Prepare against Henry Deng

FM · United States · World #4,194 classical · FIDE ID 30965454

Our database contains 1,581 games by Henry Deng, covering Nov 2019 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Henry Deng's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Henry Deng 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

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (788 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 56% of White games, 51.5% score
  • …c5 (46% of these games) — Deng usually continues Nc3 (52.4% score)
  • …e5 (20% of these games) — Deng usually continues Nf3 (48.2% score)
  • …e6 (12% of these games) — Deng usually continues d4 (48.1% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 41% of White games, 59.3% score
  • …Nf6 (45% of these games) — Deng usually continues b3 (58.5% score)
  • …d5 (29% of these games) — Deng usually continues b3 (62.0% score)
  • …c5 (8% of these games) — Deng usually continues b3 (66.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (394 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (237 games)

Henry Deng's chess games

All 1,581 games by Henry Deng in the Chess.ceo database (Nov 2019 - Aug 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: 721 wins, 231 draws, 629 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Henry Deng's chess games?

1,581 games by Henry Deng, from Nov 2019 to Aug 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 Henry Deng has played.

What does Henry Deng play on the first move as White?

Across 788 games with White in our database, Henry Deng opens with 1.e4 (56% of games), 1.Nf3 (41% of games), 1.b3 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Henry Deng answers 1...c5 (82% of games), 1...e5 (7% of games), 1...b6 (4% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (49% of games), 1...Nf6 (48% of games), 1...d6 (1% of games).

What openings does Henry Deng play as White?

As White, Henry Deng's most-played openings in our database are: Réti Opening (207 games, 53.6% win rate); Sicilian: Closed (186 games, 44.1% win rate); Nimzo-Larsen Attack (92 games, 57.6% win rate). The full breakdown of 788 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Henry Deng play as Black?

As Black, Henry Deng most often plays: Sicilian (127 games, 43.3% win rate); Sicilian: Four Knights (117 games, 51.3% win rate); Slav Defense (77 games, 40.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 793 games.

What is Henry Deng's FIDE rating?

Henry Deng is currently rated 2,298 in classical chess, 2,287 in rapid and 2,282 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,338 (Sep 2024).

How many games has Henry Deng played?

Our database contains 1,581 games by Henry Deng, covering Nov 2019 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 721 wins, 231 draws, 629 losses (45.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Henry Deng?

1,581 games by Henry Deng 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.

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