Player profile
Xu, Zhihan (samuel)
Dossier
57 of 59 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 89.9%
Opened e4: 28/28
Castled kingside: 46Same-side castling: 43Castled queenside: 9Opposite-side castling: 7Did not castle: 2
Played in the center: 18Fianchettoed queenside: 16Played on the kingside: 15Fianchettoed kingside: 8Played on the queenside: 7
Active pieces: 39Sacrificed material: 37Initiated exchanges: 35Kept the bishop pair: 34Space advantage: 32Backward pawn: 27Isolated pawn: 25Missed tactics: 20Avoided exchanges: 12Played gambits: 6
Openings
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As White 30 games 14W 5D 11L
Sicilian Defense 19 games 8W 1D 10L
Najdorf Variation 4 games 1W 0D 3L
Yates Variation
3 games
1W
0D
2L
Main Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Dragon Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Yugoslav Attack, Topalov Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Yugoslav Attack
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Yugoslav Attack, Chinese Dragon
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Taimanov Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Bastrikov Variation
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Four Knights Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Exchange Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Kan Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Godiva Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
French Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Chekhover Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Richter-Rauzer Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Scheveningen Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
O'Kelly Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Venice System
1 game
0W
0D
1L
French Defense 4 games 2W 2D 0L
Advance Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Euwe Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Lputian Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Chigorin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Winawer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Alekhine-Maróczy Gambit
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Italian Game 4 games 3W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Giuoco Pianissimo
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Giuoco Pianissimo, with a4 a5
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Two Knights Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Modern Bishop's Opening
2 games
2W
0D
0L
Ruy Lopez 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Morphy Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Petrov's Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Nimzowitsch Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
As Black 29 games 9W 6D 14L
Ruy Lopez 8 games 4W 1D 3L
Closed 6 games 3W 0D 3L
Anti-Marshall
4 games
2W
0D
2L
Worrall Attack, Castling Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Morphy Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Fianchetto Defense Deferred
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Marshall Attack 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Modern Main Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Italian Game 5 games 2W 1D 2L
Classical Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Giuoco Pianissimo
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Greco Gambit, Modern Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Giuoco Pianissimo 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Normal
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Scotch Gambit 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anderssen Attack
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Pawn Game 3 games 0W 2D 1L
London System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Symmetrical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Pseudo-Catalan
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Accelerated London System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 3 games 0W 1D 2L
Ragozin Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Capablanca Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Scotch Game 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Scotch Gambit 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Advance Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Potter Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Noa Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Botvinnik System
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Anti-Nimzo-Indian 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Catalan Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Open Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Sicilian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Fianchetto Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
English Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Panov Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Modern Defense
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Normal Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 338
