FMDaniel Barrish
RSA · FIDE ID 14304600 · 114 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2245
#10 in RSA (active)
Rapid
2162
#14 in RSA (active)
Blitz
2183
#11 in RSA (active)
Score
48%
42 W · 26 D · 46 L
Opp. avg
2246
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-03-01
SA Adult Closed 2026 | Open
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 89% of games (scores 51%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 17 of 34 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 53%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 12 of 17 games (Indian Defense), scoring 29%.
- By opponent strength: 23% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
Based on 114 over-the-board games (15 classical · 3 rapid). 54 with White (51%), 60 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 48 | 51% |
| 1.e4 | 6 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Exchange Variation, Positional Variation | 9 | 56% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 4 | 38% |
| King's Indian Defense: Semi-Averbakh System | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | 3 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (34 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 17 | 53% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 12 | 54% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 5 | 40% |
Against 1.d4 (17 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 12 | 29% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 5 | 60% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 5 | 50% |
| King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Zukertort Opening | 3 | 67% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | Khanya Mazibuko (2058) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Open | W |
| 2026-02-28 | Charlton Mnyasta (2158) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Women | W |
| 2026-02-25 | Judah Nathan Levitan (2205) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Open | W |
| 2026-02-23 | Charlton Mnyasta (2158) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Open | W |
| 2026-02-22 | Caleb Levi Levitan (2192) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-02-22 | Banele Mhango (2225) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Open | ½ |
| 2026-02-21 | James Dinham (2091) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-02-19 | Daniel Cawdery (2337) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Open | ½ |
| 2026-02-19 | Jan Karsten (2385) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Open | L |
| 2026-02-19 | Calvin John Klaasen (2190) SA Adult Closed 2026 | Open | L |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.