Player profile
Liu, Steven
Dossier
60 of 66 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 91.5%
Opened Nf3: 11/28Opened d4: 10/28Opened c4: 7/28
Castled kingside: 56Same-side castling: 51Opposite-side castling: 5Castled queenside: 2Did not castle: 1
Fianchettoed kingside: 24Fianchettoed queenside: 22Played on the queenside: 19Played in the center: 19Played on the kingside: 12
Active pieces: 40Sacrificed material: 39Initiated exchanges: 38Backward pawn: 34Kept the bishop pair: 33Space advantage: 32Isolated pawn: 30Missed tactics: 13Avoided exchanges: 10Played gambits: 3
Openings
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As White 29 games 9W 10D 10L
English Opening 9 games 3W 3D 3L
King's English Variation 5 games 2W 1D 2L
Two Knights Variation, Keres Variation
2 games
0W
0D
2L
Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Two Knights Variation, Smyslov System
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Reversed Closed Sicilian
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Symmetrical Variation 3 games 0W 2D 1L
Three Knights, Fianchetto Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Hedgehog Defense
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Three Knights Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Anglo-Grünfeld Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 7 games 2W 4D 1L
Westphalian Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
2D
0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Cambridge Springs Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Bogoljubow Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Orthodox Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Semi-Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
King's Indian Defense 4 games 1W 1D 2L
Fianchetto Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Classical Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Orthodox Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Aronin-Taimanov Defense
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Classical System
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Grünfeld Defense 3 games 2W 0D 1L
Three Knights Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
2W
0D
0L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Spassky Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Rat Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
English Rat 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Semi-Slav Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Botvinnik Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
King's Indian Attack 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
King's Indian Attack, with e6 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Bogo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Nimzowitsch Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Dutch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Queen's Knight Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
As Black 36 games 11W 14D 9L
Sicilian Defense 18 games 6W 7D 4L
Lasker-Pelikan Variation 7 games 3W 2D 2L
(unspecified)
5 games
3W
1D
1L
Sveshnikov Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Sveshnikov Variation, Chelyabinsk Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack 4 games 2W 2D 0L
Fianchetto Variation
3 games
1W
2D
0L
Gurgenidze Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Delayed Alapin Variation 2 games 0W 2D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
2D
0L
Dragon Variation 2 games 0W 0D 2L
Yugoslav Attack, Panov Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Yugoslav Attack, Old Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Open 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Alapin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Barmen Defense
1 game
1W
0D
0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
0L
Queen's Indian Defense 6 games 2W 0D 3L
Fianchetto Variation 3 games 1W 0D 2L
Kramnik Variation
3 games
1W
0D
2L
Classical Variation 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Traditional Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Traditional Variation, Nimzowitsch Line