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Games Showing all 59 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.08.01 | Round 9: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Yin, Andrew | 9.18 | 2026.08.01 Yin, Andrew (2654652) (2010) | 0 | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.06.27 | Round 11: Lan, Kai Zhou - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 11.4 | 2026.06.27 Lan, Kai Zhou (39958825) (1830) | 0 | 90.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2026.06.26 | Round 10: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Bondarev, Fedor | 10.9 | 2026.06.26 Bondarev, Fedor (55784666) (1872) | 1 | 98.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.06.25 | Round 9: Zhanabayev, Arystan - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 9.13 | 2026.06.25 Zhanabayev, Arystan (447019824) (1809) | 1 | 89.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2026.06.24 | Round 8: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Ma, Yuzhi | 8.20 | 2026.06.24 Ma, Yuzhi (8677921) (1707) | 1 | 90.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.06.23 | FIDE World Cadets Cup, O10 / B1-54 | 7.12 | 2026.06.23 Pala, Ertugrul (525016091) (1857) | 0 | 88.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2026.06.21 | Round 6: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Kavish Palaniappan K | 6.19 | 2026.06.21 Kavish Palaniappan K (33483221) (1762) | 1 | 98.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2026.06.20 | Round 5: Shroff, Dhairya Amit - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 5.19 | 2026.06.20 Shroff, Dhairya Amit (33402094) (1812) | ½ | 87.80% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2026.06.19 | Round 4: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Petrosyan, Hakob H. | 4.7 | 2026.06.19 Petrosyan, Hakob H. (13324489) (1734) | 0 | 91.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.06.18 | Round 3: Yilanli, Mehmet - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 3.6 | 2026.06.18 Yilanli, Mehmet (39959961) (1772) | ½ | 78.70% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 c5 | |
| 2026.06.17 | Round 2: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Bhaduri, Aviraj | 2.7 | 2026.06.17 Bhaduri, Aviraj (343451721) (1764) | 1 | 91.70% | 1. e4 e6 2. Qe2 Be7 3. g3 d5 | |
| 2026.06.16 | Round 1: Sahin, Kerem - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 1.9 | 2026.06.16 Sahin, Kerem (525034170) (1647) | 1 | 95.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 | |
| 2026.05.17 | Round 9: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Suresh, Barath Subramanian | 9.3 | 2026.05.17 Suresh, Barath Subramanian (2670488) (1893) | 0 | 85.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. Nge2 a6 | |
| 2026.05.16 | Round 8: Li, Aiden Linyuan - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 8.2 | 2026.05.16 Li, Aiden Linyuan (39917487) (2021) | ½ | 91.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2026.05.16 | Round 7: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Cortes Medina, Fernando | 7.3 | 2026.05.16 Cortes Medina, Fernando (5181402) (2026) | ½ | 87.30% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.05.15 | Round 6: Castillo Romero, Jasmany Shallom - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 6.4 | 2026.05.15 Castillo Romero, Jasmany Shallom (6111700) (1969) | 1 | 94.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2026.05.14 | Round 5: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Najera Herrera, Gilberto | 5.8 | 2026.05.14 Najera Herrera, Gilberto (29655951) (1772) | 1 | 90.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bd3 Nc6 | |
| 2026.05.14 | Round 4: Loayza Rivera, Bryan James - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 4.2 | 2026.05.14 Loayza Rivera, Bryan James (81414013) (1936) | ½ | 83.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2026.05.12 | Round 2: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Cardenas Uribe, Mateo | 2.6 | 2026.05.12 Cardenas Uribe, Mateo (29655730) (1817) | 1 | 91.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.05.12 | Round 1: Ladino Hernandez, Angel Joel - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 1.6 | 2026.05.12 Ladino Hernandez, Angel Joel (4496701) (1738) | 1 | 96.80% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2026.04.22 | Round 3: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Wang, Rocky | 3.1 | 2026.04.22 Wang, Rocky (30977215) (2079) | ½ | 93.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.04.05 | The Atlantic City Open | 8.26 | 2026.04.05 Ling, Chenxuan (30983118) (2137) | 0 | 89.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.04.04 | The Atlantic City Open | 6.19 | 2026.04.04 Gaw, Chloe (30966892) (2185) | 0 | 88.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.03.21 | Round 7: Cherukuri, Nitesh - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 7.5 | 2026.03.21 Cherukuri, Nitesh (30978688) (2202) | 0 | 89.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2026.03.21 | Round 6: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Horobetz, Graham | 6.2 | 2026.03.21 Horobetz, Graham (2047322) (2223) | 0 | 89.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.03.20 | Round 5: Jasinski, Alexander - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 5.4 | 2026.03.20 Jasinski, Alexander (55627994) (2104) | 0 | 94.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2026.03.20 | Round 4: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Pyrih, Roman | 4.3 | 2026.03.20 Pyrih, Roman (14179156) (2395) | 0 | 87.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.03.19 | Round 3: Lee, Megan - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 3.3 | 2026.03.19 Lee, Megan (2029618) (2205) | 0 | 91.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| 2026.03.19 | Round 2: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Eckert, Doug | 2.4 | 2026.03.19 Eckert, Doug (2001993) (2098) | ½ | 85.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2026.03.18 | Round 1: De Silva, L M S T - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 1.2 | 2026.03.18 De Silva, L M S T (9953698) (2409) | 0 | 87.40% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. e3 d5 | |
