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 rating history
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | 2022-08-16 | 9th Washington Int 2022 | Rockville USA | 7 | Semen Khanin | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 33 | Open |
| 402 | 2022-08-15 | 9th Washington Int 2022 | Rockville USA | 6 | Jianchao Zhou | John M Burke | 1/2-1/2 | 24 | Open |
| 403 | 2022-08-15 | 9th Washington Int 2022 | Rockville USA | 5 | Jianchao Zhou | Jason Liang | 1-0 | 86 | Open |
| 404 | 2022-08-14 | 9th Washington Int 2022 | Rockville USA | 4 | Viktor Gazik | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 89 | Open |
| 405 | 2022-08-14 | 9th Washington Int 2022 | Rockville USA | 3 | Jianchao Zhou | David Brodsky | 1/2-1/2 | 34 | Open |
| 406 | 2022-08-13 | 9th Washington Int 2022 | Rockville USA | 2 | Tianqi Wang | Jianchao Zhou | 0-1 | 43 | Open |
| 407 | 2022-08-13 | 9th Washington Int 2022 | Rockville USA | 1 | Jianchao Zhou | Shelev Oberoi | 1-0 | 56 | Open |
| 408 | 2022-07-04 | 50th Annual World Open | Philadelphia USA | 9.2 | Jianchao Zhou | Mikhail Al. Antipov | 1/2-1/2 | 7 | Open |
| 409 | 2022-07-04 | 50th Annual World Open | Philadelphia USA | 8.4 | Jianchao Zhou | Alexander Shabalov | 1-0 | 33 | Open |
| 410 | 2022-07-03 | 50th Annual World Open | Philadelphia USA | 7.4 | Tuan Minh Le | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 62 | Open |
| 411 | 2022-07-03 | 50th Annual World Open | Philadelphia USA | 6.3 | Jianchao Zhou | Arman Mikaelyan | 1/2-1/2 | 31 | Open |
| 412 | 2022-07-01 | 50th Annual World Open | Philadelphia USA | 3.3 | Aleksandr Ostrovskiy | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 40 | Open |
| 413 | 2022-07-01 | 50th Annual World Open | Philadelphia USA | 2.4 | Jianchao Zhou | Dharim Bacus | 1-0 | 42 | Open |
| 414 | 2022-06-28 | 15th Philadelphia Int | Philadelphia USA | 8.4 | Jianchao Zhou | Viktor Matviishen | 0-1 | 39 | Open |
| 415 | 2022-06-27 | 15th Philadelphia Int | Philadelphia USA | 7.2 | John M Burke | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 46 | Open |
| 416 | 2022-06-27 | 15th Philadelphia Int | Philadelphia USA | 6.2 | Jianchao Zhou | Tuan Minh Le | 1/2-1/2 | 31 | Open |
| 417 | 2022-06-26 | 15th Philadelphia Int | Philadelphia USA | 5.2 | Pablo Salinas Herrera | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 23 | Open |
| 418 | 2022-06-26 | 15th Philadelphia Int | Philadelphia USA | 4.3 | Jianchao Zhou | Farai Mandizha | 1-0 | 35 | Open |
| 419 | 2022-06-25 | 15th Philadelphia Int | Philadelphia USA | 3.1 | Eddy Tian | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 41 | Open |
| 420 | 2022-06-25 | 15th Philadelphia Int | Philadelphia USA | 2.1 | Jianchao Zhou | Michael Mulyar | 1-0 | 39 | Open |
| 421 | 2022-06-24 | 15th Philadelphia Int | Philadelphia USA | 1.1 | Alex Kolay | Jianchao Zhou | 0-1 | 60 | Open |
| 422 | 2022-06-10 | St Louis Summer B | Saint Louis USA | 9.2 | Jianchao Zhou | Nicolas Checa | 0-1 | 56 | Open |
| 423 | 2022-06-09 | St Louis Summer B | Saint Louis USA | 8.4 | Guillermo Vazquez | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 35 | Open |
| 424 | 2022-06-08 | St Louis Summer B | Saint Louis USA | 7.3 | Jianchao Zhou | Cemil Can Ali Marandi | 1/2-1/2 | 111 | Open |
