GMJianchao Zhou
- FIDE ID
- 8603537
- USCF ID
- 15524414
About Jianchao Zhou
Zhou Jianchao was born in Shanghai and became a full-time chess player at fourteen. He earned the grandmaster title in 2006, aged seventeen, and represented China at the 2010 Olympiad. He later settled in Medford, Massachusetts, and began representing the United States in October 2024. Show more
Zhou Jianchao was born in Shanghai and became a full-time chess player at fourteen. He earned the grandmaster title in 2006, aged seventeen, and represented China at the 2010 Olympiad. He later settled in Medford, Massachusetts, and began representing the United States in October 2024.
His American career has involved an unusually demanding schedule of weekend tournaments across the country. By July 2026 he had won the U.S. Chess Grand Prix three years in a row. A Chess Life interview described overnight flights, long bus journeys and solving difficult positions while travelling. He also coaches young players in Massachusetts and online, and often reviews games with amateur opponents after tournaments.
Between May 2025 and February 2026, Zhou played 158 consecutive FIDE-rated classical games without losing. Francesco Sonis ended the run at the Connecticut Classical. Zhou attributed his consistency to careful opening preparation and emotional control. When a position became dangerous, he was willing to simplify rather than risk everything for a win.
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FIDE tournaments
| Date | Tournament | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-23 | 30th Annual Eastern Chess Congress - Premier | Classical | 4½ |
| 2026-10-16 | 34th Annual Eastern Class Championships - Master | Classical | 4½ |
| 2026-10-09 | 5th Skyline Open | Classical | 6½ |
| 2026-10-05 | 1st Azeri Chess Academy Open | Classical | 5½ |
| 2026-10-03 | 2026 Charlotte Fall Open - Blitz | Blitz | 6 |
| 2026-10-02 | 2026 Charlotte Fall Open - Championship | Classical | 4 |
Available Games
Published games available in our archive; coverage varies by tournament. Archive last checked: 2026-11-09 (UTC).
Online games are identified from known tournament names, playing sites and PGN mode. Other games are listed as OTB (over-the-board).
| # | Date | Event | Site | Round | White | Black | Result | Moves | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | 2023-05-29 | 32nd Chicago Open 2023 | Chicago USA | 9.2 | Fidel Corrales Jimenez | Jianchao Zhou | 0-1 | 36 | Open |
| 352 | 2023-05-29 | 32nd Chicago Open 2023 | Chicago USA | 8.3 | Jianchao Zhou | Dimitar Mardov | 1-0 | 29 | Open |
| 353 | 2023-05-28 | 32nd Chicago Open 2023 | Chicago USA | 7.4 | Jianchao Zhou | Oskar Wieczorek | 1/2-1/2 | 68 | Open |
| 354 | 2023-05-28 | 32nd Chicago Open 2023 | Chicago USA | 6.3 | Harshid Kunka | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 51 | Open |
| 355 | 2023-05-27 | 32nd Chicago Open 2023 | Chicago USA | 5.1 | Jianchao Zhou | Giorgi Margvelashvili | 1/2-1/2 | 22 | Open |
| 356 | 2023-05-27 | 32nd Chicago Open 2023 | Chicago USA | 4.1 | Jianchao Zhou | Ehsan Ghaem Maghami | 1/2-1/2 | 28 | Open |
| 357 | 2023-05-26 | 32nd Chicago Open 2023 | Chicago USA | 3.1 | Zoey Tang | Jianchao Zhou | 0-1 | 58 | Open |
| 358 | 2023-05-26 | 32nd Chicago Open 2023 | Chicago USA | 2.1 | Jianchao Zhou | Eric Liu | 1-0 | 57 | Open |
| 359 | 2023-05-25 | 32nd Chicago Open 2023 | Chicago USA | 1 | Prateek Mishra | Jianchao Zhou | 0-1 | 25 | Open |
| 360 | 2023-05-21 | 28th Space Coast Open | Cape Canaveral USA | 5 | Jorge Leon Oquendo | Jianchao Zhou | 0-1 | 44 | Open |
| 361 | 2023-05-21 | 28th Space Coast Open | Cape Canaveral USA | 4 | Nikola Mitkov | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 8 | Open |
| 362 | 2023-05-20 | 28th Space Coast Open | Cape Canaveral USA | 3 | Jianchao Zhou | Augusto Cesar Campos Jimenez | 1-0 | 28 | Open |
| 363 | 2023-05-20 | 28th Space Coast Open | Cape Canaveral USA | 2 | C.J. Arvind | Jianchao Zhou | 0-1 | 44 | Open |
| 364 | 2023-05-19 | 28th Space Coast Open | Cape Canaveral USA | 1 | Jianchao Zhou | Theodore Slade | 1-0 | 71 | Open |
| 365 | 2023-04-09 | 15th Foxwoods Open | Ledyard USA | 9 | Joel Benjamin | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 19 | Open |
| 366 | 2023-04-09 | 15th Foxwoods Open | Ledyard USA | 8 | Brewington Hardaway | Jianchao Zhou | 0-1 | 60 | Open |
