Daniel Kitaev
SCO · FIDE ID 2409887 · 47 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1888
#136 in SCO (active)
Rapid
1922
#78 in SCO (active)
Blitz
1992
#57 in SCO (active)
Score
50%
17 W · 13 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
1845
Last 47 games
Last game
2026-06-26
FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 39% of games (scores 50%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 11 of 12 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 45%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 4 of 8 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 63%.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
Based on 47 over-the-board games (18 rapid · 11 classical). 23 with White (52%), 24 with Black (48%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 9 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 6 | 75% |
| 1.d4 | 5 | 30% |
| 1.Nc3 | 3 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 2 | 100% |
| English Opening: Symmetrical Variation, Duchamp Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Czech Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 1 | 50% |
| Van Geet Opening: Reversed Nimzowitsch | 1 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 11 | 45% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (8 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 63% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 17% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Slav Defense: Chebanenko Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 2 | 25% |
| King's Indian Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| Zukertort Opening: Dutch Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-26 | Ilja Kuprijans Testelecs (1867) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-25 | Oliver Fuertler (2141) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-24 | Matteo Lapenna (1804) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-23 | Milo Molitor (2164) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-22 | Wei Yi-Chen (1743) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-20 | Arnau Camps Abadia (2159) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | L |
| 2026-06-19 | Fabio Blum (1514) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | W |
| 2026-06-18 | Jahongir Azizzoda (1699) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-17 | Kinana Bsat (1728) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | ½ |
| 2026-06-16 | Mihailo Pusara (2167) FIDE World Youth Chess Championships 2026 | O18 · classical | 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.