Player profile
Chong, Hanford
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49 of 55 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 88.8%
Opened e4: 21/21
Castled kingside: 45Same-side castling: 41Opposite-side castling: 2Did not castle: 1
Played in the center: 18Fianchettoed kingside: 15Played on the kingside: 13Fianchettoed queenside: 8Played on the queenside: 4
Sacrificed material: 34Initiated exchanges: 31Active pieces: 29Kept the bishop pair: 24Space advantage: 23Backward pawn: 22Isolated pawn: 17Played gambits: 13Missed tactics: 12Avoided exchanges: 7
Openings
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As White 25 games 11W 6D 8L
Sicilian Defense 13 games 4W 3D 6L
Lasker-Pelikan Variation 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation
3 games
1W
1D
1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Accelerated Dragon 2 games 0W 0D 2L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Taimanov Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Bastrikov Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Kalashnikov Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Opocensky Variation, Traditional Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Löwenthal Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Four Knights Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Italian Game 5 games 3W 2D 0L
Classical Variation 5 games 3W 2D 0L
Giuoco Pianissimo
3 games
1W
2D
0L
Giuoco Pianissimo, with a4 a5
2 games
2W
0D
0L
French Defense 5 games 2W 1D 2L
Tarrasch Variation 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Morozevich Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Open System, Euwe-Keres Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Rubinstein Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Blackburne Defense
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Lobron System
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Philidor Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Lion Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
As Black 27 games 5W 13D 9L
Ruy Lopez 7 games 2W 3D 2L
Steinitz Defense 4 games 1W 1D 2L
(unspecified)
4 games
1W
1D
2L
Morphy Defense 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Modern Steinitz Defense
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Closed 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Breyer Defense, Zaitsev Hybrid
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Italian Game 6 games 2W 2D 2L
Classical Variation 6 games 2W 2D 2L
Giuoco Pianissimo
4 games
1W
2D
1L
Greco Gambit, Anderssen Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Giuoco Pianissimo, with h6
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Defense 4 games 0W 3D 1L
Orthodox Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Classical System
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Classical System, Neo-Classical Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Fianchetto Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Semi-Averbakh System 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Zukertort Opening 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Double Fianchetto Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Nimzo-Larsen Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
London System 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Four Knights Game 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Scotch Variation Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Main Line
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Pirc Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Smyslov Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Gambit 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Accelerated London System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Scotch Game 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Schmidt Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
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Games Showing all 55 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.10.12 | 5th Skyline Open - OPEN | 7.7 | 2026.10.12 CHIRILOV, James (-) (2422) | ½ | 96.10% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 | |
