grand Prix Rapid 2026 · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-07-23 | Aryan Mehta (1979) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | L |
| 2026-07-22 | Tal Haimovich (2310) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | L |
| 2026-07-21 | Xeniya Balabayeva (2302) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | L |
| 2026-07-20 | Valentin Udelnov (2269) 59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Masters (MTO) | W |
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.