| 425 | 2022-06-07 | St Louis Summer B | Saint Louis USA | 6.3 | John M Burke | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 70 | Open |
| 426 | 2022-06-06 | St Louis Summer B | Saint Louis USA | 5.4 | Jianchao Zhou | Christopher Woojin Yoo | 1/2-1/2 | 76 | Open |
| 427 | 2022-06-05 | St Louis Summer B | Saint Louis USA | 4.2 | Mikhail Al. Antipov | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 56 | Open |
| 428 | 2022-06-04 | St Louis Summer B | Saint Louis USA | 3.5 | Jianchao Zhou | Brandon Jacobson | 1/2-1/2 | 42 | Open |
| 429 | 2022-06-03 | St Louis Summer B | Saint Louis USA | 2.1 | Tigran K. Harutyunyan | Jianchao Zhou | 0-1 | 60 | Open |
| 430 | 2022-06-02 | St Louis Summer B | Saint Louis USA | 1.1 | Kamil Dragun | Jianchao Zhou | 1-0 | 26 | Open |
| 431 | 2022-05-30 | 31st Chicago Open 2022 | Chicago USA | 9 | Jianchao Zhou | Viktor Matviishen | 1-0 | 33 | Open |
| 432 | 2022-05-30 | 31st Chicago Open 2022 | Chicago USA | 8 | Timur Gareyev | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 40 | Open |
| 433 | 2022-05-29 | 31st Chicago Open 2022 | Chicago USA | 7 | Jianchao Zhou | Jeffery Xiong | 1/2-1/2 | 10 | Open |
| 434 | 2022-04-17 | 14th Foxwoods Open | Ledyard USA | 9 | Jianchao Zhou | Mai Narva | 1-0 | 42 | Open |
| 435 | 2022-04-15 | 14th Foxwoods Open | Ledyard USA | 5 | Jianchao Zhou | Justus Williams | 1-0 | 32 | Open |
| 436 | 2022-04-13 | 14th Foxwoods Open | Ledyard USA | 1 | Josue Natanael Castillo Garcia | Jianchao Zhou | 0-1 | 35 | Open |
| 437 | 2022-03-29 | Mission 360 GM/IM Norm #1 | San Jose CA USA | 9.4 | Balaji Daggupati | Jianchao Zhou | 1-0 | 27 | Open |
| 438 | 2022-03-29 | Mission 360 GM/IM Norm #1 | San Jose CA USA | 8.3 | Jianchao Zhou | Gabor Nagy | 1/2-1/2 | 39 | Open |
| 439 | 2022-03-28 | Mission 360 GM/IM Norm #1 | San Jose CA USA | 7.3 | Kostya Kavutskiy | Jianchao Zhou | 0-1 | 34 | Open |
| 440 | 2022-03-28 | Mission 360 GM/IM Norm #1 | San Jose CA USA | 6.4 | Jianchao Zhou | Eric Li | 1-0 | 64 | Open |
| 441 | 2022-03-27 | Mission 360 GM/IM Norm #1 | San Jose CA USA | 5.2 | Leonid Yudasin | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 47 | Open |
| 442 | 2022-03-27 | Mission 360 GM/IM Norm #1 | San Jose CA USA | 4.5 | Jianchao Zhou | Raja Panjwani | 1/2-1/2 | 44 | Open |
| 443 | 2022-03-26 | Mission 360 GM/IM Norm #1 | San Jose CA USA | 3.1 | Jianchao Zhou | Josiah Stearman | 1-0 | 54 | Open |
| 444 | 2022-03-26 | Mission 360 GM/IM Norm #1 | San Jose CA USA | 2.3 | Robert Shlyakhtenko | Jianchao Zhou | 0-1 | 43 | Open |
| 445 | 2022-03-25 | Mission 360 GM/IM Norm #1 | San Jose CA USA | 1.2 | Jianchao Zhou | Milind Maiti | 1-0 | 52 | Open |
| 446 | 2022-01-17 | CCCSA Winter GMA 2022 | Charlotte USA | 9.4 | Jianchao Zhou | Rohan Talukdar | 1/2-1/2 | 31 | Open |
| 447 | 2022-01-17 | CCCSA Winter GMA 2022 | Charlotte USA | 8.2 | Titas Stremavicius | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 29 | Open |
| 448 | 2022-01-16 | CCCSA Winter GMA 2022 | Charlotte USA | 7.5 | Jianchao Zhou | Shankar Gauri | 1-0 | 38 | Open |
| 449 | 2022-01-16 | CCCSA Winter GMA 2022 | Charlotte USA | 6.1 | Josiah Stearman | Jianchao Zhou | 1-0 | 42 | Open |
| 450 | 2022-01-15 | CCCSA Winter GMA 2022 | Charlotte USA | 5.5 | Abhimanyu Mishra | Jianchao Zhou | 1/2-1/2 | 49 | Open |