| 367 | 2023-04-08 | 15th Foxwoods Open | Ledyard USA | 7 | Jianchao Zhou | Olivier-Kenta Chiku-Ratte | 1-0 | 35 | Open |
| 368 | 2023-04-08 | 15th Foxwoods Open | Ledyard USA | 6 | Bartlomiej Macieja | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 60 | Open |
| 369 | 2023-04-07 | 15th Foxwoods Open | Ledyard USA | 5 | Jianchao Zhou | Jakub Fus | 1/2-1/2 | 38 | Open |
| 370 | 2023-04-07 | 15th Foxwoods Open | Ledyard USA | 4 | Maili-Jade Ouellet | Jianchao Zhou | 0-1 | 67 | Open |
| 371 | 2023-04-06 | 15th Foxwoods Open | Ledyard USA | 3 | Jianchao Zhou | Ansh M Shah | 1-0 | 39 | Open |
| 372 | 2023-04-06 | 15th Foxwoods Open | Ledyard USA | 2 | C.S. Rajesh | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 60 | Open |
| 373 | 2023-04-05 | 15th Foxwoods Open | Ledyard USA | 1 | Jianchao Zhou | Theodore Slade | 1-0 | 35 | Open |
| 374 | 2023-03-21 | 1000GM LA Spring Splash | Los Angeles USA | 9 | Jianchao Zhou | James Tarjan | 1-0 | 44 | Open |
| 375 | 2023-03-21 | 1000GM LA Spring Splash | Los Angeles USA | 8 | Abhimanyu Mishra | Jianchao Zhou | 1-0 | 61 | Open |
| 376 | 2023-03-20 | 1000GM LA Spring Splash | Los Angeles USA | 7 | Jianchao Zhou | Justin Wang | 1/2-1/2 | 33 | Open |
| 377 | 2023-03-20 | 1000GM LA Spring Splash | Los Angeles USA | 6 | Gabriel James Koop Bick | Jianchao Zhou | 0-1 | 41 | Open |
| 378 | 2023-03-19 | 1000GM LA Spring Splash | Los Angeles USA | 5 | Jianchao Zhou | Ryo Chen | 1/2-1/2 | 57 | Open |
| 379 | 2023-03-19 | 1000GM LA Spring Splash | Los Angeles USA | 4 | Arman Mikaelyan | Jianchao Zhou | 1-0 | 29 | Open |
| 380 | 2023-03-18 | 1000GM LA Spring Splash | Los Angeles USA | 3 | Jianchao Zhou | Andy Woodward | 1-0 | 49 | Open |
| 381 | 2023-03-18 | 1000GM LA Spring Splash | Los Angeles USA | 2 | John Daniel Bryant | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 43 | Open |
| 382 | 2023-03-17 | 1000GM LA Spring Splash | Los Angeles USA | 1 | Jianchao Zhou | Grayson Rorrer | 1-0 | 20 | Open |
| 383 | 2022-12-30 | 32nd North American Open | Las Vegas USA | 9 | Jianchao Zhou | Sandeep Sethuraman | 1/2-1/2 | 53 | Open |
| 384 | 2022-12-29 | 32nd North American Open | Las Vegas USA | 7 | Jianchao Zhou | Viktor Matviishen | 1/2-1/2 | 43 | Open |
| 385 | 2022-12-28 | 32nd North American Open | Las Vegas USA | 6 | Raja Harshit | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 27 | Open |
| 386 | 2022-12-28 | 32nd North American Open | Las Vegas USA | 5 | Jianchao Zhou | Arman Mikaelyan | 1/2-1/2 | 29 | Open |
| 387 | 2022-12-27 | 32nd North American Open | Las Vegas USA | 3 | Jianchao Zhou | Eduard Danilyan | 1-0 | 35 | Open |
| 388 | 2022-12-26 | 32nd North American Open | Las Vegas USA | 2 | Aiden Zhou | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 26 | Open |
| 389 | 2022-12-26 | 32nd North American Open | Las Vegas USA | 1 | Jianchao Zhou | Vaseegaran Nandhakumar | 1-0 | 40 | Open |
| 390 | 2022-10-30 | 1000GM Hollywood Masters | Los Angeles USA | 9.1 | Jianchao Zhou | John Daniel Bryant | 1-0 | 53 | Open |
| 391 | 2022-10-29 | 1000GM Hollywood Masters | Los Angeles USA | 8.13 | Jianchao Zhou | Sandeep Sethuraman | 1/2-1/2 | 48 | Open |
| 392 | 2022-10-29 | 1000GM Hollywood Masters | Los Angeles USA | 7.6 | Kostya Kavutskiy | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 22 | Open |
| 393 | 2022-10-28 | 1000GM Hollywood Masters | Los Angeles USA | 6.2 | Jianchao Zhou | Andy Lin | 1-0 | 25 | Open |
| 394 | 2022-10-28 | 1000GM Hollywood Masters | Los Angeles USA | 5.18 | Seth Homa | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 93 | Open |
| 395 | 2022-10-27 | 1000GM Hollywood Masters | Los Angeles USA | 4.17 | Jianchao Zhou | Ryo Chen | 1/2-1/2 | 60 | Open |
| 396 | 2022-10-27 | 1000GM Hollywood Masters | Los Angeles USA | 3.16 | Samrug Narayanan | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 49 | Open |
| 397 | 2022-10-26 | 1000GM Hollywood Masters | Los Angeles USA | 2.14 | Jianchao Zhou | Aaron Jacobson | 1/2-1/2 | 38 | Open |
| 398 | 2022-10-26 | 1000GM Hollywood Masters | Los Angeles USA | 1.5 | Max Gedajlovic | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 29 | Open |
| 399 | 2022-08-17 | 9th Washington Int 2022 | Rockville USA | 9 | Jianchao Zhou | Andrew Tang | 1/2-1/2 | 27 | Open |
| 400 | 2022-08-16 | 9th Washington Int 2022 | Rockville USA | 8 | Brandon Jacobson | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 51 | Open |