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Zhao Xue
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Zhao Xue

ChinaBorn 1985 (age 41)FIDE ID 8601283

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2439

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Luft classical rating

Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.

Openings

Their most-played, from 11 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Queen's Gambit Declined425%
Slav Defense150%
English Opening150%
Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense10%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With White: 4 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 2 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Tartakower Defense150%
Charousek Variation150%
Exchange Variation10%
Neo-Orthodox Variation10%

Slav Defense

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Exchange Variation150%

English Opening

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
King's English Variation150%

Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense

With White: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Main line10%

Queen's Gambit Accepted

With Black: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Main line1100%

Pirc Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Main line150%

Scandinavian Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Valencian Variation150%

Bogo-Indian Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 1, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Nimzowitsch Variation150%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
2026 Chinese Chess League Division A29 Jun 20265/6+6+6
2026 Chinese Team Chess Championship25 Apr 20264/7−4−4
2025 Chinese Chess League Division A 中国国际象棋甲级联赛5 Oct 20253/6−6−6
FIDE World Cup 20236 Aug 2023½/2−5−5

Best wins

OpponentRating
IMGuo Qi24 Jun 2026 · 2026 Chinese Chess League Division A2375
WGMZhai Mo21 Apr 2026 · 2026 Chinese Team Chess Championship2373
WGMXiao Yiyi25 Jun 2026 · 2026 Chinese Chess League Division A2372
WIMWang Qinxuanyi1 Oct 2025 · 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A 中国国际象棋甲级联赛2241
Bai Xue29 Jun 2026 · 2026 Chinese Chess League Division A2177

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
IMGuo QiLast 24 Jun 2026 · 2026 Chinese Chess League Division A3120
WGMXiao YiyiLast 25 Jun 2026 · 2026 Chinese Chess League Division A3120
GMN. BatsiashviliLast 6 Aug 2023 · FIDE World Cup 20232011
WIMRen XiaoyiLast 31 Aug 2025 · 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A 中国国际象棋甲级联赛1100
IMLu MiaoyiLast 1 Sep 2025 · 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A 中国国际象棋甲级联赛1001

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