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Kasparov Variation 1 game 0W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
0L
King's Indian Attack, with e6 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
0D
1L
Catalan Opening 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Closed 2 games 0W 2D 0L
Botvinnik Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Torre Attack 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Classical Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Bogo-Indian Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Retreat Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Rapport-Jobava System 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
Symmetrical Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Vienna Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Quiet Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
English Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Agincourt Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Queen's Gambit Accepted 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 280
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 66 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.10.10 | 5th Skyline Open - OPEN | 2.11 | 2026.10.10 Su, Milo (39950352) (1768) | ½ | 84.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| 2026.09.20 | Round 5: PRANAV SANTHOSH - Liu, Steven | 5.6 | 2026.09.20 PRANAV SANTHOSH | ½ | 82.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.09.19 | Round 3: Liu, Steven - Chovanec, Alice | 3.6 | 2026.09.19 Chovanec, Alice (30980836) (1906) | ½ | - | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. g3 Bxc3 | |
| 2026.09.19 | Round 2: Shetty, Saharsh Darsh - Liu, Steven | 2.9 | 2026.09.19 Shetty, Saharsh Darsh (30974143) (1905) | 1 | - | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 d5 | |
| 2026.09.18 | Round 1: Liu, Steven - Jose, Franco Moncera | 1.8 | 2026.09.18 Jose, Franco Moncera (2063905) (1968) | ½ | 97.90% | 1. c4 d6 2. d4 e5 3. dxe5 dxe5 | |
| 2026.05.25 | 13th Cherry Blossom Chess | 9.15 | 2026.05.25 Swaminathan, Pranav (30970482) (2187) | 1 | 90.20% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Bb4 3. g3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.05.25 | 13th Cherry Blossom Chess | 8.13 | 2026.05.25 Slate, Kent (30961564) (2155) | 0 | 87.50% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 d5 | |
| 2026.05.24 | 13th Cherry Blossom Chess | 7.12 | 2026.05.24 De Silva, L M S T (9953698) (2407) | ½ | 93.20% | 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 | |
| 2026.05.23 | 13th Cherry Blossom Chess | 5.12 | 2026.05.23 Zhuang, Kyle (30957486) (2204) | ½ | 91.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| 2026.05.23 | 13th Cherry Blossom Chess | 4.10 | 2026.05.23 Bartell, Thomas (2017849) (2338) | ½ | 94.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. Bg5 d5 | |
| 2026.05.22 | 13th Cherry Blossom Chess | 3.23 | 2026.05.22 Anand, Anirudh (39966160) (1816) | 1 | 95.80% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. g3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.04.05 | The Atlantic City Open | 8.25 | 2026.04.05 Jain, Vihaan (30979897) (2171) | 0 | 88.00% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.04.04 | The Atlantic City Open | 7.21 | 2026.04.04 Radhakrishnan, Sharath (39900452) (2130) | 0 | 88.90% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 c6 | |
| 2025.10.12 | 4th Skyline Open - OPEN | 5.5 | 2025.10.12 Diao, Matthew Guo (30970547) (2322) | 0 | 78.70% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 c6 | |
| 2025.09.21 | Round 5: Murugan Ayyappan, Adhiraiyan - Liu, Steven | 5.5 | 2025.09.21 Murugan Ayyappan, Adhiraiyan (30957478) (1805) | 1 | 94.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 | |
| 2025.09.20 | Round 2: Quirke, Jeffrey - Liu, Steven | 2.5 | 2025.09.20 Quirke, Jeffrey (2013029) (2085) | 0 | 92.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Bf4 b6 | |
