Zhou, Jianchao
GM
United StatesUSA
ID: 8603537
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Jianchao Zhou

FIDE ratings

2,545Classical
2,574Rapid
2,496Blitz

Performance

50 games
46% Win
44% Draw
10% Loss

Jianchao Zhou's playing style

Strong overall score:68%23W 22D 5L over 50 games
Dominates e4 vs 1.e4/1.d4 as Black:67%in 15 games
Strongest in classical:66%in 45 games
Steady recent form:70%8W 12D 0L in last 20 games
Hard to beat — high draw rate:44%of games are draws

Openings as White

Among the openings shown, Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense has the largest White sample, with 2 games. Select a row to explore its moves and inspect example games below.

Queen's Gambit Declined: Normal Defense
100%
2g
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation
50%
50%
2g
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation
100%
1g
Slav Defense: Czech Variation, Carlsbad Variation, Morozevich Variation
100%
1g
King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation
100%
1g

Openings as Black

Among the openings shown, Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind, Paulsen Line has the largest Black sample, with 3 games. These results describe the available sample, not a prediction of the player’s next choice.

Sicilian Defense: O'Kelly Variation, Maróczy Bind, Paulsen Line
33%
67%
3g
Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack
100%
1g
Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Barmen Defense
100%
1g
Sicilian Defense: Richter-Rauzer Variation, Modern Variation
100%
1g
King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation
100%
1g

Repertoire

26 games as white in scope
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Move arrowsfrequency, not engine evaluation

Starting position

26 games in this line · White to move

Results for Zhou, Jianchao as white · Wins / Draws / Losses

W / D / L
62%
31%
8%
Move
11 · 42%
64%
18%
18%
10 · 38%
60%
40%
4 · 15%
50%
50%
1 · 4%
100%

Game History

(50 games)
DateSourceColorOpponentResultLink
Oct 12, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
IMDe Silva, L M S T(2406)
W—
Oct 12, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
CMWang, Kevin(2217)
W—
Oct 11, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
IMPark, Evan(2452)
D—
Oct 11, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
GMSmith, Bryan(2373)
W—
Oct 10, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
FMDiao, Matthew Guo(2172)
W—
Oct 9, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
GMHarsha Bharathakoti(2510)
D—
Oct 9, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
GMPutnam, Liam(2486)
D—
Oct 8, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
GMAvila Pavas, Santiago(2492)
W—
Oct 8, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
GMDurarbayli, Vasif(2611)
D—
Oct 7, 2026
OTB - Mark Crowther
IMAdewumi, Tanitoluwa(2470)
D—

Research Jianchao Zhou’s games and opening repertoire

GM Jianchao Zhou is rated 2545 in standard, 2574 in rapid, 2496 in blitz by FIDE. Jianchao Zhou plays for United States.

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