Scouting report: Xiangzhi Bu (GM, CHN)

2,262 over-the-board games in the Chess Stalker database (1,786 classical, 310 rapid, 166 blitz): 38% wins, 48% draws, 13% losses. FIDE rating 2651 standard, 2593 rapid, 2717 blitz, world #64. 423 games analyzed with Stockfish: 95% accuracy, 0.04 blunders per game.

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Xiangzhi Bu

TitleGrandmasterFederationChinaBorn1985FIDE ID8601445

Classical2651

Rapid2593

Blitz2717

Games2,262

W · D · LWon · Drawn · Lost38 / 48 / 13

Peak2731Feb 2019

Rating history

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Classical2651Rapid2593Blitz2717no games played

Accuracy by phase

96.8%Opening94.7%Middlegame96.3%Endgame

Clutch factor

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Play style

Elite accuracy: 94.9% average

High resilience (65%): Dangerous even when losing

Very consistent (88%)

Very precise: only 0.0 blunders/game

Dominates 1.c4 as

(71% in 173 games)

Vulnerable to 1.c4

(only 46%)

Recent games

Pasti, Aron(2439)

Alba Grand Prix Rapid · 2 Aug 2026

1–0

Santos Latasa, Jaime(2620)

Alba Grand Prix Rapid · 2 Aug 2026

½–½

Srinath, Rao S.V.(2288)

Alba Grand Prix Rapid · 2 Aug 2026

0–1

Xiao, Tong(QD)(2596)

Alba Grand Prix Rapid · 2 Aug 2026

0–1

Lortkipanidze, Nodar(2374)

Alba Grand Prix Rapid · 2 Aug 2026

0–1

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2,262 games

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Openings

1,141 games as White · scores 67.9%

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

No significant weaknesses detected as white

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

Reti: KIA1.♞f3 d5 2.g3 ♞f613 games, last played 2 years ago61.5%wins

Slav: Semi-Slav1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.♞f3 ♞f6 4.♞c319 games, last played 12 months ago57.9%wins

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PROTime controls · Years · Events

2,262 games in scope

LineECOGamesLast playedWins · draws · lossesScorevs 67.9%

A045803m

44%47%9

67.8%—

A10–A301734m

49%43%8

70.8%—

E20–E40671y

39%51%10

64.2%−3.7 pts

D10–D45587y

41%47%12

64.7%−3.3 pts

D30–D37531y

36%57%7

64.2%−3.8 pts

A45–E114911m

47%45%8

69.4%—

E60–E70491y

51%33%16

67.3%—

A40–D04421y

50%45%

72.6%+4.7 pts

Mistakes

Problematic pieces

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Critical blunders

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Endgame statistics

388 endgames (65.3%) · force Opposite-Color Bishops (6%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

65.3%

388 / 594

B vs N Pref

52.4%·47.8%

prefers the bishop

PiecesTypeWin %games

Rook + Equal Minors

56%44%

77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

59%41%

79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)

49%50%

73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook

48%50%

72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors

56%44%

78.1%160g

Pure Pawn

36%50%14

60.6%109g

Rook + Equal Minors77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors78.1%160g

Pure Pawn60.6%109g

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Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

1,141 games45%W46%D9%L

1,141games in this linewon 45%, drew 46%, lost 9%

Move

1. ♞f3

5803m

44%47%9

68%

1. d4

37111m

44%46%10

67%

1. c4

1734m

49%43%8

71%

1. e4

171y

59%24%17

71%

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