FMDaniel Hanwen Gong
NZL · FIDE ID 4303962 · 107 tournament games since 2022
Standard
2263
#5 in NZL (active)
Rapid
2245
#3 in NZL (active)
Blitz
2127
#6 in NZL (active)
Score
65%
54 W · 32 D · 21 L
Opp. avg
2243
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-27
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.d4 in 54% of games (scores 66%), otherwise 1.e4 (42%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 12 of 25 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 83%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 8 of 18 games (Indian Defense), scoring 75%.
- Comfort zone: Indian Defense: Accelerated London System as White, 70% in 10 games.
- By opponent strength: 34% against higher-rated players, 82% against lower-rated.
Based on 107 over-the-board games (33 classical · 7 rapid). 57 with White (68%), 50 with Black (63%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.d4 | 31 | 66% |
| 1.e4 | 24 | 71% |
| 1.c4 | 1 | 50% |
| 1.Nf3 | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Defense: Accelerated London System | 10 | 70% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System | 6 | 75% |
| Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Bastrikov Variation | 3 | 67% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: London System | 3 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Four Knights Variation | 2 | 75% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (25 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 12 | 83% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 7 | 57% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 5 | 70% |
Against 1.d4 (18 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 8 | 75% |
| 1...d6 Queen's Pawn Game | 4 | 88% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 3 | 17% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Rat Defense: English Rat | 4 | 88% |
| Sicilian Defense: Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack | 2 | 75% |
| Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 2 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Classical Variation, Flohr Variation | 2 | 75% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-27 | Ermes Espinosa Veloz (2460) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | W |
| 2026-09-26 | Gustavo Adolfo Monroy Lopez (2074) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-25 | Normunds Miezis (2405) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Ifan Rathbone-Jones (2117) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | ½ |
| 2026-09-21 | Dylan Rakotomaharavo (2129) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-20 | Jon I Horni Nielsen (2078) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | ½ |
| 2026-09-18 | Ben Magana (1992) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 38-62 | W |
| 2026-09-17 | Tor Fredrik Kaasen (2499) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | L |
| 2026-09-16 | Jerome MBOULA MBOUMBA (1812) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 63-87 | ½ |
| 2026-05-09 | Emma Fougerat (1857) FIDE World University Team Chess Championship 2026 |Swiss Qualifier 2 Match 17+ · rapid | W |
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