| 2026.10.12 | 5th Skyline Open - OPEN | 6.11 | 2026.10.12 MARTIN, Zachary David (-) (2184) | 1 | 88.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.10.11 | 5th Skyline Open - OPEN | 4.10 | 2026.10.11 Meadors, Landon (39948080) (1873) | 0 | 60.10% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2026.10.10 | 5th Skyline Open - OPEN | 3.9 | 2026.10.10 LEE, Daniel J (-) (2170) | ½ | 91.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2026.09.20 | Round 5: Chong, Hanford - Sridhar, Jagadeeshwar Yehamandram | 5.7 | 2026.09.20 Sridhar, Jagadeeshwar Yehamandram (30957532) (1949) | ½ | 96.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.05.25 | 13th Cherry Blossom Chess | 9.31 | 2026.05.25 Jandhyala, Yegna Sairam (39938778) (1827) | 0 | 90.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.05.25 | 13th Cherry Blossom Chess | 8.28 | 2026.05.25 ADU, Oladapo (8500258) (2154) | 0 | 87.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 | |
| 2026.05.24 | 13th Cherry Blossom Chess | 7.30 | 2026.05.24 Li, Allen (39906302) (1985) | ½ | 96.80% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2026.05.24 | 13th Cherry Blossom Chess | 6.33 | 2026.05.24 Chen, Alan Zishun (30984882) (1953) | ½ | 95.80% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2026.05.23 | 13th Cherry Blossom Chess | 5.31 | 2026.05.23 Ismayilova, Khanim (13429019) (1957) | 0 | 81.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.05.23 | 13th Cherry Blossom Chess | 4.32 | 2026.05.23 Ni, Beiyang (39945600) (2018) | ½ | 93.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2026.05.22 | 13th Cherry Blossom Chess | 3.24 | 2026.05.22 Yang, Aimee (30996066) (2032) | 0 | 87.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.05.21 | 13th Cherry Blossom Chess | 1.20 | 2026.05.21 Moorhouse, Will (30989531) (2165) | ½ | 90.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2026.04.05 | 2026 Colonial Open | 7.8 | 2026.04.05 Chen, Alan Zishun (30984882) (1894) | ½ | 89.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2026.04.05 | 2026 Colonial Open | 6.4 | 2026.04.05 Diao, Matthew Guo (30970547) (2285) | 0 | - | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. exd5 exd5 | |
| 2026.04.04 | 2026 Colonial Open | 4.4 | 2026.04.04 Munkhzul, Davaakhuu (4902815) (2196) | 1 | - | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 a6 | |
| 2026.04.03 | 2026 Colonial Open | 3.7 | 2026.04.03 Shiman, Andrew Lewis (30969484) (1983) | 1 | - | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 | |
| 2026.04.03 | 2026 Colonial Open | 2.4 | 2026.04.03 Soni, Arjun Gorakh (-) (2126) | ½ | - | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.03.29 | 2026 Colonial Open | 5.1 | 2026.03.29 Sonis, Francesco (895733) (2558) | 0 | - | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.07.06 | Round 9: Chong, Hanford - Haldankar, Ameya | 9.9 | 2025.07.06 Haldankar, Ameya (30969042) (1872) | 1 | - | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2025.07.06 | Round 8: Martin, Zachary - Chong, Hanford | 8.10 | 2025.07.06 Martin, Zachary (30903947) (1958) | ½ | 91.80% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 | |
| 2025.07.03 | Round 3: Chong, Hanford - Pabalan, Edward M | 3.10 | 2025.07.03 Pabalan, Edward M (2007169) (1731) | 0 | 90.00% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 Be7 | |
| 2025.05.26 | 12th Cherry Blossom Classic | 9.23 | 2025.05.26 Srinivasan, Arjun (30957451) (1907) | 1 | 93.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.05.26 | 12th Cherry Blossom Classic | 8.25 | 2025.05.26 Desmarais, Nicholas (2097133) (2020) | ½ | 90.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 g6 3. e4 d6 | |
| 2025.05.25 | 12th Cherry Blossom Classic | 7.26 | 2025.05.25 Desai, Aneesh (30989264) (1926) | ½ | 92.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.05.25 | 12th Cherry Blossom Classic | 6.27 | 2025.05.25 Snodgrass, Benjamin (30915422) (1936) | 1 | 95.90% | 1. e4 d6 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 | |
| 2025.05.24 | 12th Cherry Blossom Classic | 5.25 | 2025.05.24 Sridhar, Jagadeeshwar Yehamandram (30957532) (1923) | ½ | 89.80% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b4 b6 | |
| 2025.05.23 | 12th Cherry Blossom Classic | 3.28 | 2025.05.23 Soyka, Benjamin Evans (39940438) (1780) | ½ | 90.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.05.23 | 12th Cherry Blossom Classic | 2.25 | 2025.05.23 Jackson, Cayden (30970512) (1774) | 1 | 85.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.05.22 | 12th Cherry Blossom Classic | 1.23 | 2025.05.22 Baim, Emin (30989167) (1687) | 1 | 88.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 | |
