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Zhai Mo
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Zhai Mo

ChinaBorn 1996 (age 30)FIDE ID 8600201

Playing now: Asian Nations Chess Cup 2026

Luft classical

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Monthly Luft ratings, now 2345
FIDE

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2335
Luft

Flair

Zhai Mo'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

Zhai Mo's classical titles

1 classical title, 1 medal, newest first

  • Women's Chess Olympiad 2018Gold, team · China
  • Chinese Championship 20181st
  • Chinese Championship 

Attributes

Tactics 69Positional 65Endgame 66Openings 66Composure 61Defence 67Speed 57Consistency 66

Luft classical rating

2345No. 427

From 22 classical games in top events over the last year, playing at a 2345 level.

ResultsPlayed at a 2345 level, blended with their FIDE rating+1
Tournament winsNone in the last year0
FormThe last 3 months against the whole year+9
ConsistencyHow steady they are from event to event+3
Activity22 classical games in top events−3

Openings

Their most-played, from 34 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Queen's Gambit Declined475%
English Opening250%
Semi-Slav Defense225%
Queen's Gambit Accepted225%
Zukertort Opening150%

Queen's Gambit Declined

With White: 4 games, won 3, drew 0, lost 1 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Ragozin Defense1100%
Charousek Variation1100%
Barmen Variation1100%
Queen's Knight Variation10%

English Opening

With White: 2 games, won 1, drew 0, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Symmetrical Variation1100%
Anglo-Indian Defense10%

Semi-Slav Defense

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

VariationGamesScore
Chigorin Defense150%
Main line10%

Queen's Gambit Accepted

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

VariationGamesScore
Main line225%

Zukertort Opening

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

VariationGamesScore
Reversed Grünfeld150%

Nimzo-Indian Defense

With Black: 4 games, won 2, drew 0, lost 2 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Sämisch Variation367%
Normal Variation10%

French Defense

With Black: 3 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 1 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Rubinstein Variation1100%
Steinitz Variation150%
Advance Variation10%

Indian Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 1, drew 1, lost 0 · 75%

VariationGamesScore
Knights Variation1100%
Anti-Nimzo-Indian150%

Ruy Lopez

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

VariationGamesScore
Berlin Defense250%

English Opening

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

VariationGamesScore
Anglo-Indian Defense150%

Recent events

See all
EventPlace+/−+/−
Asian Nations Chess Cup 202611 Nov 20261/2−6−6
2026 Chinese Chess League Division A31 Oct 20268/11+3−1
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202627 Sep 20265/8−10
2026 Chinese Individual Chess Championship12 May 2026½/2−16−15
2026 Chinese Team Chess Championship27 Apr 20263½/7−8−8

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMTan Zhongyi27 Oct 2026 · 2026 Chinese Chess League Division A2536
IML. Garifullina4 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20252477
IML. Javakhishvili24 Sep 2026 · 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 20262424
IMI. Bulmaga14 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20252400
WGMX. Balabayeva11 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 20252383

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
WIMWang ChuqiaoLast 11 May 2026 · 2026 Chinese Individual Chess Championship3030
WIMYan TianqiLast 25 Jun 2026 · 2026 Chinese Chess League Division A3021
IMS. TsolakidouLast 10 Jul 2025 · FIDE World Cup 20252011
IML. GarifullinaLast 22 Nov 2025 · FIDE World Team Championship 20252110
IMA. ShukhmanLast 11 Nov 2026 · Asian Nations Chess Cup 20262002

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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.