Player profile
Zhang, Samuel
Dossier
35 of 41 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 88.6%
Opened e4: 8/8
Castled kingside: 18Same-side castling: 15Opposite-side castling: 3Castled queenside: 2
Fianchettoed queenside: 8Played on the kingside: 6Played in the center: 5Fianchettoed kingside: 5Played on the queenside: 5
Backward pawn: 15Active pieces: 13Space advantage: 13Kept the bishop pair: 12Isolated pawn: 11Sacrificed material: 11Avoided exchanges: 9Initiated exchanges: 9Missed tactics: 8Played gambits: 2
Openings
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As White 10 games 8W 0D 2L
Sicilian Defense 5 games 3W 0D 2L
Najdorf Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Zagreb Variation
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Accelerated Dragon 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Maróczy Bind
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Open 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Lasker-Pelikan Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Tartakower Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
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Italian Game 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Two Knights Defense 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Modern Bishop's Opening
2 games
2W
0D
0L
Scandinavian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Valencian Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Main Line
1 game
1W
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0L
As Black 12 games 3W 2D 7L
Sicilian Defense 6 games 3W 1D 2L
Najdorf Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Opocensky Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Adams Attack
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Moscow Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
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Modern Variations 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
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Closed 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
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Chekhover Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
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0L
English Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Anglo-Indian Defense 2 games 0W 1D 1L
King's Knight Variation
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Catalan Opening 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Closed 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Tartakower Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
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Blunders Top 4 of 176
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 41 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.05.15 | 2026 Ontario Open Crown | 1.2 | 2026.05.15 Noritsyn, Nikolay (2604922) (2453) | 0 | 88.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 | |
| 2026.02.16 | 2026 Hart House Reading Week Open | 5.9 | 2026.02.16 Qian, Eric (2637774) (2047) | 0 | 86.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.02.15 | 2026 Hart House Reading Week Open | 4.8 | 2026.02.15 Yang, Larry (2637618) (2110) | 0 | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.02.15 | 2026 Hart House Reading Week Open | 3.4 | 2026.02.15 Plotkin, Victor (2606674) (2283) | 0 | 81.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 e6 | |
| 2026.02.14 | 2026 Hart House Reading Week Open | 2.8 | 2026.02.14 Marchand, Calix (2640856) (2088) | 1 | - | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2026.01.18 | CUCC 2026 | 4.2 | 2026.01.18 Noritsyn, Sergey (2616408) (2267) | 0 | 88.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.01.17 | CUCC 2026 | 3.6 | 2026.01.17 Lalonde, Olivier (2652790) (2095) | ½ | 95.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.01.17 | CUCC 2026 | 2.6 | 2026.01.17 Suarez Granados, Yarib (4480856) (1893) | 1 | 95.20% | 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Qxd5 3. Nc3 Qd8 | |
| 2026.01.17 | CUCC 2026 | 1.6 | 2026.01.17 Porlier, Xavier (2660970) (1926) | 1 | 88.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 g6 | |
| 2026.01.05 | Round 6: Koustav Chatterjee - Zhang, Samuel | 6.16 | 2026.01.05 Koustav Chatterjee (25073060) (2488) | ½ | 88.90% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2026.01.04 | Round 5: Zhang, Samuel - Beh, Ryan M | 5.24 | 2026.01.04 Beh, Ryan M (30980208) (1822) | 1 | 91.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | |
| 2026.01.04 | Round 4: Wang, Tianqi - Zhang, Samuel | 4.12 | 2026.01.04 Wang, Tianqi (2063824) (2369) | 0 | 75.40% | 1. c4 e6 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 Be7 | |
