Daniel Zinedine Leal Escamilla
MEX · FIDE ID 5169810 · 184 tournament games since 2023
Standard
1971
#221 in MEX (active)
Rapid
1929
#250 in MEX (active)
Blitz
2148
#54 in MEX (active)
Score
53%
86 W · 24 D · 74 L
Opp. avg
1956
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-16
Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 87% of games (scores 56%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c6 in 23 of 49 games (Caro-Kann Defense), scoring 43%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...d5 in 20 of 27 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 55%.
- Weak spot: Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense as Black, only 25% in 6 games.
- Comfort zone: Sicilian Defense: Closed as White, 69% in 16 games.
- By opponent strength: 26% against higher-rated players, 81% against lower-rated.
Based on 184 over-the-board games (35 classical · 8 blitz · 4 rapid). 98 with White (54%), 86 with Black (52%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 85 | 56% |
| 1.d4 | 13 | 42% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Closed | 16 | 69% |
| Sicilian Defense: Closed, Traditional | 6 | 33% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack, Mindeno Variation, Exchange Line | 5 | 80% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 4 | 50% |
| French Defense: Exchange Variation, Svenonius Variation | 4 | 50% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (49 games)
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 23 | 43% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 16 | 50% |
| 1...e6 French Defense | 9 | 67% |
Against 1.d4 (27 games)
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 20 | 55% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 7 | 57% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Caro-Kann Defense: Advance Variation, Botvinnik-Carls Defense | 7 | 29% |
| Ruy Lopez: Morphy Defense, Modern Steinitz Defense | 6 | 25% |
| Queen's Gambit Declined: Janowski Variation | 4 | 50% |
| Queen's Pawn Game: Colle System | 4 | 75% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Two Knights Attack | 3 | 67% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-16 | Edgar Froylan Luna Javier (2153) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | L |
| 2026-09-15 | Diasmany Otero Acosta (2272) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | ½ |
| 2026-09-14 | Carlos Alberto Huerta Garcia (1896) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | W |
| 2026-09-13 | Pablo Elliott De Alba Boudreau (1824) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | L |
| 2026-09-12 | Miguel Tadeo Palma Villanueva (2215) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | L |
| 2026-09-12 | Nicolas Valdez Lomeli (1881) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | W |
| 2026-09-11 | Luka Budisavljevic (2493) Copa Independencia 2026 | Hidalgo · classical | L |
| 2026-08-09 | Andres Santiago Garzon Camelo (2344) Pan American U-20 Championship 2026 | Open · classical | L |
| 2026-08-08 | Marvin Andres Guevara Ruiz (2149) Pan American U-20 Championship 2026 | Open · classical | W |
| 2026-08-08 | Gael Torres Acosta (1908) Pan American U-20 Championship 2026 | Open · 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.