Player profile
Kitaev, Daniel
Dossier
47 of 47 games analyzed.
Accuracy: 89.2%
Opened Nf3: 6/19Opened e4: 6/19Opened d4: 5/19Opened Nc3: 2/19
Castled kingside: 33Same-side castling: 29Opposite-side castling: 5Castled queenside: 3Did not castle: 2
Played in the center: 14Played on the kingside: 13Fianchettoed kingside: 12Fianchettoed queenside: 10Played on the queenside: 5
Active pieces: 27Sacrificed material: 23Initiated exchanges: 21Space advantage: 18Kept the bishop pair: 18Backward pawn: 17Isolated pawn: 17Missed tactics: 13Avoided exchanges: 10Played gambits: 4
Openings
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As White 19 games 6W 7D 6L
English Opening 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Symmetrical Variation 2 games 1W 1D 0L
Duchamp Variation
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Anglo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
King's Knight Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
French Defense 3 games 1W 2D 0L
Two Knights Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Normal Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Winawer Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Nimzo-Larsen Attack 2 games 2W 0D 0L
Classical Variation 2 games 2W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
2W
0D
0L
Queen's Gambit Declined 2 games 0W 1D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Positional Variation
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Tarrasch Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Scotch Game 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Classical Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Millennium Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Czech Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Accelerated London System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Van Geet Opening 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Reversed Nimzowitsch 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Slav Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Philidor Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Lion Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
As Black 19 games 7W 5D 7L
Sicilian Defense 8 games 3W 2D 3L
Moscow Variation 3 games 1W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Main Line
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Closed 2 games 1W 0D 1L
Traditional
1 game
1W
0D
0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Alapin Variation 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Najdorf Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Opocensky Variation
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Delayed Alapin Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
with e6
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Slav Defense 3 games 1W 1D 1L
Chebanenko Variation 2 games 0W 1D 1L
(unspecified)
2 games
0W
1D
1L
Exchange Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
King's Indian Attack 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified) 2 games 1W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
2 games
1W
1D
0L
Nimzo-Indian Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified) 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Zukertort Opening 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Dutch Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Indian Defense 1 game 0W 1D 0L
Accelerated London System 1 game 0W 1D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
0W
1D
0L
Caro-Kann Defense 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Advance Variation 1 game 0W 0D 1L
Botvinnik-Carls Defense
1 game
0W
0D
1L
Dutch Defense 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Leningrad Variation 1 game 1W 0D 0L
Warsaw Variation
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Rapport-Jobava System 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified) 1 game 1W 0D 0L
(unspecified)
1 game
1W
0D
0L
Blunders Top 4 of 206
This player's costliest moves in analyzed games. Can you find the winning move?
Games Showing all 47 games
| Date | Event | Round | Color | Opponent | Result | Accuracy % | First moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026.06.26 | Round 11: Kitaev, Daniel - Testelecs, Ilja Kuprijans | 11.55 | 2026.06.26 Testelecs, Ilja Kuprijans (11613530) (1867) | ½ | 93.50% | 1. d4 d6 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. e4 c6 | |
