Players
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GM
Daniel Dardha
Record
99 classical games in top events since 12 Sep 2024
| Games | W | D | L | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As White | 53 | 16 | 28 | 9 | 57% |
| As Black | 46 | 16 | 23 | 7 | 60% |
| All games | 99 | 32 | 51 | 16 | 58% |
Recent events
| Event | Score | Perf |
|---|---|---|
| 41st European Chess Club Cup 202623 Oct 2026 | 5½/7 | 2614 |
| Romanian Team Chess Championships 202611 Oct 2026 | 3½/5 | 2626 |
| Dutch Meesterklasse 202619 Sep 2026 | 0/1 | 1741 |
| Chess Slovak Open Skalica 202629 Aug 2026 | 4½/8 | 2646 |
| German Bundesliga 2025/2626 Apr 2026 | 4/7 | 2610 |
Best wins
| Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|
| GMD. Navara18 Nov 2024 · European Individual Chess Championship 2024 | 2674 |
| GMG. Oparin6 Nov 2025 · FIDE World Cup 2025 | 2660 |
| GMJ. Santos Latasa17 Nov 2024 · European Individual Chess Championship 2024 | 2630 |
| GMA. Salem12 Jul 2025 · 58th International Chess Festival Biel | 2627 |
| GMN. Theodorou12 Jul 2025 · 58th International Chess Festival Biel | 2625 |
Most played
| Opponent | Games | + = − |
|---|---|---|
| GMD. NavaraLast 22 Oct 2026 · 41st European Chess Club Cup 2026 | 5 | 1 2 2 |
| GMG. OparinLast 6 Nov 2025 · FIDE World Cup 2025 | 4 | 1 3 0 |
| GMA. SalemLast 12 Jul 2025 · 58th International Chess Festival Biel | 2 | 1 1 0 |
| GMR. MamedovLast 15 Sep 2025 · FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 | 2 | 0 1 1 |
| GML. van WelyLast 26 Apr 2026 · German Bundesliga 2025/26 | 2 | 1 1 0 |
Record
53 rapid games in top events since 26 Dec 2024
| Games | W | D | L | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As White | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 53% |
| As Black | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 57% |
| All games | 53 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 55% |
Recent events
| Event | Score | Perf |
|---|---|---|
| FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 202619 Jun 2026 | 4½/9 | 2611 |
| FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 202619 Jun 2026 | 1/1 | 3252 |
| Grand Prix PlusCity17 May 2026 | 2½/3 | 2820 |
| Grand Prix PlusCity14 May 2026 | 3½/5 | 2653 |
| FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 202528 Dec 2025 | 4/8 | 2458 |
Best wins
| Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|
| GMM. Vachier-Lagrave27 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 2763 |
| GML. Aronian18 Jun 2026 · FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | 2730 |
| GMWei Yi17 Jun 2026 · FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | 2726 |
| GMJ. Duda13 Jun 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | 2718 |
| GMJ. Xiong28 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 2714 |
Most played
| Opponent | Games | + = − |
|---|---|---|
| GMA. HakobyanLast 19 Jun 2026 · FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 2026 | 2 | 0 1 1 |
| GMA. Escobar ForeroLast 26 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 1 | 0 0 1 |
| GMR. ZhalmakhanovLast 26 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 1 | 0 1 0 |
| GMYu YangyiLast 26 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 1 | 0 0 1 |
| GMV. RasulovLast 27 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 1 | 1 0 0 |
Record
53 blitz games in top events since 30 Dec 2024
| Games | W | D | L | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As White | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 37% |
| As Black | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 56% |
| All games | 53 | 19 | 11 | 23 | 46% |
Recent events
| Event | Score | Perf |
|---|---|---|
| FIDE World Team Rapid & Blitz Chess Championships 202620 Jun 2026 | 1/2 | 2547 |
| Grand Prix PlusCity16 May 2026 | 3½/6 | 2557 |
| Grand Prix PlusCity15 May 2026 | 4/6 | 2612 |
| FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 202530 Dec 2025 | 7½/15 | 2463 |
| FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 202529 Dec 2025 | 0/1 | 2083 |
Best wins
| Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|
| GMB. Deac31 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 2637 |
| GMJ. Sindarov31 Dec 2024 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Championships 2024 | 2628 |
| GMMa Qun20 Jul 2025 · 58th International Chess Festival Biel | 2614 |
| GMA. Pichot16 May 2026 · Grand Prix PlusCity | 2608 |
| GMN. Theodorou20 Jul 2025 · 58th International Chess Festival Biel | 2549 |
Most played
| Opponent | Games | + = − |
|---|---|---|
| GMA. GiriLast 15 Jun 2025 · FIDE World Rapid & Blitz Team Championships 2025 | 2 | 0 0 2 |
| GMD. NavaraLast 20 Jul 2025 · 58th International Chess Festival Biel | 2 | 0 1 1 |
| GMR. JumabayevLast 20 Jul 2025 · 58th International Chess Festival Biel | 2 | 1 1 0 |
| GMN. TheodorouLast 20 Jul 2025 · 58th International Chess Festival Biel | 2 | 1 0 1 |
| GMMa QunLast 20 Jul 2025 · 58th International Chess Festival Biel | 2 | 1 0 1 |