Daniel Vardi
ISR · FIDE ID 2849127 · 121 tournament games since 2021
Standard
1971
#463 in ISR (active)
Rapid
2112
#204 in ISR (active)
Blitz
2226
#114 in ISR (active)
Score
52%
53 W · 20 D · 48 L
Opp. avg
2009
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-08-19
Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 86% of games (scores 58%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 39 of 42 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 56%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 12 of 13 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 54%.
- Weak spot: Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation as Black, only 25% in 8 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation as Black, 67% in 6 games.
- By opponent strength: 25% against higher-rated players, 82% against lower-rated.
Based on 121 over-the-board games (37 classical). 59 with White (53%), 62 with Black (51%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 51 | 58% |
| 1.d4 | 6 | 33% |
| 1.g3 | 2 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 | 8 | 38% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack, Fianchetto Variation | 7 | 57% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation, Monte Carlo Variation | 4 | 63% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack | 3 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Panov Attack, Modern Defense, Mieses Line | 3 | 67% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (42 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 39 | 56% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
Against 1.d4 (13 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 12 | 54% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Tarrasch Defense: Classical Variation | 8 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Maróczy Bind, Réti Variation | 6 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 6 | 42% |
| Sicilian Defense: Kan Variation, Polugaevsky Variation | 4 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 4 | 88% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | Michael Dorfman (1970) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | L |
| 2026-08-18 | Guy Belkovsky (2217) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | L |
| 2026-08-18 | Yonathan Goren (2057) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-08-17 | Eithan Sigalov (1933) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-08-16 | Itay Maoz (1810) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-08-16 | Yakov Yakhkind (1588) Israeli U14 Team Championship 2026, Nahum Naftali Memorial · classical | W |
| 2026-08-06 | Ofek Magen (2092) Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026 · classical | W |
| 2026-08-05 | Omer Levy (2064) Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Ilay Zakin (2371) Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026 · classical | L |
| 2026-08-05 | Daniel Zingerov (1914) Israeli U18 Team Championship 2026 · classical | W |
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