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ZEMU ZHANG

Username: zemuzhang

Playing Since: 2020-12-16 (Inactive)

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Daily: 1242
3W / 1L / 0D
Rapid: 1125
1020W / 1003L / 112D
Blitz: 755
17W / 30L / 4D
Bullet: 1294
885W / 821L / 103D

Zemu Zhang: The Chessboard Biologist

Meet Zemu Zhang, a chess player whose career is nothing short of evolutionary—constantly adapting and thriving in the wild kingdom of 64 squares. With a keen tactical awareness showing a 75.43% comeback rate and a perfect 100% win rate after losing a piece, Zemu has mastered the art of cellular regeneration on the chessboard, proving that even after mutation (aka a blunder), recovery is always possible.

Starting with a modest rating in Blitz and Rapid formats back in 2020, Zemu’s rating has undergone a fascinating metamorphosis. From an initial Blitz max rating of 1362 and Rapid max of 1362 in 2020, their bullet rating peaked impressively at 1516 in 2023—a testament to their lightning-fast reflexes and atomic-level precision. Daily ratings, although only playing sporadically, show a near-perfect record with a 10-1 win-loss tally!

Known for their strategic use of aggressive openings like the King's Gambit and Scandinavian Defense varieties, Zemu Zhang plays with the ferocity of a predatory cell hunting down weaknesses, but also the patience of a patient chloroplast soaking up the sun—evidenced by an average game length of around 63 moves for wins.

Zemu is not just about raw power; their game reflects a biochemical balance between assertive gambits and solid endgame skills, with an endgame frequency of over 63%. However, even the best DNA strands can experience a little tilt (Zemu’s tilt factor sits mildly at 11), keeping the matches as human and relatable as ever.

While their early resignation rate is a low 3.44%, showing resilience, Zemu’s psychological traits reveal the classic scientist’s mindset—always analyzing, rarely quitting until the experiment is complete. Whether battling blitz or bullet, daylight or midnight, Zemu Zhang’s games reveal a living study in chess biology, where every move evolves and adapts to conquer the game.

In short: Zemu Zhang’s gameplay is a scientific marvel on the chessboard, an organism in continuous development, with moves that might just be genetically engineered for checkmate.


🆚 Opponent Insights

Most Played Opponents
IHateZucchini 59W / 74L / 8D
scandinavian_ev 87W / 34L / 7D
rkatron1 15W / 16L / 2D
evannguyen379 22W / 4L / 3D
ChubbyToes679 11W / 6L / 2D

Rating

Year Bullet Blitz Rapid Daily
2023 1294 755 1125 1242
2022 1168 727 1141 1308
2021 876 641
2020 1096 889
Rating by Year20202021202220231308641YearRatingBulletBlitzRapidDaily

Stats by Year

Year White Black Moves
2023 275W / 258L / 41D 285W / 256L / 29D 70.1
2022 801W / 683L / 85D 751W / 710L / 79D 62.7
2021 10W / 26L / 3D 11W / 26L / 2D 47.2
2020 6W / 8L / 0D 2W / 12L / 1D 56.3

Openings: Most Played

Daily Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Kings Gambit 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Kings Indian Attack Yugoslav Variation 2 2 0 0 100.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Leonardis Variation 1 0 1 0 0.0%
Kings Fianchetto Opening Reversed Modern Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Bishops Opening Berlin Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Alekhines Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Closed Sicilian Defense Grand Prix Attack 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Kings Gambit Accepted Modern Defense 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 1 1 0 0 100.0%
Blitz Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 12 3 9 0 25.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Latvian Gambit 11 5 5 1 45.5%
Sicilian Defense McDonnell Attack 8 5 3 0 62.5%
Scotch Game 7 3 3 1 42.9%
Kings Pawn Opening 7 1 6 0 14.3%
Closed Sicilian Defense Grand Prix Attack 5 4 1 0 80.0%
Caro Kann Defense 3 1 2 0 33.3%
Undefined 3 0 3 0 0.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 3 1 1 1 33.3%
Philidor Defense 3 1 1 1 33.3%
Bullet Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 209 99 95 15 47.4%
Kings Gambit Declined Queens Knight Defense 91 40 45 6 44.0%
Scandinavian Defense 91 53 32 6 58.2%
French Defense La Bourdonnais Variation 68 22 40 6 32.4%
Scotch Game 53 28 24 1 52.8%
Kings Gambit 37 20 16 1 54.0%
Kings Pawn Opening Latvian Gambit Accepted 35 15 18 2 42.9%
Caro Kann Defense 34 19 12 3 55.9%
Kings Pawn Opening 34 18 15 1 52.9%
Kings Pawn Opening Latvian Gambit 32 15 15 2 46.9%
Rapid Opening Games Wins Losses Draws Win Rate
Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation 239 115 111 13 48.1%
Scandinavian Defense 203 91 100 12 44.8%
Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation 143 72 68 3 50.4%
Scotch Game 125 65 57 3 52.0%
Kings Pawn Opening 62 26 32 4 41.9%
Scandinavian Defense Closed 58 30 24 4 51.7%
Queens Pawn Opening 58 33 21 4 56.9%
Nimzowitsch Defense Scandinavian Advance Variation 54 26 27 1 48.1%
Kings Pawn Opening Latvian Gambit Accepted 52 36 13 3 69.2%
Philidor Defense 51 23 25 3 45.1%

🔥 Streaks

Streak Longest Current
Winning 11 0
Losing 11 1