FMDaniel Malek
GER · FIDE ID 4661940 · 40 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2299
#364 in GER (active)
Rapid
2331
#178 in GER (active)
Blitz
2252
#408 in GER (active)
Score
51%
13 W · 15 D · 12 L
Opp. avg
2268
Last 40 games
Last game
2026-07-24
German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men
Prep summary
- As White: 1.c4 in 90% of games (scores 72%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...e6 in 5 of 10 games (French Defense), scoring 40%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 2 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 25%.
- By opponent strength: 40% against higher-rated players, 67% against lower-rated.
- By colour: 70% with White, 33% with Black.
- Drawish: 38% of games end in a draw.
Based on 40 over-the-board games (6 classical). 20 with White (70%), 20 with Black (33%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.c4 | 18 | 72% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 100% |
| 1.e4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| English Opening: King's English Variation, Kramnik-Shirov Counterattack | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined | 2 | 50% |
| English Opening: Agincourt Defense | 2 | 75% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation, Glek Defense | 2 | 75% |
| English Opening: Neo-Catalan | 2 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (10 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 5 | 40% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 4 | 13% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 100% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 2 | 25% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 2 | 50% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation | 2 | 25% |
| English Opening: King's English Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Petrov's Defense: Kaufmann Attack | 1 | 0% |
| Petrov's Defense: French Attack | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Levi Malinowsky (2342) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | L |
| 2026-07-23 | Noel Gallas (2188) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | L |
| 2026-07-22 | Florian Lesny (2272) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | ½ |
| 2026-07-22 | Arthur Herrmann (2208) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | W |
| 2026-07-21 | Maxim Vavulin (2537) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | L |
| 2026-07-20 | Jens Hirneise (2355) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | L |
| 2026-07-20 | John Heinrich (2356) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | ½ |
| 2026-07-19 | David Kardoeus (2162) German Chess Championship 2026 | Candidates Men | W |
| 2026-02-03 | Sebastian Haubold (2294) LEM Sachsen-Anhalt 2026 | Masters | W |
| 2026-02-02 | Johannes Julius Petzold (2009) LEM Sachsen-Anhalt 2026 | Masters | W |
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