About Xiangzhi Bu
Xiangzhi Bu is a distinguished chess Grandmaster known for his aggressive style and rapid play prowess. With a career decorated by significant peaks in various time controls, he has shown exceptional skill and tactical awareness in the chess world.
Playing Style & Strengths
Xiangzhi Bu favors rapid time controls, where his strategic depth and flexibility shine. He exhibits a strong endgame technique, frequently engaging in battles that last over 80 moves on average. He has a solid record both with White and Black, boasting a White win rate of 62.07%.
- Preferred time control: Rapid
- Average moves per win: ~60.5
- Average moves per loss: ~73.5
- Early resignation rate: 26.32%
- Strong comeback ability with a 69.7% comeback rate
Peak Achievements
- Peak Bullet Rating: 2887 (October 2022)
- Peak Rapid Rating: 2788 (September 2021)
- Peak Blitz Rating: 2701 (October 2022)
Opening Repertoire Highlights
Xiangzhi Bu is versatile with openings, showing strong results across multiple opening systems, particularly excelling in:
- Van't Kruijs Opening (100% win rate in Blitz)
- Queen’s Gambit Declined: Traditional Variation
- English Opening variations
- Petrov's Defense with several modern and classical attack lines
- Reti and Catalan systems showcasing positional understanding
Battles and Rivalries
With an impressive competitive record, Xiangzhi Bu has faced strong opponents multiple times. His notable rivalries include:
- Played wudileige 8 times with a 37.5% win rate
- Strong upper hand against players like agibileg, thebookpirate, and nikita_fedorov with 100% win rates
- Known for fierce encounters versus chefshouse and chessawp
Fun Facts
- Xiangzhi Bu's best time of day to play is midnight — perhaps he’s casting spells over the board under moonlight!
- His longest winning streak reached 5 games, making opponents wonder if he has secret chess wizardry.
- Despite his serious skills, he has experienced tilt just 3 times, proving he's got nerves of steel.