GMDaniel Forcen Esteban
ESP · FIDE ID 2288230 · 84 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2525
#14 in ESP (active)
Rapid
2517
#13 in ESP (active)
Blitz
2532
#14 in ESP (active)
Score
61%
36 W · 31 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
2354
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-12
I Festival Internacional de Ajedrez MyInvestor Casablanca | GM Round-Robin
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 35% of games (scores 63%), otherwise 1.e4 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e5 in 12 of 19 games (King's Pawn Game), scoring 46%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 4 of 14 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 25%.
- Comfort zone: King's Indian Attack as White, 70% in 5 games.
- Drawish: 37% of games end in a draw.
Based on 84 over-the-board games (20 classical). 43 with White (66%), 41 with Black (56%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 15 | 63% |
| 1.e4 | 11 | 68% |
| 1.d4 | 10 | 55% |
| 1.c4 | 5 | 90% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack | 5 | 70% |
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 4 | 75% |
| King's Indian Attack: Sicilian Variation | 3 | 83% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 100% |
| Queen's Indian Defense: Spassky System | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (19 games)
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 12 | 46% |
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 3 | 17% |
| 1...g6 Modern Defense | 2 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (14 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 4 | 25% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 75% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 83% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Gunderam Defense | 3 | 83% |
| Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto | 2 | 75% |
| Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Rio Gambit Accepted | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | Diego Vergara Anton (2424) I Festival Internacional de Ajedrez MyInvestor Casablanca | GM Round-Robin · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-11 | Alex Villa Tornero (2463) I Festival Internacional de Ajedrez MyInvestor Casablanca | IM Round-Robin · classical | L |
| 2026-09-10 | Pau Marin Ferragut (2367) I Festival Internacional de Ajedrez MyInvestor Casablanca | GM Round-Robin · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-09 | Joaquin Fiorito (2409) I Festival Internacional de Ajedrez MyInvestor Casablanca | IM Round-Robin · classical | W |
| 2026-09-08 | Daniel Tabuenca Mendataurigoitia (2387) I Festival Internacional de Ajedrez MyInvestor Casablanca | GM Round-Robin · classical | W |
| 2026-09-07 | Pedro Antonio Gines Esteo (2473) I Festival Internacional de Ajedrez MyInvestor Casablanca | GM Round-Robin · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Yuri Solodovnichenko (2505) I Festival Internacional de Ajedrez MyInvestor Casablanca | GM Round-Robin · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Loic Travadon (2525) I Festival Internacional de Ajedrez MyInvestor Casablanca | GM Round-Robin · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-05 | Alain Otero Marino (2361) I Festival Internacional de Ajedrez MyInvestor Casablanca | GM Round-Robin · classical | W |
| 2026-08-14 | Dorian Dalaud (2319) 9th Jugando con las Estrellas 2026 | L |
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