Prepare against Shirui Ding

China · World #54,714 classical · FIDE ID 8618445

Our database contains 152 games by Shirui Ding, covering Aug 2016 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Shirui Ding's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Shirui Ding 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 Shirui Ding's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Shirui Ding's side.

First moves as White (78 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 54% of White games, 56.0% score
  • …Nf6 (55% of these games) — Ding usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …d5 (38% of these games) — Ding usually continues c4 (62.5% score)
  • …e6 (5% of these games) — Ding usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
• 1.e4 — 45% of White games, 62.9% score
  • …c5 (43% of these games) — Ding usually continues Nf3 (53.6% score)
  • …e5 (20% of these games) — Ding usually continues Nf3 (71.4% score)
  • …e6 (17% of these games) — Ding usually continues d4 (41.7% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (37 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (28 games)

Shirui Ding's chess games

All 152 games by Shirui Ding in the Chess.ceo database (Aug 2016 - Jul 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: 73 wins, 27 draws, 52 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Shirui Ding's chess games?

152 games by Shirui Ding, from Aug 2016 to Jul 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 Shirui Ding has played.

What does Shirui Ding play on the first move as White?

Across 78 games with White in our database, Shirui Ding opens with 1.d4 (54% of games), 1.e4 (45% of games), 1.c4 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Shirui Ding answers 1...c5 (59% of games), 1...d5 (41% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (96% of games), 1...d5 (4% of games).

What openings does Shirui Ding play as White?

As White, Shirui Ding's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (12 games, 58.3% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (8 games, 75.0% win rate); French: Exchange Variation (6 games, 16.7% win rate). The full breakdown of 78 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Shirui Ding play as Black?

As Black, Shirui Ding most often plays: Grünfeld Defense (11 games, 18.2% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (8 games, 62.5% win rate); Scandinavian Defense: Main Line (7 games, 57.1% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 74 games.

What is Shirui Ding's FIDE rating?

Shirui Ding is currently rated 1,875 in classical chess, 1,891 in rapid and 1,870 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 1,890 (Dec 2025).

How many games has Shirui Ding played?

Our database contains 152 games by Shirui Ding, covering Aug 2016 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 73 wins, 27 draws, 52 losses (48.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against Shirui Ding?

152 games by Shirui Ding 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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