| 2026.06.25 | Round 10: Fuertler, Oliver - Kitaev, Daniel | 10.50 | 2026.06.25 Fuertler, Oliver (1682490) (2141) | 0 | 83.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2026.06.24 | Round 9: Kitaev, Daniel - Lapenna, Matteo | 9.55 | 2026.06.24 Lapenna, Matteo (23431105) (1804) | ½ | 84.90% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. Nc3 d6 | |
| 2026.06.23 | World Youth Chess Championship 2026 U18 Open | 8.45 | 2026.06.23 Molitor, Milo (270652) (2164) | 0 | 93.00% | 1. Nf3 f5 2. d3 d6 3. e4 Nf6 | |
| 2026.06.22 | Round 7: Kitaev, Daniel - Wei Yi-Chen | 7.55 | 2026.06.22 Wei Yi-Chen (16305876) (1743) | 1 | 97.60% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 c5 3. e3 a6 | |
| 2026.06.20 | Round 6: Camps Abadia, Arnau - Kitaev, Daniel | 6.47 | 2026.06.20 Camps Abadia, Arnau (54567262) (2159) | 0 | 82.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.06.19 | Round 5: Kitaev, Daniel - Blum, Fabio | 5.57 | 2026.06.19 Blum, Fabio (12000469) (1514) | 1 | 92.30% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. b3 c5 3. e3 Nf6 | |
| 2026.06.18 | Round 4: Azizzoda, Jahongir - Kitaev, Daniel | 4.57 | 2026.06.18 Azizzoda, Jahongir (14704870) (1699) | ½ | 85.50% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 e6 3. e3 c5 | |
| 2026.06.17 | Round 3: Kitaev, Daniel - Bsat, Kinana | 3.58 | 2026.06.17 Bsat, Kinana (5324904) (1728) | ½ | 87.30% | 1. Nc3 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 | |
| 2026.06.16 | Round 2: Pusara, Mihailo - Kitaev, Daniel | 2.42 | 2026.06.16 Pusara, Mihailo (16504720) (2167) | 0 | 90.40% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 d5 3. e5 c5 | |
| 2026.06.15 | Round 1: Kitaev, Daniel - Petukhov, Alan | 1.37 | 2026.06.15 Petukhov, Alan (13731190) (2308) | 0 | 90.10% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 c5 3. g3 g6 | |
| 2025.10.12 | Round 9: Kitaev, Daniel - Popovtseva, Polina | 9.6 | 2025.10.12 Popovtseva, Polina (343412475) (1561) | 1 | 94.50% | 1. Nc3 e6 2. e4 d5 3. Nf3 d4 | |
| 2025.10.12 | Round 8: Kitaev, Daniel - Breton, Martin | 8.5 | 2025.10.12 Breton, Martin (343428916) (1797) | ½ | 95.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.10.12 | Round 7: Gururaj, Rithwik - Kitaev, Daniel | 7.5 | 2025.10.12 Gururaj, Rithwik (343104558) (1930) | ½ | 90.20% | 1. e4 c5 2. c3 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 | |
| 2025.10.12 | Round 6: Kitaev, Daniel - Kovalskyi, Roman | 6.2 | 2025.10.12 Kovalskyi, Roman (14184214) (1994) | 0 | 84.20% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 c5 | |
| 2025.10.11 | Round 5: Omoruyi, Jaden - Kitaev, Daniel | 5.2 | 2025.10.11 Omoruyi, Jaden (343400507) (1761) | 0 | 86.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2025.10.11 | Round 4: Kitaev, Daniel - Dissanayake, Sathsara | 4.4 | 2025.10.11 Dissanayake, Sathsara (343415792) (1746) | 1 | 88.10% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. g3 Bg7 | |
| 2025.10.11 | Round 3: Mykhnenko, Marijka - Kitaev, Daniel | 3.5 | 2025.10.11 Mykhnenko, Marijka (491900) (1538) | 1 | 88.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 d6 | |
| 2025.10.11 | Round 1: Hunt, Angharad - Kitaev, Daniel | 1.7 | 2025.10.11 Hunt, Angharad (2410087) (1542) | 1 | 92.50% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. c3 Nf6 | |
| 2025.10.10 | Round 2: Kitaev, Daniel - Shidlagatta, Anirudh | 2.1 | 2025.10.10 Shidlagatta, Anirudh (469475) (1993) | 0 | 84.20% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 | |
| 2024.09.22 | 2024 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18 | 9.8 | 2024.09.22 Collie, Callum (343456650) (1446) | 1 | 97.30% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 d6 3. Bg2 g6 | |
| 2024.09.22 | 2024 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18 | 8.6 | 2024.09.22 Patel, Keatan (477613) (1799) | ½ | 80.80% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 | |
| 2024.09.22 | 2024 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18 | 7.5 | 2024.09.22 Clery, Liam (343402879) (1731) | 0 | 77.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Nd7 | |
| 2024.09.22 | 2024 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18 | 6.5 | 2024.09.22 Zadvorny, Roman (343436315) (1706) | ½ | 88.00% | 1. Nf3 Nf6 2. g3 g6 3. Bg2 Bg7 | |
