Prepare against Kyle Zhuang

FM · United States · World #4,270 classical · FIDE ID 30957486

Our database contains 217 games by Kyle Zhuang, covering Dec 2019 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Kyle Zhuang's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Kyle Zhuang 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 Kyle Zhuang's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Kyle Zhuang's side.

First moves as White (104 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 54% of White games, 47.3% score
  • …c5 (50% of these games) — Zhuang usually continues Nf3 (51.9% score)
  • …e5 (18% of these games) — Zhuang usually continues Nf3 (35.0% score)
  • …e6 (14% of these games) — Zhuang usually continues d4 (42.9% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 35% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …Nf6 (53% of these games) — Zhuang usually continues g3 (54.5% score)
  • …d5 (14% of these games) — Zhuang usually continues b3 (100.0% score)
  • …g6 (11% of these games) — Zhuang usually continues g3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (49 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (33 games)

Kyle Zhuang's chess games

All 217 games by Kyle Zhuang in the Chess.ceo database (Dec 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: 87 wins, 42 draws, 88 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Kyle Zhuang's chess games?

217 games by Kyle Zhuang, from Dec 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 Kyle Zhuang has played.

What does Kyle Zhuang play on the first move as White?

Across 104 games with White in our database, Kyle Zhuang opens with 1.e4 (54% of games), 1.Nf3 (35% of games), 1.d4 (9% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Kyle Zhuang answers 1...c5 (82% of games), 1...e5 (12% of games), 1...g6 (4% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (73% of games), 1...d5 (27% of games).

What openings does Kyle Zhuang play as White?

As White, Kyle Zhuang's most-played openings in our database are: Réti Opening (14 games, 35.7% win rate); Sicilian: Moscow Variation (10 games, 40.0% win rate); Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense (8 games, 37.5% win rate). The full breakdown of 105 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Kyle Zhuang play as Black?

As Black, Kyle Zhuang most often plays: Sicilian (11 games, 36.4% win rate); Sicilian: Four Knights (11 games, 45.5% win rate); Indian Defense (9 games, 55.6% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 112 games.

What is Kyle Zhuang's FIDE rating?

Kyle Zhuang is currently rated 2,296 in classical chess and 2,059 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,305 (Jul 2026).

How many games has Kyle Zhuang played?

Our database contains 217 games by Kyle Zhuang, covering Dec 2019 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 87 wins, 42 draws, 88 losses (40.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Kyle Zhuang?

217 games by Kyle Zhuang 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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