GMDaniel Howard Fernandez
ENG · FIDE ID 5801605 · 375 tournament games since 2021
Standard
2530
#8 in ENG (active)
Rapid
2374
#29 in ENG (active)
Blitz
2416
#21 in ENG (active)
Score
67%
188 W · 123 D · 64 L
Opp. avg
2459
Last 50 games
Last game
2026-09-25
46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 57% of games (scores 67%).
- Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 25 of 91 games (Sicilian Defense), scoring 72%.
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 34 of 63 games (Indian Defense), scoring 72%.
- Comfort zone: Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation as White, 80% in 5 games.
- By opponent strength: 30% against higher-rated players, 76% against lower-rated.
Based on 375 over-the-board games (80 classical · 29 rapid · 22 blitz). 185 with White (64%), 190 with Black (69%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 106 | 67% |
| 1.Nf3 | 33 | 56% |
| 1.d4 | 19 | 63% |
| 1.c4 | 12 | 58% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Modern Variations | 5 | 50% |
| Caro-Kann Defense: Exchange Variation | 5 | 80% |
| Sicilian Defense: Delayed Alapin Variation, with e6 | 4 | 100% |
| Sicilian Defense: Moscow Variation | 4 | 25% |
| Zukertort Opening | 4 | 63% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (91 games)
| 1...c5 Sicilian Defense | 25 | 72% |
| 1...e5 King's Pawn Game | 18 | 56% |
| 1...c6 Caro-Kann Defense | 18 | 75% |
Against 1.d4 (63 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 34 | 72% |
| 1...d5 Queen's Pawn Game | 10 | 70% |
| 1...e6 Horwitz Defense | 8 | 63% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Pirc Defense | 4 | 88% |
| French Defense: Advance Variation, Euwe Variation | 3 | 33% |
| Kangaroo Defense | 3 | 67% |
| Ruy Lopez: Closed | 3 | 83% |
| Slav Defense: Quiet Variation, Pin Defense | 3 | 83% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-25 | Fernando Miguel Fernandez Sanchez (2369) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 13-37 | ½ |
| 2026-09-24 | Khumoyun Begmuratov (2514) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-23 | Gukesh D (2703) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | L |
| 2026-09-19 | Ashwath Kaushik (2303) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-18 | Gleb Pidluznij (2410) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-17 | Muhammad Khusenkhojaev (2408) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | ½ |
| 2026-09-16 | Patrice Verdier (2009) 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 2026 | Open | Matches 1-12 | W |
| 2026-09-02 | Abhimanyu Puranik (2629) CECLUB Primera Division Linares 2026 | L |
| 2026-09-01 | Maksim Chigaev (2629) CECLUB Primera Division Linares 2026 | ½ |
| 2026-08-31 | Yuriy Kryvoruchko (2614) CECLUB Primera Division Linares 2026 | ½ |
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