| 2024.09.21 | 2024 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18 | 5.5 | 2024.09.21 Maton, Emily (343120293) (1900) | 1 | 98.30% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. cxd5 cxd5 | |
| 2024.09.21 | 2024 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18 | 4.4 | 2024.09.21 Adams, Henry (464562) (1893) | 0 | 82.50% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2024.09.21 | 2024 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18 | 3.5 | 2024.09.21 Shidlagatta, Anirudh (469475) (1950) | 1 | 85.00% | 1. Nf3 f5 2. g3 Nf6 3. Bg2 g6 | |
| 2024.09.21 | 2024 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18 | 2.7 | 2024.09.21 Mykhnenko, Marijka (491900) (1496) | 1 | 96.30% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 Bd6 | |
| 2024.09.21 | 2024 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18 | 1.1 | 2024.09.21 Dupuis, Denis K (452980) (1961) | 0 | 79.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 d6 3. f4 g6 | |
| 2024.07.14 | Round 9: Giulian, Philip M - Kitaev, Daniel | 9.12 | 2024.07.14 Giulian, Philip M (2400197) (2070) | ½ | 89.60% | 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 | |
| 2024.07.13 | Round 8: Kitaev, Daniel - Meyer, Henrik | 8.11 | 2024.07.13 Meyer, Henrik (12958182) (2023) | ½ | 92.70% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 b6 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2024.07.12 | Round 7: Minnican, Alan - Kitaev, Daniel | 7.12 | 2024.07.12 Minnican, Alan (2400987) (2081) | 1 | 91.10% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nd7 3. Bg2 e5 | |
| 2024.07.11 | Round 6: Kitaev, Daniel - Maxwell, Daniel | 6.9 | 2024.07.11 Maxwell, Daniel (2403277) (2116) | 0 | 88.80% | 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 | |
| 2024.07.11 | Round 5: Dunnington, Angus J - Kitaev, Daniel | 5.12 | 2024.07.11 Dunnington, Angus J (400432) (2281) | ½ | 95.10% | 1. Nf3 d5 2. g3 Nd7 3. Bg2 e5 | |
| 2024.07.10 | Round 4: Kitaev, Daniel - Porat, Ido | 4.4 | 2024.07.10 Porat, Ido (2806584) (2322) | 0 | 91.80% | 1. e4 c6 2. d4 g6 3. Be3 Bg7 | |
| 2024.07.09 | Round 3: Mlynek, Maksymilian - Kitaev, Daniel | 3.6 | 2024.07.09 Mlynek, Maksymilian (21013942) (1789) | 1 | 90.90% | 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 c6 | |
| 2024.07.09 | Round 2: Kitaev, Daniel - Holm, Ragnar | 2.6 | 2024.07.09 Holm, Ragnar (1505858) (2130) | ½ | 89.70% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2024.07.08 | Round 1: Roul, Tushar - Kitaev, Daniel | 1.18 | 2024.07.08 Roul, Tushar (2410397) (1783) | 1 | 89.70% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bb5+ Bd7 | |
| 2023.09.10 | 2023 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18 | 9.4 | 2023.09.10 Balasundaram, Sivasatyan (464147) (1777) | 1 | 92.60% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2023.09.10 | 2023 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18 | 8.6 | 2023.09.10 Moughtin-Leay, John (443956) (1535) | 1 | 86.40% | 1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 | |
| 2023.09.10 | 2023 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18 | 7.4 | 2023.09.10 Gajadhar, Aiden (441740) (1555) | 0 | 81.10% | 1. Nc3 d5 2. e4 Nf6 3. exd5 Nxd5 | |
| 2023.09.10 | 2023 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18 | 6.3 | 2023.09.10 Saunders, Aron (469343) (2094) | 0 | 90.30% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. g3 Nc6 | |
| 2023.09.09 | 2023 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18 | 5.7 | 2023.09.09 Morris Dawson, Miles (468878) (1516) | 1 | 93.20% | 1. e4 e6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Bb4 | |
| 2023.09.09 | 2023 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18 | 4.5 | 2023.09.09 Kamath, Gaurav (477508) (1900) | 0 | 85.60% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2023.09.09 | 2023 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18 | 3.4 | 2023.09.09 Wicken, Jack (343405983) (1606) | ½ | 97.60% | 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. d4 exd4 | |
| 2023.09.09 | 2023 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18 | 2.5 | 2023.09.09 Page, Thomas (343402046) (1646) | 1 | 79.10% | 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 e6 3. d4 cxd4 | |
| 2023.09.09 | 2023 UK Chess Challenge Terafinal Challengers U18 | 1.7 | 2023.09.09 Berdnik, Anna (343413072) (1476) | 0 | 74.20% | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 |