Prepare against Maxwell Yang

CM · United States · World #24,933 classical · FIDE ID 30965268

Our database contains 171 games by Maxwell Yang, covering Oct 2019 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Maxwell Yang's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Maxwell Yang 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 Maxwell Yang's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Maxwell Yang's side.

First moves as White (84 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 71% of White games, 45.0% score
  • …Nf6 (53% of these games) — Yang usually continues c4 (32.8% score)
  • …d5 (32% of these games) — Yang usually continues c4 (52.6% score)
  • …d6 (5% of these games) — Yang usually continues c4 (33.3% score)
• 1.e4 — 19% of White games, 43.8% score
  • …c5 (63% of these games) — Yang usually continues Nf3 (40.0% score)
  • …e5 (25% of these games) — Yang usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …e6 (6% of these games) — Yang usually continues d4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (37 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (28 games)

Maxwell Yang's chess games

All 171 games by Maxwell Yang in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 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: 54 wins, 23 draws, 94 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Maxwell Yang's chess games?

171 games by Maxwell Yang, from Oct 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 Maxwell Yang has played.

What does Maxwell Yang play on the first move as White?

Across 84 games with White in our database, Maxwell Yang opens with 1.d4 (71% of games), 1.e4 (19% of games), 1.Nf3 (10% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Maxwell Yang answers 1...c5 (97% of games), 1...c6 (3% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Maxwell Yang play as White?

As White, Maxwell Yang's most-played openings in our database are: Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System (13 games, 38.5% win rate); Indian Defense (11 games, 45.5% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (7 games, 71.4% win rate). The full breakdown of 84 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Maxwell Yang play as Black?

As Black, Maxwell Yang most often plays: Grünfeld Defense (17 games, 17.6% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (14 games, 7.1% win rate); Indian Defense (10 games, 30.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 87 games.

What is Maxwell Yang's FIDE rating?

Maxwell Yang is currently rated 2,019 in classical chess, 1,857 in rapid and 1,758 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,088 (Jan 2026).

How many games has Maxwell Yang played?

Our database contains 171 games by Maxwell Yang, covering Oct 2019 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 54 wins, 23 draws, 94 losses (31.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Maxwell Yang?

171 games by Maxwell Yang 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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