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IM Erick Zhao

Full name

Erick Zhao

Born

1/1/2008 (age 17)‎

Place of birth

Federation

United States

Rating

Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Ruy López Opening: Morphy Defense, Columbus Variation (3 games)

Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation (2 games)

French Defense: Exchange Variation (2 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Adams' Attack (2 games)

Sicilian Defense: Taimanov, Bastrikov Variation (2 games)

Black Pieces

Sicilian Defense: Chekhover Variation (2 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Adams' Attack (1 games)

King's Indian Defense: Alekhine Anti-Grünfeld, Neo-Grünfeld Defense, Goglidze Attack (1 games)

Réti Opening: Queenside Fianchetto Variation (1 games)

English Opening (1 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Erick Zhao (2858) Cristian-Stefan Serban (2594)	1-0	48	2025
Erick Zhao (2860) Pavel Skatchkov (2628)	1-0	26	2025
Erick Zhao tactic (2087)	1-0	51	2024
Erick Zhao (2390) Sebastian Merida Ceballos (1918)	1-0	36	2024
Erick Zhao (2352) Priyansh Garg (2049)	1-0	75	2024
Erick Zhao (2644) Aleksandras Jegorovas (2396)	1-0	51	2024
Erick Zhao (2623) Hans Niemann (3145)	1-0	58	2024
Erick Zhao (2598) Adar Tarhan (2806)	1-0	73	2024
Erick Zhao (2583) Aman Hambleton (2820)	1-0	35	2024
Erick Zhao (2570) Havard Haug (2816)	1-0	22	2024

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