Jun Zhao vs Liren Ding
GM Jun Zhao (2538) · GM Liren Ding (2738)
Jun Zhao and Liren Ding have played 20 recorded games against each other, the first in Apr 2009 and the most recent in Jun 2026. Zhao leads 0 wins to 8 - trailing overall, with 12 draws (40% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the King's Indian Defense (2 games). The average game between them lasted 41 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Zhao | Draws | Ding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zhao with White | 10 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| Ding with White | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Zhao | Draws | Ding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 17 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| Rapid | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Zhao | Draws | Ding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E62 | King's Indian Defense | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| E94 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| B12 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C07 | French: Tarrasch Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C48 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C77 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| C84 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| B85 | Sicilian: Taimanov | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Liren Ding | Jun Zhao | 1-0 | Indian Defense | FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | Rapid | Matches 1-10 |
| Sep 2025 | Jun Zhao | Liren Ding | 1/2-1/2 | Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation | 15th Nat PRC RR Men |
| Jun 2025 | Liren Ding | Jun Zhao | 1/2-1/2 | Catalan | 15th National Games Individual Prelim |
| Sep 2022 | Jun Zhao | Liren Ding | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | chT-CHN Div-A Rapid |
| Jul 2019 | Liren Ding | Jun Zhao | 1-0 | Queen's Indian Defense | chT-CHN |
| Dec 2017 | Jun Zhao | Liren Ding | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Taimanov | chT-CHN |
| Jul 2017 | Liren Ding | Jun Zhao | 1/2-1/2 | Catalan | chT-CHN |
| Apr 2016 | Jun Zhao | Liren Ding | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Closed | chT-CHN |
| May 2015 | Jun Zhao | Liren Ding | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense | ch-CHN |
| Jun 2014 | Liren Ding | Jun Zhao | 1-0 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 5th Danzhou |
| Mar 2014 | Liren Ding | Jun Zhao | 1-0 | Budapest Defense | ch-CHN |
| Jul 2012 | Jun Zhao | Liren Ding | 1/2-1/2 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | chT-CHN |
| Jun 2012 | Jun Zhao | Liren Ding | 0-1 | Torre Attack | 3rd Danzhou |
| Apr 2012 | Liren Ding | Jun Zhao | 1/2-1/2 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | ch-CHN |
| Jul 2011 | Liren Ding | Jun Zhao | 1-0 | Queen's Indian Defense | 1st CHN-ch Prelim rap |
| Apr 2011 | Jun Zhao | Liren Ding | 1/2-1/2 | King's Indian Defense | ch-CHN |
| Sep 2010 | Liren Ding | Jun Zhao | 1-0 | King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 6th chT-CHN |
| Jun 2010 | Jun Zhao | Liren Ding | 1/2-1/2 | French: Tarrasch Variation | Danzhou 1st |
| May 2010 | Jun Zhao | Liren Ding | 0-1 | King's Indian Defense | 4th All China Games |
| Apr 2009 | Liren Ding | Jun Zhao | 1/2-1/2 | Slav Defense | Beijing zt 3.5 |
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What is the head-to-head score between Jun Zhao and Liren Ding?
In 20 recorded games, Jun Zhao has 0 wins, Liren Ding has 8 wins, and they have drawn 12 times.
How many times have Jun Zhao and Liren Ding played each other?
Our database records 20 games between them, from Apr 2009 to Jun 2026.
What openings do Jun Zhao and Liren Ding play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the King's Indian Defense (2 games), followed by the King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.