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Gong Sunle

ChinaBorn 2009 (age 17)FIDE ID 8620229

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2407
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2426
Luft

Flair

Gong Sunle's classical flairs

0 of 19 earned over the last 12 months

  • TitanLuft classical rating averaging 2800+ over the last 4 years
  • Serial WinnerWon 2+ elite events in the last 12 months
  • UnderdogRegularly beats players rated 50+ higher
  • Fortress25+ games in a row without a loss
  • Black BeltDoes better with black than with white
  • IronmanPlayed 50+ games over the last 12 months
  • RisingAged 18 or under, Luft rating up 40+ over the last 12 months
  • Endgame SpecialistEndgame 90+: converting, saving and not throwing endgames
  • TacticianTactics 90+: sharp, tactical games they made sharp
  • LightningTop 20 at speed chess (mostly blitz, some rapid)
  • Hot StreakAt least 6 points from 7 straight games against strong opposition
  • SignatureSticks to one defence with black far more than most
  • ChameleonPlays a wide range of defences with black
  • WildcardBrilliant one event, off the next: hard to predict
  • ReliableConsistent across all top events
  • FighterRarely draws, and wins far more than they lose
  • AdaptableTactics and Positional both 90+
  • PositionalPositional 90+: slow, quiet games they steered
  • PodiumTop 3 in at least half of their elite events

No classical flair in the last year yet.

Trophy cabinet

Gong Sunle's classical titles

1 classical title, newest first

Attributes

Tactics 69Positional 71Endgame 71Openings 68Composure 62Defence 70Speed 57Consistency 65

Luft classical rating

2407No. 391

From 11 classical games in top events over the last year, playing at a 2321 level.

ResultsPlayed at a 2321 level, blended with their FIDE rating−14
Tournament winsNone in the last year0
FormThe last 3 months against the whole year+9
ConsistencyHow steady they are from event to event−8
Activity11 classical games in top events−6

Openings

Their most-played, from 10 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Nimzo-Indian Defense250%
Queen's Gambit Declined225%
King's Indian Defense1100%
English Defense10%

Nimzo-Indian Defense

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Romanishin Variation150%
Classical Variation150%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With White: 2 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 1 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Ragozin Defense150%
Exchange Variation10%

King's Indian Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Averbakh Variation1100%

English Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Main line10%

Ponziani Opening

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

VariationGamesScore
Jaenisch Counterattack150%

Queen's Gambit Declined

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

VariationGamesScore
Main line10%

Petrov's Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Modern Attack10%

Queen's Pawn Game

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

VariationGamesScore
London System10%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
2026 Chinese Chess League Division A31 Oct 20265½/9+7+7
Oskemen Open 202629 Jul 2026=56th−13−12
2026 Chinese Team Chess Championship27 Apr 20261st+34+16
2025 Chinese Chess League Division A 中国国际象棋甲级联赛5 Oct 20252½/6+17+19

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMDai Changren30 Aug 2025 · 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A 中国国际象棋甲级联赛2557
IMKong Xiangrui24 Jun 2026 · 2026 Chinese Chess League Division A2513
IMXu Minghui29 Aug 2025 · 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A 中国国际象棋甲级联赛2454
Chen Yuan22 Apr 2026 · 2026 Chinese Team Chess Championship2396
IMPeng Hongchi19 Apr 2026 · 2026 Chinese Team Chess Championship2378

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
IMCao QingfengLast 27 Jun 2026 · 2026 Chinese Chess League Division A2110
Xu JunweiLast 30 Oct 2026 · 2026 Chinese Chess League Division A2011
IMXu MinghuiLast 29 Aug 2025 · 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A 中国国际象棋甲级联赛1100
GMDai ChangrenLast 30 Aug 2025 · 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A 中国国际象棋甲级联赛1100
GMBu XiangzhiLast 31 Aug 2025 · 2025 Chinese Chess League Division A 中国国际象棋甲级联赛1001

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How attributes are calculated

From their games in top events over the last 12 months, each judged against the opponent's rating

  • TacticsHow well they score in sharp games they chose to make sharp.
  • PositionalHow well they score in quiet, manoeuvring games they steered.
  • EndgameHow they do in endgames against what the position promised when it began: converting a winning one earns a little, saving a losing one earns a lot, and throwing a winning one costs a lot.
  • OpeningsThe engine's verdict on their position around moves 15 to 20, against what's normal for that colour, as the score it points to. Over the last 4 years, with older games counting less.
  • ComposureHow well they score under pressure: the game straight after a loss, and the last 3 games of an event while they can still win it. Over the last 4 years.
  • DefenceHow they do in games where they were 0.8 pawns or more worse after move 18, against what that position usually scores: holding the draw earns, turning it around earns more, and losing costs a little.
  • SpeedTheir Luft rapid and blitz ratings. With neither, an estimate a little below their classical level.
  • ConsistencyTheir Luft rating, less their off days: tournaments (5+ games each) over the last 4 years where they played 50+ below it. Anything better never counts against them.

  • "How well they score" is a performance rating: the opponent's rating, plus 400 for a win and minus 400 for a loss, averaged. So it's always judged against who they played.

    The score out of 100: 80 is a 2600 level, and each 13 rating points adds one, so 2860 and up is 100.

    Fair to everyone: with only a few games of a kind, the result leans towards their overall Luft rating. Strengths and weaknesses are measured against their overall level and compared with the top 100, so a specialist's best side stands out. A little recent form is added to all but Speed.