Liming Zhao
CHN · FIDE ID 8649766 · 85 tournament games since 2023
Standard
2035
#207 in CHN (active)
Rapid
1968
#180 in CHN (active)
Blitz
1880
#234 in CHN (active)
Score
46%
29 W · 21 D · 35 L
Opp. avg
2005
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-11
2026 Belt and Road International Chess Open (Kuqa, Xinjiang) | Group A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 68% of games (scores 63%), otherwise 1.d4 (32%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 16 of 22 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 25%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 6 of 9 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 8%.
- By opponent strength: 31% against higher-rated players, 48% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 67% with White, 24% with Black.
Based on 85 over-the-board games (62 classical · 8 rapid · 4 blitz). 44 with White (67%), 41 with Black (24%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 30 | 63% |
| 1.d4 | 14 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Réti Opening: Advance Variation, Michel Gambit | 5 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Catalan Defense Accepted | 5 | 60% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 75% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, Gurevich System | 2 | 100% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (22 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 16 | 25% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 5 | 0% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (9 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 6 | 8% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Modern Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 2 | 0% |
| Réti Opening: Anglo-Slav Variation, with g3 | 2 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 2 | 25% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation | 2 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-11 | Hongtao Jin (2220) 2026 Belt and Road International Chess Open (Kuqa, Xinjiang) | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-08-10 | Shi Yu (2151) 2026 Belt and Road International Chess Open (Kuqa, Xinjiang) | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-08-10 | Qingyu Yuan (2247) 2026 Belt and Road International Chess Open (Kuqa, Xinjiang) | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-08-09 | Wei Xu (2064) 2026 Belt and Road International Chess Open (Kuqa, Xinjiang) | Group A · classical | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Zhen Chen (2232) 2026 Belt and Road International Chess Open (Kuqa, Xinjiang) | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-08-07 | Hewei Li (2225) 2026 Belt and Road International Chess Open (Kuqa, Xinjiang) | Group A · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-07 | Tianyu Jiang (2239) 2026 Belt and Road International Chess Open (Kuqa, Xinjiang) | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-08-06 | Jiaxiang Xie (2358) 2026 Belt and Road International Chess Open (Kuqa, Xinjiang) | Group A · classical | L |
| 2026-07-21 | Alisher Abdsattar (2429) 28th Asian Youth Chess Championships 2026 | Classical | B14 · classical | L |
| 2026-07-19 | Biloliddin Obidov (2207) 28th Asian Youth Chess Championships 2026 | Classical | B14 · 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.