IMDaniyal Sapenov
KAZ · FIDE ID 13728911 · 599 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2502
#6 in KAZ (active)
Rapid
2417
#14 in KAZ (active)
Blitz
2459
#8 in KAZ (active)
Score
60%
256 W · 210 D · 133 L
Opp. avg
2398
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-25
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 47% of games (scores 65%), otherwise 1.e4 (42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 85 of 152 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 53%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 75 of 80 games (Indian Defense), scoring 57%.
- By opponent strength: 44% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 35% of games end in a draw.
Based on 599 over-the-board games (142 blitz · 114 rapid · 109 classical). 306 with White (66%), 293 with Black (55%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 143 | 65% |
| 1.e4 | 128 | 64% |
| 1.Nf3 | 32 | 72% |
| 1.g3 | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 8 | 56% |
| Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation | 8 | 50% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Schallopp Defense | 7 | 64% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 7 | 86% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian | 7 | 36% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (152 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 85 | 53% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 59 | 66% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 4 | 25% |
Against 1.d4 (80 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 75 | 57% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 13 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Neo-Arkhangelsk Variation | 11 | 41% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 10 | 55% |
| Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's Opening | 10 | 55% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed, Martinez Variation | 9 | 39% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Jan Malek (2587) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-24 | Dejan Marjanovic (2390) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-23 | Alexandr Predke (2598) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-21 | Manuel Campos Gomez (2428) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-21 | Meelis Kanep (2353) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-19 | Ryosuke Nanjo (2299) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Odion AIKHOJE (2246) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-16 | Marckens Jean Louis (2007) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-08-24 | Daniil Dubov (2652) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-23 | David Paravyan (2597) 32nd Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival 2026 · classical | W |
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