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Daniel Naroditsky (1995–2025): opening repertoire on Chess.com, as White and Black
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In memory of GM Daniel Naroditsky (1995–2025), grandmaster, teacher and commentator.
The openings Daniel Naroditsky played most in 300 Chess.com blitz games, as White and Black.
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Key findings
As White
Where Daniel Naroditsky scores best
As Black
Where Daniel Naroditsky scores best
Games
300
Blitz
Score
57%
win = 1, draw = ½
As White
150
60% score
As Black
150
54% score
As White
Score counts a win as 1 and a draw as ½.
OpeningGamesScoreW / D / LAvg oppPerf
30
53%
15/2/13
3117
3143
18
56%
8/4/6
3124
3168
17
71%
10/4/3
3130
3294
14
57%
6/4/4
3120
3177
9
78%
6/2/1
3064
3286
8
81%
6/1/1
3148
3398
6
83%
5/0/1
3127
3393
6
75%
4/1/1
3123
3323
As Black
Score counts a win as 1 and a draw as ½.
OpeningGamesScoreW / D / LAvg oppPerf
46
51%
20/7/19
3131
3139
17
74%
12/1/4
3114
3302
13
50%
6/1/6
3147
3147
12
33%
3/2/7
3190
3056
10
70%
7/0/3
3079
3239
6
33%
2/0/4
3107
2973
5
90%
4/1/0
2998
3318
5
40%
2/0/3
3114
3034
How these numbers work
- Score: a win counts 1 and a draw ½, divided by the games played in that opening.
- Expected score (“ratings predict”): what the Elo formula predicts from both players' ratings in those games. A score more than 5 percentage points above it is green, more than 5 below is red, anything in between is on par.
- Performance (Perf): the average opponent rating + 800 × (score − 50%), a simple linear estimate; the average opponent is shown beside it.
- Sample size: key findings use openings with 5 or more games. How much to trust this score: fewer than 10 games is a small sample and only a hint, 10 to 29 is a medium sample, 30 or more is a solid sample.
- Games: finished Chess.com games, up to 150 as White and 150 as Black, grouped by opening and time control.
Data: Chess.com public API. Daniel Naroditsky on Chess.com
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About Daniel Naroditsky's openings
- What opening did Daniel Naroditsky play?
- Daniel Naroditsky's most played openings in 300 Chess.com blitz games: as White vs Sicilian Defense (30 games, 53% score); Sicilian Defense as Black (46 games, 51% score).
- Which opening did Daniel Naroditsky play most on Chess.com?
- By games played, Daniel Naroditsky's most played opening was Sicilian Defense as Black (46 games, 51% score), in the Chess.com blitz games on this page.
- What did Daniel Naroditsky play as White?
- Daniel Naroditsky's most played opening as White was Rapport-Jobava System (14 games, 57% score) in the Chess.com blitz games on this page.
- What did Daniel Naroditsky play as Black?
- Daniel Naroditsky's most played opening as Black was Sicilian Defense (46 games, 51% score) in the Chess.com blitz games on this page.