| 2025.07.06 | Round 8: Liu, Steven - Adury, Anant | 8.5 | 2025.07.06 Adury, Anant (30964687) (2215) | 0 | 90.00% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.07.05 | Round 7: Kurup, Siddharth - Liu, Steven | 7.5 | 2025.07.05 Kurup, Siddharth (30967384) (2071) | 0 | - | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2025.07.05 | Round 6: Katta, Sriansh - Liu, Steven | 6.6 | 2025.07.05 Katta, Sriansh (30981034) (1929) | 1 | 96.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| 2025.07.04 | Round 5: Liu, Steven - Samuelson, Andrew | 5.6 | 2025.07.04 Samuelson, Andrew (2020580) (2100) | ½ | 96.00% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. Nc3 b6 | |
| 2025.07.04 | Round 4: Liu, Steven - Muthukumaran, Gurru | 4.7 | 2025.07.04 Muthukumaran, Gurru (30977053) (1933) | 1 | 84.00% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2025.07.03 | Round 3: Ismayilova, Khanim - Liu, Steven | 3.8 | 2025.07.03 Ismayilova, Khanim (13429019) (1971) | ½ | 94.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 | |
| 2025.07.03 | Round 2: Liu, Steven - Perrine, Dalton | 2.7 | 2025.07.03 Perrine, Dalton (2048434) (2140) | 0 | 83.50% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. d4 Nf6 3. c4 c6 | |
| 2025.07.02 | Round 1: Diao, Matthew Guo - Liu, Steven | 1.6 | 2025.07.02 Diao, Matthew Guo (30970547) (2244) | 0 | 90.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2025.05.26 | 12th Cherry Blossom Classic | 9.13 | 2025.05.26 Su, Kevin (30937370) (1995) | ½ | - | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nc3 d5 3. Bf4 e6 | |
| 2025.05.26 | 12th Cherry Blossom Classic | 8.9 | 2025.05.26 Swaminathan, Pranav (30970482) (2097) | 0 | 89.60% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 c5 | |
| 2025.05.25 | 12th Cherry Blossom Classic | 7.13 | 2025.05.25 Aravindakshan, Sahana (30984440) (2093) | 1 | 95.30% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| 2025.05.25 | 12th Cherry Blossom Classic | 6.19 | 2025.05.25 Wright, James Douglas (39911675) (1964) | 1 | 94.70% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 b6 | |
| 2025.05.24 | 12th Cherry Blossom Classic | 5.17 | 2025.05.24 Carter, Emmanuel (30908167) (2062) | 0 | 88.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2025.05.24 | 12th Cherry Blossom Classic | 4.14 | 2025.05.24 Samuelson, Andrew (2020580) (2088) | ½ | 83.70% | 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 b6 | |
| 2025.05.23 | 12th Cherry Blossom Classic | 3.15 | 2025.05.23 Wang, Kevin (30996635) (2073) | ½ | 97.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.05.23 | 12th Cherry Blossom Classic | 2.12 | 2025.05.23 Guo, Felix (30997550) (2078) | ½ | 94.30% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 e6 | |
| 2025.02.17 | Round 9: Senft, Sean - Liu, Steven | 9.7 | 2025.02.17 Senft, Sean (2044960) (2054) | * | - | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2025.02.17 | Round 8: Swaminathan, Pranav - Liu, Steven | 8.7 | 2025.02.17 Swaminathan, Pranav (30970482) (2069) | ½ | 90.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 | |
| 2025.02.16 | Round 7: Liu, Steven - Quirke, Jeffrey | 7.8 | 2025.02.16 Quirke, Jeffrey (2013029) (2036) | ½ | 92.00% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.02.16 | Round 6: Yehamandram Sridhar, Yogeshwar - Liu, Steven | 6.9 | 2025.02.16 Yehamandram Sridhar, Yogeshwar (46653988) (1972) | ½ | 86.90% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. b3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.02.15 | Round 5: Srinivasan, Arjun - Liu, Steven | 5.10 | 2025.02.15 Srinivasan, Arjun (30957451) (1983) | 1 | 95.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.02.15 | Round 4: Liu, Steven - Wang, Kevin | 4.8 | 2025.02.15 Wang, Kevin (30996635) (2135) | 0 | 93.00% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.02.14 | Round 3: Liu, Steven - Vaibhav Kalpaka | 3.6 | 2025.02.14 Vaibhav Kalpaka (25666231) (2161) | 0 | 91.80% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2024.12.23 | 2024 North American Youth Championship - OPEN | 9.16 | 2024.12.23 Kolli, Rishi (39916294) (1739) | ½ | 94.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.12.22 | 2024 North American Youth Championship - OPEN | 8.16 | 2024.12.22 Yu, Matthew (30985218) (1831) | 1 | 91.60% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 | |
