Yixin Ding vs Yang Shen

WGM Yixin Ding (2395) · IM Yang Shen (2383)

Ding wins

draws

Shen wins

games

Yixin Ding and Yang Shen have played 34 recorded games against each other, the first in Jun 2008 and the most recent in Oct 2025. Ding leads 5 wins to 7 - trailing overall, with 22 draws (35% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the Grünfeld Defense (5 games). The average game between them lasted 40 moves.

Results by color

Split	Games	Ding	Draws	Shen
Ding with White	19	4	12	3
Shen with White	15	1	10	4

Results by time format

Format	Games	Ding	Draws	Shen
Classical	31	5	20	6
Rapid	2	0	1	1
Blitz	1	0	1	0

Openings in their games

ECO	Opening	Games	Ding	Draws	Shen
D85	Grünfeld Defense	5	0	4	1
C47	Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation	4	0	4	0
D27	Queen's Pawn Game	3	1	1	1
C92	Ruy Lopez: Closed	2	0	2	0
C26	Vienna Game	2	1	1	0
C47	Four Knights Game	1	0	1	0
C44	King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky	1	1	0	0
B38	English Opening	1	0	1	0

Most recent 30 of 34 games

Date	White	Black	Result	Opening	Event
Oct 2025	Yang Shen	Yixin Ding	1/2-1/2	London System	CHN League Division A Pt2
Sep 2025	Yixin Ding	Yang Shen	1-0	King's Knight Opening: Konstantinopolsky	15th Nat PRC RR Teams
Jun 2025	Yixin Ding	Yang Shen	1/2-1/2	Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation	15th Nat Games Tm Prelim
Dec 2019	Yixin Ding	Yang Shen	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Closed	chT-CHN
Jul 2019	Yang Shen	Yixin Ding	1/2-1/2	Bogo-Indian Defense	chT-CHN
Dec 2017	Yang Shen	Yixin Ding	1/2-1/2	Indian Defense	Wch Blitz w
Dec 2017	Yixin Ding	Yang Shen	1/2-1/2	London System	Wch Rapid w
Dec 2017	Yixin Ding	Yang Shen	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense	chT-CHN
Jun 2017	Yixin Ding	Yang Shen	1/2-1/2	Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation	CHN Masters w 6th
Jul 2016	Yixin Ding	Yang Shen	1/2-1/2	Ruy Lopez: Closed	CHN Team w
Jun 2016	Yixin Ding	Yang Shen	1/2-1/2	Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation	chT-CHN
May 2016	Yixin Ding	Yang Shen	0-1	Réti Opening: Keres Variation	Yangzhou Basque w
May 2016	Yang Shen	Yixin Ding	1-0	Grünfeld Defense	Yangzhou Basque w
Dec 2015	Yang Shen	Yixin Ding	1/2-1/2	Grünfeld Defense	chT-CHN
Nov 2015	Yang Shen	Yixin Ding	1/2-1/2	Grünfeld Defense	1st China Chess Queen
Nov 2015	Yixin Ding	Yang Shen	1-0	Four Knights Game: Spanish Variation	1st China Chess Queen
Jul 2015	Yixin Ding	Yang Shen	1/2-1/2	Four Knights Game	chT-CHN
Jun 2015	Yixin Ding	Yang Shen	1/2-1/2	Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation	CHN Masters w 5th
May 2015	Yixin Ding	Yang Shen	1/2-1/2	Bishop's Opening	ch-CHN w
Apr 2014	Yixin Ding	Yang Shen	1/2-1/2	Réti Opening	chT-CHN
Mar 2014	Yixin Ding	Yang Shen	1/2-1/2	Vienna Game	ch-CHN w
Oct 2013	Yixin Ding	Yang Shen	1-0	Vienna Game	chT-CHN
Jun 2013	Yang Shen	Yixin Ding	1/2-1/2	Grünfeld Defense	CHN Masters w 3rd
Apr 2013	Yang Shen	Yixin Ding	1/2-1/2	Grünfeld Defense	chT-CHN
Apr 2013	Yang Shen	Yixin Ding	1/2-1/2	Grünfeld Defense	ch-CHN w
Apr 2012	Yang Shen	Yixin Ding	1/2-1/2	English Opening	2nd CHN w Masters
Jul 2011	Yixin Ding	Yang Shen	0-1	Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense	ch-CHN Prelim rap w 1st
Apr 2011	Yang Shen	Yixin Ding	1-0	Indian Defense	1st CHN Masters w
Mar 2011	Yixin Ding	Yang Shen	0-1	Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense	ch-CHN w
Sep 2010	Yang Shen	Yixin Ding	1-0	Indian Defense	6th chT-CHN

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head score between Yixin Ding and Yang Shen?

In 34 recorded games, Yixin Ding has 5 wins, Yang Shen has 7 wins, and they have drawn 22 times.

How many times have Yixin Ding and Yang Shen played each other?

Our database records 34 games between them, from Jun 2008 to Oct 2025.

What openings do Yixin Ding and Yang Shen play against each other?

The most common opening in their games is the Grünfeld Defense (5 games), followed by the Four Knights Game: Scotch Variation (4). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.