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 |
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 |