Zhongyi Tan vs Nana Dzagnidze
GM Zhongyi Tan (2517) · GM Nana Dzagnidze (2478)
Zhongyi Tan and Nana Dzagnidze have played 29 recorded games against each other, the first in Apr 2007 and the most recent in Jun 2025. Tan leads 9 wins to 9, with 11 draws (62% of the games were decisive). Their most common battleground is the English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (2 games). The average game between them lasted 49 moves.
Results by color
| Split | Games | Tan | Draws | Dzagnidze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tan with White | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| Dzagnidze with White | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 |
Results by time format
| Format | Games | Tan | Draws | Dzagnidze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classical | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Blitz | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Rapid | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Openings in their games
| ECO | Opening | Games | Tan | Draws | Dzagnidze |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A27 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| D38 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| A17 | English Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B12 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A32 | English Opening | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A45 | Trompowsky Attack | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A20 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| A13 | English Opening: Neo-Catalan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All games
| Date | White | Black | Result | Opening | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | Nana Dzagnidze | Zhongyi Tan | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening: Neo-Catalan | 5th Cairns Cup |
| May 2025 | Nana Dzagnidze | Zhongyi Tan | 1-0 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | Grosslobming WGP |
| Jun 2024 | Nana Dzagnidze | Zhongyi Tan | 1/2-1/2 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Orthodox Defense | 4th Saint Louis Cairns Cup w |
| May 2023 | Zhongyi Tan | Nana Dzagnidze | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Najdorf | Nicosia FIDE GP w |
| Feb 2023 | Zhongyi Tan | Nana Dzagnidze | 0-1 | English Opening | Munich FIDE GP w |
| Dec 2022 | Zhongyi Tan | Nana Dzagnidze | 1-0 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | Wch Blitz w |
| Dec 2020 | Nana Dzagnidze | Zhongyi Tan | 0-1 | English Opening | World Chess Summit w |
| Dec 2019 | Nana Dzagnidze | Zhongyi Tan | 1/2-1/2 | English Opening | Wch Blitz w |
| Dec 2019 | Zhongyi Tan | Nana Dzagnidze | 1-0 | English Opening | Wch Rapid w |
| Dec 2019 | Zhongyi Tan | Nana Dzagnidze | 1-0 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | World Summit w |
| Jun 2019 | Zhongyi Tan | Nana Dzagnidze | 1-0 | Indian Defense | Candidates w |
| May 2019 | Nana Dzagnidze | Zhongyi Tan | 1/2-1/2 | Petrov's Defense | Candidates w |
| May 2019 | Zhongyi Tan | Nana Dzagnidze | 0-1 | English Opening: Reverse Sicilian | Hengshui IMSA Blitz w |
| May 2019 | Nana Dzagnidze | Zhongyi Tan | 1/2-1/2 | London System | Hengshui IMSA Blitz w |
| Aug 2018 | Zhongyi Tan | Nana Dzagnidze | 0-1 | Caro-Kann: Advance Variation | Wenzhou w Match |
| Aug 2018 | Nana Dzagnidze | Zhongyi Tan | 1-0 | Ruy Lopez: Open | Wenzhou w Match |
| Aug 2018 | Zhongyi Tan | Nana Dzagnidze | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian | Wenzhou w Match |
| Aug 2018 | Nana Dzagnidze | Zhongyi Tan | 1/2-1/2 | Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense | Wenzhou w Match |
| Dec 2017 | Zhongyi Tan | Nana Dzagnidze | 0-1 | Indian Defense | Wch Blitz w |
| Dec 2017 | Zhongyi Tan | Nana Dzagnidze | 1-0 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | Huaian IMSA Basque w 2nd |
| Dec 2017 | Nana Dzagnidze | Zhongyi Tan | 1-0 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | Huaian IMSA Basque w 2nd |
| Dec 2017 | Zhongyi Tan | Nana Dzagnidze | 0-1 | Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | Huaian IMSA Blitz w 2nd |
| Dec 2017 | Nana Dzagnidze | Zhongyi Tan | 0-1 | English Opening | Huaian IMSA Blitz w 2nd |
| Dec 2017 | Zhongyi Tan | Nana Dzagnidze | 1/2-1/2 | Indian Defense | 2nd Huaian IMSA Rapid w |
| Jun 2016 | Nana Dzagnidze | Zhongyi Tan | 1/2-1/2 | Sicilian: Rossolimo | chT-CHN |
| Mar 2016 | Zhongyi Tan | Nana Dzagnidze | 0-1 | Catalan | China Elite Mind blitz w |
| Feb 2016 | Nana Dzagnidze | Zhongyi Tan | 1/2-1/2 | Trompowsky Attack | China Elite Mind blitz w |
| Feb 2016 | Nana Dzagnidze | Zhongyi Tan | 0-1 | Queen's Indian Defense | China Elite Mind rapid w |
| Apr 2007 | Nana Dzagnidze | Zhongyi Tan | 0-1 | Trompowsky Attack | 3rd chT-CHN |
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What is the head-to-head score between Zhongyi Tan and Nana Dzagnidze?
In 29 recorded games, Zhongyi Tan has 9 wins, Nana Dzagnidze has 9 wins, and they have drawn 11 times.
How many times have Zhongyi Tan and Nana Dzagnidze played each other?
Our database records 29 games between them, from Apr 2007 to Jun 2025.
What openings do Zhongyi Tan and Nana Dzagnidze play against each other?
The most common opening in their games is the English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (2 games), followed by the Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense (2). The full opening breakdown and every game are on this page.