FMDaniel Melamed
AUS · FIDE ID 3229076 · 48 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2050
#108 in AUS (active)
Rapid
1982
#99 in AUS (active)
Blitz
2113
#48 in AUS (active)
Score
48%
15 W · 16 D · 17 L
Opp. avg
2162
Last 48 games
Last game
2026-09-29
2026 NSW State Championships
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 54% of games (scores 46%), otherwise 1.e4 (46%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 7 of 12 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 36%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...e6 in 4 of 10 games (Horwitz Defense), scoring 13%.
- By opponent strength: 36% against higher-rated players, 75% against lower-rated.
- Drawish: 33% of games end in a draw.
Based on 48 over-the-board games (26 classical · 4 rapid). 26 with White (50%), 22 with Black (45%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 14 | 46% |
| 1.e4 | 12 | 54% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Tarrasch Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation, Rubinstein Variation | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 2 | 75% |
| French Defense: McCutcheon Variation, Lasker Variation | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (12 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 7 | 36% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 70% |
Against 1.d4 (10 games)
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 4 | 13% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 4 | 50% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 2 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense | 2 | 50% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Ragozin Defense | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Wing Gambit | 1 | 50% |
| Catalan Opening: Closed | 1 | 50% |
| Sicilian Defense: French Variation | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | Seth Peramunetilleke (2054) 2026 NSW State Championships · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-28 | Yi Liu (2386) 2026 NSW State Championships · classical | L |
| 2026-09-28 | Igor Bjelobrk (2383) 2026 NSW State Championships · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-27 | Harvey (Hanchen) Zhu (2131) 2026 NSW State Championships · classical | L |
| 2026-09-27 | Lucas Ni (2142) 2026 NSW State Championships · classical | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Trevor Tao (2322) 2026 NSW State Championships · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Reyaansh Chakrabarty (2243) 2026 NSW State Championships · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-26 | Le Tri Kien (2280) 2026 NSW State Championships · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-25 | Gary W Lane (2198) 2026 NSW State Championships · classical | W |
| 2026-04-12 | Chao Xin Cheng (1931) 2026 Sydney International Open Championships · 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.