Prepare against Xiheng Zhang

NLD · World #36,472 classical · FIDE ID 40102386

Our database contains 68 games by Xiheng Zhang, covering Oct 2023 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Xiheng Zhang's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Xiheng Zhang 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 Xiheng Zhang's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Xiheng Zhang's side.

First moves as White (35 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 100% of White games, 42.9% score
  • …c5 (54% of these games) — Zhang usually continues Nf3 (36.8% score)
  • …c6 (20% of these games) — Zhang usually continues d4 (35.7% score)
  • …e5 (14% of these games) — Zhang usually continues Nf3 (80.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (23 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (4 games)

Xiheng Zhang's chess games

All 68 games by Xiheng Zhang in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 2023 - 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: 30 wins, 14 draws, 24 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Xiheng Zhang's chess games?

68 games by Xiheng Zhang, from Oct 2023 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 Xiheng Zhang has played.

What does Xiheng Zhang play on the first move as White?

Across 35 games with White in our database, Xiheng Zhang opens with 1.e4 (100% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Xiheng Zhang answers 1...c5 (100% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Xiheng Zhang play as White?

As White, Xiheng Zhang's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (7 games, 0.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Exchange Variation (6 games, 33.3% win rate); Sicilian: Sveshnikov (4 games, 25.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 35 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Xiheng Zhang play as Black?

As Black, Xiheng Zhang most often plays: Sicilian: Four Knights (11 games, 63.6% win rate); Sicilian (8 games, 25.0% win rate); Nimzovich-Larsen attack (3 games, 100.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 33 games.

What is Xiheng Zhang's FIDE rating?

Xiheng Zhang is currently rated 1,952 in classical chess, 2,075 in rapid and 1,916 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,156 (May 2026).

How many games has Xiheng Zhang played?

Our database contains 68 games by Xiheng Zhang, covering Oct 2023 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 30 wins, 14 draws, 24 losses (44.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Xiheng Zhang?

68 games by Xiheng Zhang 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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