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GM

Zhao, Zong-Yuan

AUS AUS·Born 1986·FIDE #3202534·1,061 Games

Classical24091,061 Games
Rapid25070 Games
Blitz25530 Games

Play against Zhao, Zong-Yuan's Twin

PRO

Uses their openings, level & style

Statistics

Total

1061

Wins

535

Draws

342

Losses

184
50%32%17%

Play Style

What you need to know before facing them
Elite accuracy: 94.3% average
Solid conversion: 90%
Very consistent (92%)
Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game
Dominates 1.c4 ♔ (82% in 39 games)

Deep Analysis

Stockfish 18 · Classical games · 175 analyzed
Accuracy by phase
Opening
97.1%
Middlegame
94.3%
Endgame
96.1%
Clutch Factor — Move accuracy when winning vs. equal vs. losing — does their level drop when the game turns against them?
+5%
Winning (+2 or more)
95%94g
Equal position
95%56g
Losing (-2 or more)
90%25g
Performance under pressure
Problematic Pieces — Which pieces cause most errors?
29%
32 errors
17%
18 errors
16%
17 errors
16%
17 errors
13%
14 errors
10%
11 errors
Critical Moment — When does the first serious error occur?
Move 49 average
0%
0%
17%
33%
50%
1-15
16-25
26-35
36-45
46+
50% of blunders occur between move 46+. Keep tension until that moment.
Error Heatmap — Where do most errors occur?
5
4
4
4
5
Few
Many
Critical squares
f3
5 err
h6
5 err
c4
4 err
c5
4 err
d5
4 err
f3/h6 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Openings

Based on player games

Weaknesses

— exploit these lines

No significant weaknesses detected as White

Black60.0%Loses
Sicilian: Taimanov — 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 Nc6
10 Games · last played 5 months agoPlay this line
Black53.3%Loses
French: Tarrasch — 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nd2
15 Games · last played 2 years agoPlay this line

Strengths

— avoid these lines
White83.3%Wins
Slav: Semi-Slav — 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.Nc312 Games · last played last year
White68.3%Wins
Sicilian: e6 Systems — 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e641 Games · last played 5 months ago
Black47.4%Wins
Sicilian: e6 Systems — 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e619 Games · last played 5 months ago
Black46.2%Wins
Grünfeld — 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 g6 3.Nc3 d513 Games · last played last year

Critical Blunders

10 errors · Stockfish
Kh8??vs RejOTB · 2025
Qb5??vs ZhuOTB · 2025
Ba4??vs XieOTB · 2025
h4??vs JumabayevOTB · 2024
Qh6??vs O`GormanOTB · 2024
Qe6??vs AlshnaiberOTB · 2024
Kf3??vs DoroyOTB · 2024
d5??vs SolomonOTB · 2023
Nc3??vs RishiOTB · 2023
Ra2??vs Bach Ngoc Thuy DuongOTB · 2022

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Endgame Statistics

PRO21 endgame categories analyzed
Endgame Statistics
Reveal weaknesses →
Repertoire
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5
4
3
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1a
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Move arrowsmost-played moves
Stockfish
544 Games
58%28%14%
MoveGamesPerformance%
1.e4Strong
299
71%
1.d4Strong
161
73%
1.Nf3
44
67%
1.c4Strong
39
82%
1.g3
1
50%

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