Prepare against Zhongyi Tan

GM · China · World #451 classical · FIDE ID 8603642

Our database contains 2,272 games by Zhongyi Tan, covering Oct 2003 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Zhongyi Tan's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Zhongyi Tan 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 Zhongyi Tan's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Zhongyi Tan's side.

First moves as White (1,145 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 59% of White games, 65.8% score
  • …Nf6 (56% of these games) — Tan usually continues c4 (65.5% score)
  • …d5 (35% of these games) — Tan usually continues c4 (64.6% score)
  • …e6 (3% of these games) — Tan usually continues c4 (58.3% score)
• 1.e4 — 17% of White games, 60.6% score
  • …e5 (32% of these games) — Tan usually continues Nf3 (53.4% score)
  • …c5 (30% of these games) — Tan usually continues Nf3 (68.8% score)
  • …c6 (20% of these games) — Tan usually continues d4 (57.9% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (511 games)

Zhongyi Tan's chess games

All 2,272 games by Zhongyi Tan in the Chess.ceo database (Oct 2003 - 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: 1,048 wins, 690 draws, 534 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequent opponents

Head-to-head records: Wenjun Ju (81 games) · Valentina Gunina (52 games) · Harika Dronavalli (43 games) · Kateryna Lagno (41 games) · Tingjie Lei (38 games) · Alexandra Kosteniuk (35 games) · Xue Zhao (34 games) · Polina Shuvalova (33 games)

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Zhongyi Tan's chess games?

2,272 games by Zhongyi Tan, from Oct 2003 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 Zhongyi Tan has played.

What does Zhongyi Tan play on the first move as White?

Across 1,145 games with White in our database, Zhongyi Tan opens with 1.d4 (59% of games), 1.e4 (17% of games), 1.c4 (15% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Zhongyi Tan answers 1...e5 (37% of games), 1...c5 (31% of games), 1...d6 (28% of games).

What openings does Zhongyi Tan play as White?

As White, Zhongyi Tan's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (137 games, 56.2% win rate); Slav Defense (121 games, 47.1% win rate); English Opening (62 games, 54.8% win rate). The full breakdown of 1,145 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Zhongyi Tan play as Black?

As Black, Zhongyi Tan most often plays: Pirc Defense (140 games, 52.9% win rate); Indian Defense (96 games, 39.6% win rate); Réti Opening (51 games, 47.1% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 1,127 games.

What is Zhongyi Tan's FIDE rating?

Zhongyi Tan is currently rated 2,520 in classical chess, 2,502 in rapid and 2,424 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,561 (Feb 2025).

How many games has Zhongyi Tan played?

Our database contains 2,272 games by Zhongyi Tan, covering Oct 2003 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 1,048 wins, 690 draws, 534 losses (46.1% win rate).

How do I prepare against Zhongyi Tan?

2,272 games by Zhongyi Tan 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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