Player profile
Derek Zhang
Dossier
27 of 29 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 88.9%
Opened e4: 15/15
Castled kingside: 18Same-side castling: 15Opposite-side castling: 5Did not castle: 4Castled queenside: 4
Played on the kingside: 8Fianchettoed kingside: 5Played on the queenside: 5Played in the center: 5Fianchettoed queenside: 2
Active pieces: 20Initiated exchanges: 19Space advantage: 17Sacrificed material: 17Kept the bishop pair: 14Isolated pawn: 13Backward pawn: 10Missed tactics: 7Played gambits: 5Avoided exchanges: 4
Openings
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As White 17 games 4W 6D 7L
Sicilian Defense 7 games 3W 2D 2L
Najdorf Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Adams Attack
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Kan Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Dragon Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Yugoslav Attack, Modern Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Maróczy Bind
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Hyperaccelerated Dragon 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Ruy Lopez 4 games 0W 1D 3L
Open 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Schliemann Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Open Berlin Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
l'Hermet Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Fianchetto Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Advance Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Short Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense
1 game
0W
1D
0L
French Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Advance Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Paulsen Attack
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Euwe Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Modern Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Center Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Gubinsky-Melts Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 11 games 7W 1D 3L
Sicilian Defense 9 games 6W 1D 2L
Najdorf Variation 5 games 3W 0D 2L
Adams Attack
2 games
1W
0D
1L
English Attack
1 game
1W
0D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Zagreb Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Moscow Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Carlsen Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Czerniak Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anglo-Grünfeld Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Pirc Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 113
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 29 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.09.20 | Round 5: Derek Zhang - Mulholland, Max | 5.9 | 2026.09.20 Mulholland, Max (566005272) (1836) | 0 | - | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2026.09.20 | Round 4: Goodrich, Elliott - Derek Zhang | 4.5 | 2026.09.20 Goodrich, Elliott (39902064) (2138) | 0 | 72.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.09.19 | Round 3: Derek Zhang - Davar, Ben | 3.9 | 2026.09.19 Davar, Ben (39949001) (1632) | 1 | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 e5 | |
| 2026.08.23 | Round 5: Tanaka, Takki - Derek Zhang | 5.9 | 2026.08.23 Tanaka, Takki (39944506) (1825) | 1 | 95.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 | |
| 2026.08.09 | Round 5: Derek Zhang - Levin, Anthony | 5.8 | 2026.08.09 Levin, Anthony (30940680) (2063) | ½ | 95.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 | |
| 2026.08.08 | Round 3: Derek Zhang - Wu, Winsley | 3.4 | 2026.08.08 Wu, Winsley (39941981) (2030) | 0 | 87.00% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 Bf5 | |
| 2026.07.26 | Round 5: Derek Zhang - Jaime Agustin Jariton | 5.4 | 2026.07.26 Jaime Agustin Jariton | ½ | 91.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 f5 | |
| 2026.07.26 | Round 4: Polovinko, Ruslan - Derek Zhang | 4.8 | 2026.07.26 Polovinko, Ruslan (34115339) (1665) | 1 | 95.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.07.25 | Round 3: Jayden Chan - Derek Zhang | 3.7 | 2026.07.25 Jayden Chan | ½ | 76.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 | |
| 2026.05.17 | Round 5: Derek Zhang - Xu, Ryan (Zhuoyuan) | 5.7 | 2026.05.17 Xu, Ryan (Zhuoyuan) (329105250) (1975) | ½ | 95.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.05.17 | Round 4: Kozower, Ethan - Derek Zhang | 4.4 | 2026.05.17 Kozower, Ethan (30947227) (2103) | 0 | 87.00% | 1. c4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. cxd5 Nxd5 | |
| 2026.05.16 | Round 3: Derek Zhang - Lucas Yang | 3.9 | 2026.05.16 Lucas Yang | 1 | 94.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.03.08 | Round 4: Pang, Owen J - Derek Zhang | 4.12 | 2026.03.08 Pang, Owen J (39947742) (1630) | 1 | 78.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.03.07 | Round 3: Derek Zhang - Shangin, Lev | 3.3 | 2026.03.07 Shangin, Lev (55681085) (2192) | 0 | 91.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.02.01 | Round 5: Goodrich, Elliott - Derek Zhang | 5.6 | 2026.02.01 Goodrich, Elliott (39902064) (2113) | 1 | 96.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.01.31 | Round 3: Derek Zhang - Wu, Winsley | 3.7 | 2026.01.31 Wu, Winsley (39941981) (1989) | 0 | 80.80% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 | |
| 2025.11.23 | Round 5: Derek Zhang - Le, Quan Anh | 5.2 | 2025.11.23 Le, Quan Anh (26032554) (1990) | 0 | 85.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| 2025.11.23 | Round 4: Dubey, Shiv - Derek Zhang | 4.7 | 2025.11.23 Dubey, Shiv (39910105) (1713) | 1 | 95.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.11.22 | Round 3: Derek Zhang - Emmanuel Ruiz | 3.10 | 2025.11.22 Emmanuel Ruiz | 1 | 97.40% | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd6 | |
| 2025.06.22 | Round 5: Derek Zhang - Dalhouse, Justin | 5.4 | 2025.06.22 Dalhouse, Justin (30902894) (1934) | 0 | 77.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.06.22 | Round 4: Kevin Xu - Derek Zhang | 4.6 | 2025.06.22 Kevin Xu | 1 | 87.10% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 | |
| 2025.06.21 | Round 3: Derek Zhang - Kyle Dong | 3.4 | 2025.06.21 Kyle Dong | ½ | 94.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.02.23 | Round 5: George P Berg - Derek Zhang | 5.3 | 2025.02.23 George P Berg | 0 | 86.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.02.23 | Round 4: Derek Zhang - Nemiroff, Samuel | 4.7 | 2025.02.23 Nemiroff, Samuel (30981204) (1736) | 1 | 97.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.02.22 | Round 3: Derek Zhang - Mottola, Max | 3.3 | 2025.02.22 Mottola, Max (30985862) (2087) | ½ | 93.00% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2025.02.22 | Round 2: Yu, Allyson - Derek Zhang | 2.7 | 2025.02.22 Yu, Allyson (39930572) (1690) | 1 | 95.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. b3 e6 3. Bb2 d5 | |
| 2024.06.22 | Round 3: Derek Zhang - Nick F, Iii Panico | 2024.06.22 Nick F, Iii Panico | 0 | 81.20% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | ||
| 2024.05.18 | Round 3: Derek Zhang - Hyatt, Jessica | 2024.05.18 Hyatt, Jessica (30947030) (1948) | ½ | 83.10% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | ||
| 2023.05.12 | Round 2: Derek Zhang - Sharath Radhakrishnan | 2023.05.12 Sharath Radhakrishnan | 0 | 83.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 Nf6 |