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GM Zhou Jianchao

Zhou Jianchao
Full name
Jianchao Zhou
Born
Jun 11, 1988 (age 37)‎
Place of birth
Shanghai, China
Federation
United States
Profiles
#151
World Ranking
2577
Classical
2574
Rapid
2491
Blitz

Rating

Bio

GM Zhou Jianchao is a Chinese-American grandmaster. From 2025-26, he played 158 official games without losing a single one.

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense (19 games)
Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange, Positional Line (15 games)
Slav Defense (14 games)
Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical, Keres Defense (13 games)
King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (12 games)
Black Pieces
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf Variation (33 games)
Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, English Attack (31 games)
Sicilian Defense: Canal Attack (15 games)
Ruy López Opening: Berlin, l'Hermet, Berlin Wall Defense (13 games)
Catalan Opening (12 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Zhou Jianchao (2581)
Tianqi Wang (2331)
1-0 42 2026
Zhou Jianchao (2581)
Ronen Wilson (2095)
1-0 36 2026
Zhou Jianchao (2584)
Jacorey Bynum (2169)
1-0 8 2026
Zhou Jianchao (2584)
Jonathan Pagan (2159)
1-0 41 2026
Zhou Jianchao (2584)
Noe Tutisani (2454)
1-0 50 2026
Zhou Jianchao (2584)
Matthew J Wadsworth (2522)
1-0 43 2026
Zhou Jianchao (2577)
Chloe Gaw (2185)
1-0 31 2026
Zhou Jianchao (2577)
Gabriel Petesch (2354)
1-0 36 2026
Zhou Jianchao (2577)
Bryan Enming Lin (2370)
1-0 56 2026
Zhou Jianchao (2577)
Aditeya Das (2233)
1-0 69 2026
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