GM Li Chao

Full name

Li Chao

Born

Apr 21, 1989 (age 35)‎

Place of birth

Taiyuan, Shanxi (China)

Federation

China

Rating

Bio

Li Chao is a Chinese grandmaster. He won the 2013 Asian Chess Championship and has had several top finishes in high-level tournaments around the world, such as his undefeated win at the Reykjavik Open in 2014. Li spent a considerable amount of time in 2015 and 2016 ranked in the world’s top-15 players, and he’s served as the second (assistant) to GM Wang Yue multiple times.

Best Game

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Closed Sicilian Defense: Traditional Line (3 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Najdorf, Amsterdam Variation (2 games)

French Defense: Classical, Steinitz, Boleslavsky Variation (1 games)

Nimzowitsch Defense Declined: Williams Variation (1 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Dragon, Main Line, Byrne Variation (1 games)

Black Pieces

Neo-Grünfeld Defense: Delayed Exchange Variation (2 games)

Sicilian Defense: Canal, Main Line, Sokolsky Variation (1 games)

Grünfeld Defense: Burille, Opočenský Variation (1 games)

King's Indian Defense: Averbakh, Geller Defense (1 games)

Sicilian Defense: Open, Classical Variation (1 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Li Chao (2320) Dibyendu Barua (2473)	½-½	89	2010
Li Chao (2320) Darryl K Johansen (2477)	1-0	38	2010
Li Chao (2320) Dinesh K Sharma (2376)	0-1	67	2010
Li Chao (2320) Wen Yang (2497)	½-½	8	2008
Li Chao (2320) Ding Liren (2395)	½-½	60	2008
Li Chao (2320) Wang Hao (2684)	½-½	36	2008
Li Chao (2320) Wang Yue (2689)	½-½	104	2008
Li Chao (2320) Yu Shaoteng (2505)	½-½	23	2008
Li Chao (2320) Li Shilong (2512)	1-0	29	2008
Li Chao (2320) Qiao Liang (2348)	1-0	24	2008

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