GMDaniel Dardha
BEL · FIDE ID 240990 · 1053 tournament games since 2020
Standard
2612
#1 in BEL (active)
Rapid
2612
#1 in BEL (active)
Blitz
2581
#3 in BEL (active)
Score
64%
482 W · 386 D · 185 L
Opp. avg
2447
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-19
Dutch Meesterklasse 2026-2027
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 39% of games (scores 59%), otherwise 1.Nf3 (26%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 137 of 268 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 71%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 119 of 166 games (Indian Defense), scoring 68%.
- Weak spot: Philidor Defense: Lion Variation as Black, only 40% in 10 games.
- Comfort zone: Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation as White, 83% in 21 games.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 74% against lower-rated.
Based on 1053 over-the-board games (189 classical · 182 blitz · 138 rapid). 530 with White (65%), 523 with Black (63%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 206 | 59% |
| 1.Nf3 | 136 | 76% |
| 1.e4 | 118 | 57% |
| 1.c4 | 67 | 72% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nimzo-Larsen Attack: Classical Variation | 21 | 83% |
| Trompowsky Attack | 19 | 50% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense, King's Knight Variation | 14 | 82% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 14 | 79% |
| Indian Defense: Anti-Grünfeld, Basman-Williams Attack | 14 | 54% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (268 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 137 | 71% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 80 | 59% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 25 | 76% |
Against 1.d4 (166 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 119 | 68% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 42 | 48% |
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 67% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 30 | 65% |
| Pseudo Queen's Indian Defense | 16 | 75% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 15 | 50% |
| Pirc Defense | 12 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation, Main Line | 11 | 86% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-19 | Sergei Tiviakov (2539) Dutch Meesterklasse 2026-2027 | L |
| 2026-08-29 | Alexandr Fier (2566) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Masters · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-27 | Jergus Pechac (2536) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Masters · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-26 | Leon Luke Mendonca (2631) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Masters · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-25 | Alexander Donchenko (2633) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Masters · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-24 | Anton Korobov (2609) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Masters · rapid | W |
| 2026-08-23 | David Navara (2619) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Masters · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-22 | Aditya Mittal (2593) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Masters · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-19 | Abhimanyu Mishra (2630) Chess Slovak Open Skalica 2026 | Masters · rapid | ½ |
| 2026-08-13 | Momchil Petkov (2529) 24th Int. Chess Tournament Spilimbergo 2026 · classical | W |
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.