| 2025.04.19 | 6th Colonial Open | 5.11 | 2025.04.19 Kannan, Atul S (2047098) (1911) | 0 | 89.00% | 1. e4 e5 2. f4 d6 3. Nf3 Nc6 | |
| 2025.04.19 | 6th Colonial Open | 4.9 | 2025.04.19 Amrany, Benjamin (39912655) (1956) | 0 | 84.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 | |
| 2025.04.18 | 6th Colonial Open | 3.8 | 2025.04.18 Levine, Owen (30970423) (1970) | ½ | 82.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.04.18 | 6th Colonial Open | 2.7 | 2025.04.18 Can, Chi Thanh (12420131) (1911) | ½ | 92.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 | |
| 2025.04.17 | 6th Colonial Open | 1.2 | 2025.04.17 Desmarais, Nicholas (2097133) (2026) | 1 | 90.70% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 c5 | |
| 2025.03.09 | 2025 VA State Scholastic & College Championships | 5.11 | 2025.03.09 Voloshin, Vanya (30989701) (1487) | 1 | 90.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 | |
| 2025.03.09 | 2025 VA State Scholastic & College Championships | 4.9 | 2025.03.09 Zhuang, Kyle (30957486) (2108) | 0 | 92.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 d6 | |
| 2025.03.08 | 2025 VA State Scholastic & College Championships | 3.12 | 2025.03.08 Naik, Yug (39940454) (1568) | 1 | 84.80% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nd2 dxe4 | |
| 2025.03.08 | 2025 VA State Scholastic & College Championships | 2.12 | 2025.03.08 Huang, Lucia (30953600) (1600) | 1 | 95.80% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2025.03.08 | 2025 VA State Scholastic & College Championships | 1.12 | 2025.03.08 Pariti, Madhav Subrahmanyam (39912990) (1440) | 1 | 96.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2024.12.18 | 2024 North American Youth Championship - OPEN | 1.11 | 2024.12.18 Venkatesh, Narayan (30987881) (2214) | 0 | 91.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.10.14 | 3rd Skyline Open - OPEN | 9.11 | 2024.10.14 Chang, Leonhard (39919625) (1758) | ½ | 92.30% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 dxe4 | |
| 2024.10.14 | 3rd Skyline Open - OPEN | 8.6 | 2024.10.14 Panda, Vedic (30903416) (2143) | 0 | 88.70% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2024.10.13 | 3rd Skyline Open - OPEN | 7.13 | 2024.10.13 Katta, Sriansh (30981034) (1757) | 1 | 59.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.10.13 | 3rd Skyline Open - OPEN | 6.12 | 2024.10.13 Doddapaneni, Viyaan Krishna (39937933) (1789) | ½ | 71.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. c4 Bg7 | |
| 2024.10.12 | 3rd Skyline Open - OPEN | 5.4 | 2024.10.12 Zhuang, Kyle (30957486) (2088) | 0 | 90.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.10.12 | 3rd Skyline Open - OPEN | 4.14 | 2024.10.12 Kozlek, Tommy (39918572) (1640) | 1 | 89.20% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2024.10.10 | 3rd Skyline Open - OPEN | 1.12 | 2024.10.10 Jandhyala, Yegna Sairam (39938778) (1762) | 1 | 90.40% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | |
| 2024.09.22 | Round 4: Diao, Matthew Guo - Chong, Hanford | 4.7 | 2024.09.22 Diao, Matthew Guo (30970547) (2097) | 0 | 91.00% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. b3 g6 3. Bb2 Bg7 | |
| 2024.09.21 | Round 2: Hebbar, Eshaan - Chong, Hanford | 2.7 | 2024.09.21 Hebbar, Eshaan (30974690) (2208) | ½ | 91.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.03.10 | Round 5: Moorhouse, Will - Chong, Hanford | 2024.03.10 Moorhouse, Will (30989531) (1955) | 0 | 91.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | ||
| 2024.03.09 | Round 3: Chong, Hanford - Zhuang, Kyle | 2024.03.09 Zhuang, Kyle (30957486) (1936) | 0 | 87.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2023.05.14 | Round 7: Hanford Chong - Christopher Williams | 2023.05.14 Christopher Williams | ½ | 86.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | ||
| 2023.05.14 | Round 6: Alexander Sukhiashvili - Hanford Chong | 2023.05.14 Alexander Sukhiashvili | ½ | 84.90% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 | ||
| 2023.05.13 | Round 4: Hanford Chong - Rohan Rajaram | 2023.05.13 Rohan Rajaram | 0 | 86.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 |