Prepare against Alice Li

England · World #73,824 classical · FIDE ID 343454976

When preparing against Alice Li, expect 1.e4 in 100% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (56% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (71%).

Our database contains 35 games by Alice Li, covering Jan 2026 to Nov 2026. Below you'll find Alice Li's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Alice Li before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Time control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	1,811	1,811	Nov 2026
Rapid	1,569	1,569	Nov 2026
Blitz	1,589	1,607	Aug 2026

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	35	12	9	14	34.3%
As White	18	5	6	7	27.8%
As Black	17	7	3	7	41.2%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2024-2026): 316 rated games against 225 different opponents, across 59 events in 1 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	74	29	18	27	39.2%	1,700	1,620	6
Rapid	193	109	19	65	56.5%	1,556	1,621	12
Blitz	27	12	2	13	44.4%	1,744	1,651	5

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	41	9	10	22	22.0%
Against lower-rated	32	14	4	14	43.8%

Tournament wins

12 tournament wins from 55 events, 5 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	84	35	15	34	1,755	1,693
2025	163	95	23	45	1,563	1,630
2024	69	32	3	34	1,520	1,372

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Alice Li's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Alice Li's side.

First moves as White (18 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
e4	18	100.0%	44.4%

Main lines as White

1.e4 — 100% of White games, 44.4% score
- …c5 (50% of these games) — Li usually continues Nc3 (38.9% score)
- …e5 (28% of these games) — Li usually continues Nf3 (60.0% score)
- …c6 (11% of these games) — Li usually continues d4 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (9 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
c5	5	55.6%	40.0%
e6	4	44.4%	62.5%

As Black against 1.d4 (7 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d5	5	71.4%	40.0%
e6	2	28.6%	50.0%

Alice Li's chess games

All 35 games by Alice Li in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2026 - Nov 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 12 wins, 9 draws, 14 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B23	Sicilian: Closed	9	2/3/4	22.2%
C45	Scotch Game	4	2/1/1	50.0%
B13	Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation	2	0/0/2	0.0%
B05	Alekhine Defense	1	0/1/0	0.0%
C00	French Defense	1	1/0/0	100.0%
C42	Petrov's Defense	1	0/1/0	0.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B42	Sicilian	4	1/0/3	25.0%
C01	French: Exchange Variation	3	1/1/1	33.3%
D37	Indian Defense	2	1/0/1	50.0%
A40	Horwitz Defense	2	1/0/1	50.0%
D00	Queen's Pawn Game: Chigorin Variation	1	0/1/0	0.0%
C02	French: Advance Variation	1	1/0/0	100.0%
B23	Sicilian: Closed	1	1/0/0	100.0%
D00	London System	1	0/0/1	0.0%
A01	Nimzovich-Larsen attack	1	1/0/0	100.0%
D55	Queen's Gambit Declined	1	0/1/0	0.0%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Aug 2026	Anthony Binns	1,773	2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major	B23
Oct 2026	Aviraj Bhaduri	1,767	2026 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Under 10	B23
Oct 2026	Mary Cawdery	1,735	2026 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Under 10	D37
Oct 2026	Kayal Vijay	1,652	2026 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Under 10	B42
Feb 2026	Krish Gandhi	1,527	1st University of Warwick Congress: Major	C01

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
2026 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Under 10	2026	11	3.5	1,593
112th ch-GBR Major Open	2026	8	3	1,651
CSC Junior Grand Prix November 2025 - Under 10	2025	6	4.5	1,687
2nd Swindon Chess Congress - Major	2026	6	2	1,633
1st University of Warwick Congress: Major	2026	3	3	1,900
2026 British Chess Championships:	2026	1	0.5	1,810

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Alice Li's chess games?

35 games by Alice Li, from Jan 2026 to Nov 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Alice Li has played.

What does Alice Li play on the first move as White?

Across 18 games with White in our database, Alice Li opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Alice Li answers 1...c5 (56% of games), 1...e6 (44% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (71% of games), 1...e6 (29% of games).

What openings does Alice Li play as White?

As White, Alice Li's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Closed (9 games, 22.2% win rate); Scotch Game (4 games, 50.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (2 games, 0.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 18 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Alice Li play as Black?

As Black, Alice Li most often plays: Sicilian (4 games, 25.0% win rate); French: Exchange Variation (3 games, 33.3% win rate); Indian Defense (2 games, 50.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 17 games.

What is Alice Li's FIDE rating?

Alice Li is currently rated 1,811 in classical chess, 1,569 in rapid and 1,589 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 1,811 (Nov 2026).

How many games has Alice Li played?

Our database contains 35 games by Alice Li, covering Jan 2026 to Nov 2026. Overall record: 12 wins, 9 draws, 14 losses (34.3% win rate).

How do I prepare against Alice Li?

35 games by Alice Li reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.