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Xiangzhi Bu vs Shanglei Lu

GM Xiangzhi Bu (2661) · GM Shanglei Lu (2635)

11
Bu wins
12
draws
7
Lu wins
30
games

Xiangzhi Bu and Shanglei Lu have played 30 recorded games against each other, the first in May 2010 and the most recent in Dec 2025. Bu leads 11 wins to 7, with 12 draws (60% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo (2 games). The average game between them lasted 37 moves.

Results by color

SplitGamesBuDrawsLu
Bu with White16763
Lu with White14464

Results by time format

FormatGamesBuDrawsLu
Classical231094
Blitz4031
Rapid3102

Openings in their games

ECOOpeningGamesBuDrawsLu
C54Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo2020
D14Slav Defense2020
A34English Opening: Symmetrical1010
A87Dutch Defense1100
A87English Opening: Dutch Defense1010
A88Dutch Defense1001
A88English Opening: Dutch Defense1100
A40Sicilian: Hyperaccelerated Dragon1100

All games

DateWhiteBlackResultOpeningEvent
Dec 2025Xiangzhi BuShanglei Lu1/2-1/2Slav DefenseWorld Blitz 2025
Aug 2025Xiangzhi BuShanglei Lu1-0Nimzo-Indian: Classical Variation3rd China Chess King
Aug 2025Shanglei LuXiangzhi Bu0-1Petrov's Defense3rd China Chess King
Nov 2024Xiangzhi BuShanglei Lu0-1English Opening: Reverse SicilianShenzhen Nanshan Men
Nov 2024Shanglei LuXiangzhi Bu1-0Bishop's OpeningShenzhen Nanshan Men
Nov 2024Shanglei LuXiangzhi Bu1-0Modern DefenseShenzhen Nanshan Men
Jun 2024Shanglei LuXiangzhi Bu1/2-1/2Petrov's DefensechT-CHN Div-A
May 2024Shanglei LuXiangzhi Bu1/2-1/2Scotch GameAktobe Dvorkovich Open
Dec 2019Xiangzhi BuShanglei Lu1/2-1/2Slav Defensech-CHN blitz
Dec 2019Shanglei LuXiangzhi Bu0-1Sicilian: Accelerated Dragonch-CHN rapid
Aug 2018Xiangzhi BuShanglei Lu1/2-1/2Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin DefensechT-CHN
Aug 2017Shanglei LuXiangzhi Bu1-0Sicilian: NajdorfHuocheng Xinjiang rapid
Jul 2017Shanglei LuXiangzhi Bu1/2-1/2Sicilian: Accelerated DragonchT-CHN
Dec 2016Shanglei LuXiangzhi Bu1/2-1/2Italian Game: Giuoco PianissimoWch Blitz
Nov 2016Xiangzhi BuShanglei Lu1-0English OpeningShenzhen Celebrity 6th
Aug 2016Xiangzhi BuShanglei Lu0-1English Openingch-CHN blitz
Aug 2016Xiangzhi BuShanglei Lu0-1Dutch Defensech-CHN rapid
Jul 2016Xiangzhi BuShanglei Lu1/2-1/2English Opening: SymmetricalCHN Team
Mar 2016Xiangzhi BuShanglei Lu1-0Modern Defense15th Moscow Aeroflot Open A
Nov 2015Shanglei LuXiangzhi Bu0-1Vienna Game1st China Chess King
Nov 2015Xiangzhi BuShanglei Lu1/2-1/2Catalan1st China Chess King
Oct 2015Xiangzhi BuShanglei Lu1/2-1/2English Opening: Dutch DefensechT-CHN
Jul 2015Shanglei LuXiangzhi Bu1/2-1/2Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo6th Danzhou
May 2013Xiangzhi BuShanglei Lu1-0Dutch Defense4th Danzhou
Jul 2012Xiangzhi BuShanglei Lu1-0Sicilian: Hyperaccelerated DragonchT-CHN
Mar 2012Shanglei LuXiangzhi Bu1-0Alekhine Defensech-CHN
May 2011Xiangzhi BuShanglei Lu1-0English Opening: Dutch Defensech-Asia
Mar 2011Shanglei LuXiangzhi Bu1/2-1/2Vienna GameTainjin zt 3.5
Sep 2010Shanglei LuXiangzhi Bu0-1Sicilian: Rossolimo6th chT-CHN
May 2010Xiangzhi BuShanglei Lu1-0Semi-Slav Defensech-CHN
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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Xiangzhi Bu and Shanglei Lu?

In 30 recorded games, Xiangzhi Bu has 11 wins, Shanglei Lu has 7 wins, and they have drawn 12 times.

How many times have Xiangzhi Bu and Shanglei Lu played each other?

Our database records 30 games between them, from May 2010 to Dec 2025.

What openings do Xiangzhi Bu and Shanglei Lu play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo (2 games), followed by the Slav Defense (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.