FMDaniel Xu
CAN · FIDE ID 2627345 · 54 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2144
#88 in CAN (active)
Rapid
–
Unrated
Blitz
1988
#130 in CAN (active)
Score
53%
20 W · 17 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
2203
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-07-02
54th annual World Open - 2026
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 63%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 20 of 20 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 48%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 7 of 7 games (Indian Defense), scoring 21%.
- Weak spot: Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation as Black, only 33% in 3 games.
- Comfort zone: Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation as White, 67% in 3 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 69% against lower-rated.
Based on 54 over-the-board games (15 classical). 26 with White (63%), 28 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 26 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Tarrasch Variation, Open System, Euwe-Keres Line | 3 | 50% |
| Ruy Lopez: Berlin Defense, Anti-Berlin Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Steinitz Deferred | 2 | 0% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 2 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (20 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 20 | 48% |
Against 1.d4 (7 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 21% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 33% |
| King's Indian Defense: Karpov System | 2 | 0% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation | 2 | 50% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | Rose Atwell (2386) 54th annual World Open - 2026 · classical | ½ |
| 2024-12-22 | Linxi Zhu (2113) 2024 North American Youth Championships | Open · classical | L |
| 2024-12-18 | Zoey Tang (2306) 2024 North American Youth Championships | Open · classical | L |
| 2024-08-15 | Liran Zhou (2401) 2024 North American Junior | Open | ½ |
| 2024-07-15 | Bator Sambuev (2448) 2024 Canadian Open | L |
| 2024-04-04 | Dzmitry Kalinin 2024 Canadian Zonals | Open | ½ |
| 2024-04-02 | Ananda Saha 2024 Canadian Zonals | Open | L |
| 2024-04-01 | Emanuel Kot 2024 Canadian Zonals | Open | W |
| 2024-03-31 | Razvan Preotu (2470) 2024 Canadian Zonals | Open | L |
| 2024-03-31 | Max England 2024 Canadian Zonals | Open | 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.