IMDaniel Rensch
USA · FIDE ID 2017202 · 26 tournament games since 2026
Standard
2402
#87 in USA (active)
Rapid
2380
#67 in USA (active)
Blitz
2381
FIDE rating
Score
56%
14 W · 1 D · 11 L
Opp. avg
2225
Last 26 games
Last game
2026-07-05
2026 Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz | Creator Invitational
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 64% of games (scores 78%), otherwise 1.e4 (36%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 4 of 4 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 38%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 6 of 6 games (Indian Defense), scoring 50%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack as Black, only 17% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 20% against higher-rated players, 71% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 64% with White, 46% with Black.
Based on 26 over-the-board games (19 blitz · 7 rapid). 14 with White (64%), 12 with Black (46%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 9 | 78% |
| 1.e4 | 5 | 40% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon | 1 | 100% |
| French Defense, Classical, 4. Bg5 | 1 | 0% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation, Cobra Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (4 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 4 | 38% |
Against 1.d4 (6 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 6 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 3 | 17% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 1 | 100% |
| Blumenfeld Countergambit | 1 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Classical Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Shah Sagar (2307) 2026 Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz | Creator Invitational · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Andrea Botez (1870) 2026 Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz | Creator Invitational · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Julien Song (2227) 2026 Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz | Creator Invitational · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Eric Rosen (2327) 2026 Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz | Creator Invitational · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-05 | Alexandra Botez (2066) 2026 Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz | Creator Invitational · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-05 | Dina Belenkaya (2120) 2026 Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz | Creator Invitational · blitz | W |
| 2026-07-05 | John Bartholomew (2416) 2026 Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz | Creator Invitational · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-05 | Levy Rozman (2366) 2026 Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz | Creator Invitational · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-04 | Arturs Neiksans (2553) 2026 Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz | Blitz · blitz | L |
| 2026-07-04 | Naveen Prabhu (2138) 2026 Naroditsky Memorial Rapid & Blitz | Blitz · blitz | W |
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