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CM Derek Zhang

Full name

Derek Zhang

Born

1/1/2001 (age 23)‎

Place of birth

Federation

United States

Retired

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

English Opening: Agincourt Defense (2 games)

English Opening: Anglo-Indian, King's Knight Variation (2 games)

Black Pieces

Queen's Pawn Opening: Tartakower Variation (2 games)

French Defense: Winawer, Advance Variation (1 games)

English Opening (1 games)

Réti Opening: Pirc Invitation (1 games)

Queen's Pawn Opening (1 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Derek Zhang (2523) Jan Vykouk (2728)	½-½	50	2024
Derek Zhang (2501) Lucas Liascovich (2913)	0-1	34	2024
Derek Zhang (2508) Denes Boros (2979)	1-0	70	2024
Derek Zhang (2502) David Torres Dominguez (2159)	1-0	26	2023
Derek Zhang (2522) Volodymyr Vetoshko (2773)	0-1	24	2023
Derek Zhang (2529) Kielinkei (2414)	0-1	53	2023
Derek Zhang (2527) Igor Bjelobrk (2678)	0-1	46	2023
Derek Zhang (2533) Evgueniy Taranenko (2733)	0-1	46	2023
Derek Zhang (2531) Federico Perez Ponsa (2827)	0-1	46	2023
Derek Zhang (2511) Alexander Spichkin (2348)	0-1	35	2023

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