| 2026.01.03 | Round 3: Zhang, Samuel - Dhanush Bharadwaj | 3.20 | 2026.01.03 Dhanush Bharadwaj (25058746) (2249) | 1 | 97.10% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2026.01.03 | Round 2: Shen, Christopher - Zhang, Samuel | 2.28 | 2026.01.03 Shen, Christopher (2090635) (2338) | 0 | 85.90% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 | |
| 2025.01.24 | Round 1: Rayos, Cris Angelo - Zhang, Samuel | 1.4 | 2025.01.24 Rayos, Cris Angelo (5223180) (1686) | 0 | 88.50% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 Be7 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 UToronto vs UWaterloo Match | 14.4 | ????.??.?? Nguyen, Minh Thong (12405124) | ½ | 93.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 UToronto vs UWaterloo Match | 13.3 | ????.??.?? Momin Fayzan (7805225) (2021) | ½ | 91.60% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. e3 d5 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 UToronto vs UWaterloo Match | 12.4 | ????.??.?? Momin Fayzan (7805225) (2002) | 0 | 82.20% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 Be7 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 UToronto vs UWaterloo Match | 11.4 | ????.??.?? Momin Fayzan (7805225) (2002) | 0 | 76.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 UToronto vs UWaterloo Match | 10.4 | ????.??.?? Ramesh, Sanjay (2631270) | 1 | - | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 UToronto vs UWaterloo Match | 9.4 | ????.??.?? Ramesh, Sanjay (2631270) | 0 | 63.70% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 UToronto vs UWaterloo Match | 8.4 | ????.??.?? Tan, Brendan (2650401) | 1 | 86.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. g3 Nc6 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 UToronto vs UWaterloo Match | 7.4 | ????.??.?? Tan, Brendan (2650401) | 1 | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 UToronto vs UWaterloo Match | 6.4 | ????.??.?? Lalonde, Olivier (2652790) | 0 | 71.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Na3 a6 3. c3 d5 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 UToronto vs UWaterloo Match | 5.4 | ????.??.?? Lalonde, Olivier (2652790) | 0 | 71.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 UToronto vs UWaterloo Match | 4.4 | ????.??.?? Nguyen, Minh Thong (12405124) | 1 | 95.70% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 UToronto vs UWaterloo Match | 3.4 | ????.??.?? Nguyen, Minh Thong (12405124) | 1 | 91.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 UToronto vs UWaterloo Match | 2.4 | ????.??.?? Joseph Benher, Savio (2629453) | 0 | 82.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 Hart House Reading Week Open | 6.3 | ????.??.?? Jaferian, Koosha (12507440) (2261) | ½ | 98.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 Hart House Reading Week Open | 5.4 | ????.??.?? Kapra, Jerjis (2640341) (2050) | 1 | 90.30% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 Hart House Reading Week Open | 4.3 | ????.??.?? Plotkin, Mark (2611651) (2352) | 0 | - | 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 d6 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 Hart House Reading Week Open | 3.6 | ????.??.?? Kim, Noah (2642298) (2080) | 1 | 90.30% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 a6 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 Hart House Reading Week Open | 2.7 | ????.??.?? Lu, Tony (2640643) (2003) | 1 | - | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Nf6 | |
| ????.??.?? | 2025 Hart House Reading Week Open | 1.2 | ????.??.?? Noritsyn, Nikolay (2604922) (2440) | 0 | 89.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.04.04 | Round 10: Zhang, Samuel vs Keleberda, Tymur | 2024.04.04 Keleberda, Tymur (14174294) | 1 | 95.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2024.04.02 | Round 9: Yang, Jingyun (Ryan) vs Zhang, Samuel | 2024.04.02 Yang, Jingyun (Ryan) (2637375) | 1 | 90.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2024.04.02 | Round 8: Zhang, Samuel vs Doknjas, Neil | 2024.04.02 Doknjas, Neil (2617587) | 1 | 85.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2024.04.01 | Round 7: Zhang, Samuel vs Singh, Mahip | 2024.04.01 Singh, Mahip | 1 | 93.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 | ||
| 2024.03.31 | Round 6: Joseph, Jonath vs Zhang, Samuel | 2024.03.31 Joseph, Jonath (329105368) | 1 | 92.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2024.03.30 | GuoGuo123asd's Study: Zhang, Samuel vs Yang, Lefan | 2024.03.30 Yang, Lefan (2637626) | 1 | 98.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2024.03.29 | Round 4: Wiebe, Isaac - Zhang, Samuel | 2024.03.29 Wiebe, Isaac (2623862) | 0 | 64.30% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 |