Prepare against Liming Zhao

China · World #17,926 classical · FIDE ID 8649766

Our database contains 89 games by Liming Zhao, covering Jan 2024 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Liming Zhao's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Liming Zhao 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 Liming Zhao's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Liming Zhao's side.

First moves as White (46 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.Nf3 — 48% of White games, 65.9% score
  • …d5 (50% of these games) — Zhao usually continues c4 (68.2% score)
  • …Nf6 (36% of these games) — Zhao usually continues c4 (75.0% score)
  • …c6 (5% of these games) — Zhao usually continues c4 (100.0% score)
• 1.d4 — 46% of White games, 76.2% score
  • …Nf6 (57% of these games) — Zhao usually continues c4 (68.2% score)
  • …d5 (38% of these games) — Zhao usually continues c4 (81.3% score)
  • …f5 (5% of these games) — Zhao usually continues Bg5 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (19 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (13 games)

Liming Zhao's chess games

All 89 games by Liming Zhao in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 2024 - 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: 36 wins, 22 draws, 31 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Liming Zhao's chess games?

89 games by Liming Zhao, from Jan 2024 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 Liming Zhao has played.

What does Liming Zhao play on the first move as White?

Across 46 games with White in our database, Liming Zhao opens with 1.Nf3 (48% of games), 1.d4 (46% of games), 1.e4 (7% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Liming Zhao answers 1...c6 (79% of games), 1...c5 (16% of games), 1...e5 (5% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (77% of games), 1...Nf6 (23% of games).

What openings does Liming Zhao play as White?

As White, Liming Zhao's most-played openings in our database are: Catalan (12 games, 58.3% win rate); Réti Opening (8 games, 25.0% win rate); English Opening (6 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 46 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Liming Zhao play as Black?

As Black, Liming Zhao most often plays: Slav Defense (8 games, 25.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (5 games, 20.0% win rate); Caro-Kann: Two Knights Variation (3 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 43 games.

What is Liming Zhao's FIDE rating?

Liming Zhao is currently rated 2,076 in classical chess, 1,968 in rapid and 1,880 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,076 (Aug 2026).

How many games has Liming Zhao played?

Our database contains 89 games by Liming Zhao, covering Jan 2024 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 36 wins, 22 draws, 31 losses (40.4% win rate).

How do I prepare against Liming Zhao?

89 games by Liming Zhao 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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