GMDaniel Semcesen
SWE · FIDE ID 1706993 · 70 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2400
#27 in SWE (active)
Rapid
2519
#6 in SWE (active)
Blitz
2458
#11 in SWE (active)
Score
55%
24 W · 29 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
2298
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-16
Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 10th GM Tournament
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 94% of games (scores 55%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 20 of 20 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 53%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 9 of 10 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 61%.
- Weak spot: Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation as White, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation as White, 83% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 17% against higher-rated players, 64% against lower-rated.
Based on 70 over-the-board games (51 classical · 17 blitz). 32 with White (53%), 38 with Black (57%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 30 | 55% |
| 1.Nf3 | 2 | 25% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Makogonov Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation, Noa Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Torre Attack | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined | 2 | 75% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Charousek Variation | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (20 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 20 | 53% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 9 | 61% |
| 1...b6 English Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Italian Game: Classical Variation, Giuoco Pianissimo | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Classical Variation, Modern Main Line | 2 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Beverwijk Variation | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Gambit Accepted: Janowski-Larsen Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Slav Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-16 | Leonardo Vincenti (2222) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 10th GM Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-15 | Erik Blomqvist (2485) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 10th GM Tournament · classical | L |
| 2026-08-14 | Martin Holten Fiskaaen (2365) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 10th GM Tournament · classical | W |
| 2026-08-13 | Aksel Bu Kvaloy (2498) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 10th GM Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-13 | Carl Cederstam (2371) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 10th GM Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-12 | Raem Sherman (2300) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 10th GM Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-12 | Supratit Banerjee (2357) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 10th GM Tournament · classical | L |
| 2026-08-11 | Oleksii Bilych (2429) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 10th GM Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-08-04 | Apaar Saxena (2396) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 10th GM Tournament · classical | ½ |
| 2026-03-14 | Dmytro Perets (2279) Hotel Stockholm North by First hotels young talents. 6th IM Tournament · classical | W |
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