Players
Photo: Vivian Passig
IM
Daniyal Sapenov
Record
55 classical games in top events since 22 Jun 2025
| Games | W | D | L | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As White | 31 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 56% |
| As Black | 24 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 44% |
| All games | 55 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 51% |
Recent events
| Event | Score | Perf |
|---|---|---|
| 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202625 Sep 2026 | 0/2 | 1794 |
| 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202624 Sep 2026 | 3½/5 | 2406 |
| 46th FIDE Chess Olympiad Samarkand 202621 Sep 2026 | 1/1 | 3226 |
| Oskemen Open 202629 Jul 2026 | 4½/8 | 2554 |
| Aktobe Open 202611 Jun 2026 | 5½/8 | 2720 |
Best wins
| Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|
| GMA. Sarana4 Jun 2026 · Aktobe Open 2026 | 2668 |
| GMB. Jacobson7 Aug 2025 · Almaty Region Open Qonaev Cup 2025 | 2594 |
| GMD. Makhnev5 Jun 2026 · Aktobe Open 2026 | 2551 |
| GMA. Motylev11 Jun 2026 · Aktobe Open 2026 | 2550 |
| GMV. Sivuk21 Jul 2025 · Oskemen Open 2025 | 2526 |
Most played
| Opponent | Games | + = − |
|---|---|---|
| IMA. SharmaLast 28 Jul 2025 · Oskemen Open 2025 | 2 | 1 1 0 |
| GMV. SivukLast 9 Aug 2025 · Almaty Region Open Qonaev Cup 2025 | 2 | 1 1 0 |
| GMD. MakhnevLast 5 Jun 2026 · Aktobe Open 2026 | 2 | 2 0 0 |
| GMA. SaranaLast 4 Jun 2026 · Aktobe Open 2026 | 2 | 1 1 0 |
| GMA. ChopraLast 22 Jun 2025 · Aktobe Open 2025 | 1 | 0 0 1 |
Record
6 rapid games in top events since 17 Jun 2026
| Games | W | D | L | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As White | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 38% |
| As Black | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| All games | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 33% |
Recent events
| Event | Score | Perf |
|---|---|---|
| FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 202619 Jun 2026 | 2/6 | 2394 |
Best wins
No wins in these games yet.
| Opponent | Rating |
|---|
Most played
| Opponent | Games | + = − |
|---|---|---|
| GMXu YiLast 17 Jun 2026 · FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | 1 | 0 1 0 |
| IMMeng YihanLast 18 Jun 2026 · FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | 1 | 0 1 0 |
| GMJ. DudaLast 18 Jun 2026 · FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | 1 | 0 0 1 |
| IMM. SuyarovLast 19 Jun 2026 · FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | 1 | 0 1 0 |
| GMV. MurzinLast 19 Jun 2026 · FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | 1 | 0 1 0 |
Record
24 blitz games in top events since 14 Jun 2025
| Games | W | D | L | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As White | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 54% |
| As Black | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 50% |
| All games | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 52% |
Recent events
| Event | Score | Perf |
|---|---|---|
| FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 202530 Dec 2025 | 5/13 | 2491 |
| FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 202529 Dec 2025 | 1½/2 | 2841 |
| FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 202515 Jun 2025 | 2½/3 | 2911 |
| FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 202514 Jun 2025 | 3½/6 | 2570 |
Best wins
| Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|
| GMN. Sarin29 Dec 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | 2681 |
| GMR. Rapport15 Jun 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | 2631 |
| GMD. Lazavik29 Dec 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | 2617 |
| GMA. Donchenko29 Dec 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | 2584 |
| GMR. Kevlishvili30 Dec 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2025 | 2572 |
Most played
| Opponent | Games | + = − |
|---|---|---|
| GMR. RapportLast 15 Jun 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | 3 | 2 1 0 |
| GME. GurelLast 14 Jun 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | 1 | 1 0 0 |
| GMA. KoganLast 14 Jun 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | 1 | 1 0 0 |
| GMF. SvaneLast 14 Jun 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | 1 | 0 0 1 |
| GMJ. SindarovLast 14 Jun 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | 1 | 0 0 1 |