FMDaniel Girsh
USA · FIDE ID 30949190 · 123 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2392
#94 in USA (active)
Rapid
2121
#209 in USA (active)
Blitz
2114
#293 in USA (active)
Score
52%
44 W · 41 D · 38 L
Opp. avg
2270
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-16
Marshall Masters 2026 | September
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 41% of games (scores 62%), otherwise 1.d4 (38%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 25 of 30 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 30%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 19 of 19 games (Indian Defense), scoring 42%.
- By opponent strength: 27% against higher-rated players, 84% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 61% with White, 43% with Black.
- Drawish: 33% of games end in a draw.
Based on 123 over-the-board games (45 classical · 6 rapid). 63 with White (61%), 60 with Black (43%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 26 | 62% |
| 1.d4 | 24 | 60% |
| 1.Nf3 | 12 | 58% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 100% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation | 3 | 83% |
| Indian Defense: Knights Variation | 3 | 100% |
| Nimzo-Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Classical Defense | 3 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Tal Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation, English Attack | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (30 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 25 | 30% |
| 1...Nc6 Nimzowitsch Defense | 2 | 75% |
| 1...d6 Pirc Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (19 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 19 | 42% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation | 3 | 17% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Lipnitsky Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Barmen Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, Adams Attack | 2 | 25% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with d6 | 2 | 25% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | Alexander Fikiet Marshall Masters 2026 | September · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-16 | Ethan Kozower (2081) Marshall Masters 2026 | September · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-15 | Adam Gordon Marshall Masters 2026 | September · rapid | W |
| 2026-09-14 | Tanitoluwa Adewumi (2487) Marshall Masters 2026 | September · rapid | L |
| 2026-09-07 | Aleksandr Ostrovskiy (2376) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | GM A Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Vyom Vidyarthi (2411) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | GM A Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-06 | Tanitoluwa Adewumi (2487) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | GM A Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-05 | Bryan Enming Lin (2500) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | GM A Invitational · classical | L |
| 2026-09-05 | Vojtech Plat (2468) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | GM A Invitational · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-04 | Zachary Tanenbaum (2310) 2026 NY Marshall Labor Day | GM A Invitational · classical | ½ |
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