| 2026.03.15 | Round 9: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Kao, Jamison Edrich | 9.1 | 2026.03.15 Kao, Jamison Edrich (6007937) (2269) | 0 | 90.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.03.15 | Round 8: Juksta, Karolis - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 8.1 | 2026.03.15 Juksta, Karolis (12809039) (2406) | ½ | 94.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2026.02.16 | 2026 Hart House Reading Week Open | 5.6 | 2026.02.16 Moses, Neil (2640627) (2222) | 1 | 94.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.02.15 | 2026 Hart House Reading Week Open | 4.9 | 2026.02.15 Qian, Eric (2637774) (2047) | 1 | - | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | |
| 2026.02.15 | 2026 Hart House Reading Week Open | 3.9 | 2026.02.15 Wang, Bingfei (8618585) (2025) | 0 | 85.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. c4 e6 | |
| 2025.12.21 | Round 6: Ho, Carter - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 6.13 | 2025.12.21 Ho, Carter (30965292) (2204) | 0 | 86.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2025.12.20 | Round 5: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Ling, Chenxuan | 5.14 | 2025.12.20 Ling, Chenxuan (30983118) (2099) | ½ | 89.80% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2025.10.03 | Round 1: Sarkar, Justin - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 1.5 | 2025.10.03 Sarkar, Justin (2010011) (2291) | 0 | 87.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2025.05.02 | Round 1: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Jean Marco Cruz | 1.6 | 2025.05.02 Jean Marco Cruz | 0 | 89.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.11.26 | Round 11: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Kavish Palaniappan K | 11.5 | 2024.11.26 Kavish Palaniappan K (33483221) (1589) | 0 | 83.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | |
| 2024.11.25 | Round 10: Huzela, Lukyan - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 10.9 | 2024.11.25 Huzela, Lukian (34180079) (1651) | 1 | 99.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. d4 exd4 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2024.11.24 | Round 9: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Divith Reddy Adulla | 9.4 | 2024.11.24 Divith Reddy Adulla (33493030) (1784) | 0 | 85.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.11.23 | Round 8: Czachurski, Ignacy - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 8.6 | 2024.11.23 Czachurski, Ignacy (41812522) (1672) | 1 | 96.00% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2024.11.22 | Round 7: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Batbileg, Boldbaatar | 7.9 | 2024.11.22 Batbileg, Boldbaatar (4925696) (1623) | 1 | 94.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | |
| 2024.11.20 | Round 6: Li, Aiden Linyuan - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 6.2 | 2024.11.20 Li, Aiden Linyuan (39917487) (1877) | 0 | 86.00% | 1. c4 c6 2. e4 d5 3. exd5 cxd5 | |
| 2024.11.19 | Round 5: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Mudriievskyi, Jan | 5.6 | 2024.11.19 Mudrievski, Jan (34676473) (1682) | 1 | 88.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.11.18 | Round 4: Cherem, Yoseph - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 4.11 | 2024.11.18 Cherem, Yoseph (2865084) (1634) | 1 | 84.00% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.11.17 | Round 3: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Agar, Garig | 3.19 | 2024.11.17 Agar, Garig (4925432) (1534) | 1 | 84.20% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2024.11.16 | Round 2: Adilbek, Adinur - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 2.3 | 2024.11.16 Adilbek, Adinur (447014199) (1651) | 0 | 87.60% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 Bf5 | |
| 2024.11.15 | Round 1: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Wang, Yihan(AH) | 1.4 | 2024.11.15 Wang, Yihan(AH) (8658617) (1547) | 1 | 81.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.07.02 | Game 2: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Wee, Yu Heng Lucas John | 2.13 | 2024.07.02 Wee, Yu Heng Lucas John (5836352) (1480) | 1 | 93.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.07.01 | Game 1: Wee, Yu Heng Lucas John - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 1.13 | 2024.07.01 Wee, Yu Heng Lucas John (5836352) (1480) | ½ | 88.50% | 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 e6 | |
| 2024.06.29 | Round 7: Nayanakheshan, Venukanan - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 7.8 | 2024.06.29 Nayanakheshan, Venukanan (29980305) | 1 | 98.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2024.06.28 | Round 6: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Osmanov, Ilya Tim | 6.8 | 2024.06.28 Osmanov, Ilya Tim (55824277) (1419) | ½ | 84.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 | |
| 2024.06.27 | Round 5: Kapelinsky, Amos - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 5.6 | 2024.06.27 Kapelinsky, Amos (2863316) (1470) | 0 | 91.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2024.06.26 | Round 4: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - McCallum, Elliot | 4.2 | 2024.06.26 McCallum, Elliot (2645718) (1718) | 0 | 91.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 a6 3. c3 d5 | |
| 2024.06.25 | Round 3: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Wang, Ziqian | 3.3 | 2024.06.25 Wang, Ziqian (8657610) | 0 | 88.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.06.24 | Round 2: Mankovich, Yoav - Xu, Zhihan (samuel) | 2.4 | 2024.06.24 Mankovich, Yoav (2862352) (1522) | 1 | 90.80% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2024.06.23 | Round 1: Xu, Zhihan (samuel) - Dzelnik, Robert | 2024.06.23 Dzelnik, Robert (13533215) | 1 | 95.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 |