| 2024.12.22 | 2024 North American Youth Championship - OPEN | 7.16 | 2024.12.22 Guntaka, Aayansh (30993890) (1729) | 0 | 92.40% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2024.12.21 | 2024 North American Youth Championship - OPEN | 6.16 | 2024.12.21 Kola, Venkat Karthikeya Reddy (2643278) (1832) | 1 | 95.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2024.12.20 | 2024 North American Youth Championship - OPEN | 5.16 | 2024.12.20 LeBakken, Lukas W (39944379) (1748) | 1 | 94.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 | |
| 2024.12.20 | 2024 North American Youth Championship - OPEN | 4.16 | 2024.12.20 Zhang, Oscar Y (30999510) (1834) | 1 | 95.40% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 | |
| 2024.12.19 | 2024 North American Youth Championship - OPEN | 3.16 | 2024.12.19 Liu, Liam (39918270) (1815) | 1 | 97.10% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 | |
| 2024.12.18 | 2024 North American Youth Championship - OPEN | 2.16 | 2024.12.18 Debmisra, Ariv (39900207) (1805) | 1 | 87.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 Bb4+ | |
| 2024.12.18 | 2024 North American Youth Championship - OPEN | 1.16 | 2024.12.18 Yin, Aiden (2654644) (1726) | 1 | 88.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2024.09.21 | Round 3: Liu, Steven - Hebbar, Eshaan | 3.8 | 2024.09.21 Hebbar, Eshaan (30974690) (2208) | 0 | 90.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 | |
| 2024.09.21 | Round 2: Moorhouse, Will - Liu, Steven | 2.3 | 2024.09.21 Moorhouse, Will (30989531) (2091) | 0 | 87.90% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2024.09.20 | Round 1: Liu, Steven - Baron, Tal | 1.1 | 2024.09.20 Baron, Tal (2809958) (2459) | 1 | 98.10% | 1. d4 e6 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2026.07.09 | Round 9: STEVEN LIU - Vivekananthan, Anish | 9.3 | 2026.07.09 Vivekananthan, Anish (2090775) (2397) | 0 | 85.70% | 1. c4 e5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. g3 c6 | |
| 2026.07.09 | Round 8: STEVEN LIU - JAMES L NGUYEN | 8.4 | 2026.07.09 JAMES L NGUYEN | ½ | 91.50% | 1. c4 e6 2. Nc3 d5 3. d4 Nf6 | |
| 2026.07.08 | Round 7: Vaibhav Kalpaka - STEVEN LIU | 7.4 | 2026.07.08 Vaibhav Kalpaka (25666231) (2203) | ½ | 95.40% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 e6 3. Bg2 d5 | |
| 2026.07.08 | Round 6: DANIEL ALEXANDER UDOVENKO - STEVEN LIU | 6.8 | 2026.07.08 DANIEL ALEXANDER UDOVENKO | 1 | 97.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| 2026.07.07 | Round 4: Xu, Zhihan - Steven Liu | 4.7 | 2026.07.07 Xu, Zhihan (2645726) | 0 | 91.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2026.07.03 | Round 1: Karthik Venkataraman - Steven Liu | 1.1 | 2026.07.03 Karthik Venkataraman (25006479) | * | - | 1. e4 c5 2. h3 Nc6 3. Bb5 g6 | |
| 2025.11.02 | Round 5: Amrany, Benjamin - Steven Liu | 5.9 | 2025.11.02 Amrany, Benjamin (39912655) (2121) | 1 | 96.50% | 1. c4 e6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nf3 d5 | |
| 2025.11.01 | Round 3: Steven Liu - Zhuang, Kyle | 3.9 | 2025.11.01 Zhuang, Kyle (30957486) (2134) | ½ | 93.10% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. d4 Bg7 | |
| 2025.10.31 | Round 1: Vaibhav Kalpaka - Steven Liu | 1.5 | 2025.10.31 Vaibhav Kalpaka (25666231) (2230) | ½ | 96.60% | 1. c4 e6 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 d5 | |
| 2025.10.11 | 4th Skyline Open - OPEN | 3.12 | 2025.10.11 Shrivastava, Nivaan (39928357) (1778) | ½ | 82.00% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 d5 | |
| 2025.10.11 | 4th Skyline Open - OPEN | 2.5 | 2025.10.11 Sriniaiyer, Sudarshan (30937213) (2217) | ½ | 92.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 e6 3. c4 d5 | |
| 2025.04.20 | 6th Colonial Open | 7.11 | 2025.04.20 Chen, Alan Zishun (30984882) (1821) | ½ | 93.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 d5 3. exd5 Qxd5 | |
| 2025.04.20 | 6th Colonial Open | 6.4 | 2025.04.20 Su, Kevin (30937370) (1914) | 0 | 86.40% | 1. d4 f5 2. c4 Nf6 3. Nc3 g6 | |
| 2025.04.19 | 6th Colonial Open | 5.9 | 2025.04.19 Srinivasan, Arjun (30957451) (1879) | 1 | 97.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2023.05.13 | Round 4: Yi Sha - Steven Liu | 2023.05.13 Yi Sha | 0 | 88.30% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. c4 Bg7 |