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WGM Zhang Xiaowen

Full name

Xiaowen Zhang

Born

1/1/1989 (age 35)‎

Place of birth

Federation

China

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Opočenský, Traditional Line (14 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (14 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Scheveningen, Classical Variation (10 games)

Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (9 games)

Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation (9 games)

Black Pieces

French Defense: Classical, Steinitz, Boleslavsky Variation (16 games)

French Defense: Exchange Variation (14 games)

French Defense: Tarrasch, Closed, Main Line (12 games)

Catalan Opening: Closed (11 games)

King's Indian Defense: Gligorić System (11 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Zhang Xiaowen (2348) Hou Yifan (2621)	0-1	38	2022
Zhang Xiaowen (2348) Sun Fanghui (2182)	½-½	43	2022
Zhang Xiaowen (2314) Yaqing Wei (1612)	1-0	70	2019
Zhang Xiaowen (2314) Zirun Zhou (2141)	1-0	35	2019
Zhang Xiaowen (2314) Ning Chunhong (2280)	1-0	38	2019
Zhang Xiaowen (2314) Moqi Yu (2078)	1-0	25	2019
Zhang Xiaowen (2318) Yuxin Du (2015)	1-0	33	2019
Zhang Xiaowen (2318) Junyao Pian	1-0	29	2019
Zhang Xiaowen (2314) Mofei Huang (1993)	½-½	30	2019
Zhang Xiaowen (2314) Xiao Zhang (2234)	½-½	31	2019

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