Prepare against Daniel Sadkowski

FM · Belgium · World #9,672 classical · FIDE ID 200255

When preparing against Daniel Sadkowski, expect 1.d4 in 51% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (33% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (63%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Sicilian as Black, 38.1% over 21 games.

Our database contains 443 games by Daniel Sadkowski, covering Jan 1990 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Daniel Sadkowski's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Daniel Sadkowski before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Time control	Current	Peak	Peak date
Classical	2,175	2,342	Apr 2008
Rapid	2,251	2,251	Oct 2026
Blitz	2,166	2,245	Nov 2014

Performance record

Split	Games	Wins	Draws	Losses	Win rate
Overall	443	198	136	109	44.7%
As White	217	114	62	41	52.5%
As Black	226	84	74	68	37.2%

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2003-2026): 635 rated games against 360 different opponents, across 177 events in 1 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Format	Games	W	D	L	Win rate	Avg opp	Perf	Unbeaten
Classical	571	243	185	143	42.6%	2,168	2,237	42
Rapid	28	19	8	1	67.9%	2,016	2,268	27
Blitz	35	21	2	12	60.0%	2,016	2,080	6

Against the field

Opposition	Games	W	D	L	Win rate
Against higher-rated	179	31	54	94	17.3%
Against lower-rated	414	229	133	52	55.3%

Wins over titled players: 1 vs GM · 13 vs IM · 43 vs FM · 9 vs CM · 1 vs WGM · 4 vs WIM · 1 vs WFM.

Tournament wins

7 tournament wins from 29 events, 2 of them outright.

Year by year

Year	Games	W	D	L	Avg opp	Perf
2026	40	19	9	12	2,070	2,140
2025	35	17	8	10	2,139	2,219
2024	55	32	18	5	1,999	2,184
2023	19	8	7	4	2,077	2,161
2022	10	3	3	4	2,281	2,241
2021	5	2	1	2	2,247	2,247
2020	14	8	2	4	2,198	2,398
2019	36	14	9	13	2,087	2,130
2018	45	14	16	15	2,144	2,153
2017	29	16	9	4	2,162	2,328
2016	27	14	7	6	2,123	2,242
2015	28	14	10	4	2,052	2,195
2014	33	17	4	12	2,191	2,204
2013	32	11	12	9	2,209	2,234
2012	10	2	3	5	2,225	2,136
2011	29	14	10	5	2,143	2,267
2010	27	7	13	7	2,281	2,281
2009	32	14	10	8	2,172	2,247
2008	31	11	12	8	2,232	2,246
2007	25	9	13	3	2,246	2,316
2006	29	16	9	4	2,204	2,364
2005	10	3	2	5	2,319	2,239
2004	26	11	8	7	2,234	2,282
2003	8	7	0	1	2,223	2,509

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Daniel Sadkowski's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Daniel Sadkowski's side.

First moves as White (134 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
d4	69	51.5%	72.5%
c4	37	27.6%	62.2%
e4	19	14.2%	71.1%
Nf3	9	6.7%	33.3%

Main lines as White

1.d4 — 51% of White games, 72.5% score
- …Nf6 (52% of these games) — Sadkowski usually continues c4 (64.8% score)
- …d5 (23% of these games) — Sadkowski usually continues c4 (81.3% score)
- …d6 (9% of these games) — Sadkowski usually continues e4 (87.5% score)
1.c4 — 28% of White games, 62.2% score
- …Nf6 (43% of these games) — Sadkowski usually continues Nf3 (75.0% score)
- …e6 (14% of these games) — Sadkowski usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
- …e5 (14% of these games) — Sadkowski usually continues g3 (33.3% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (70 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
c5	23	32.9%	60.9%
e6	21	30.0%	52.4%
e5	13	18.6%	46.2%
Nf6	9	12.9%	72.2%
g6	2	2.9%	75.0%
d5	1	1.4%	50.0%

As Black against 1.d4 (63 games)

Move	Games	Share	Player score
Nf6	40	63.5%	58.8%
d5	19	30.2%	28.9%
e6	3	4.8%	83.3%
g6	1	1.6%	100.0%

Daniel Sadkowski's chess games

All 443 games by Daniel Sadkowski in the Chess.ceo database (Jan 1990 - Oct 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 198 wins, 136 draws, 109 losses.

Openings as White

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
E94	King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation	16	9/3/4	56.3%
D11	Slav Defense	16	10/3/3	62.5%
D35	Indian Defense	14	8/4/2	57.1%
A13	English Opening	13	7/3/3	53.8%
A37	English Opening: Symmetrical	12	3/5/4	25.0%
E15	Queen's Indian Defense	12	5/5/2	41.7%
A45	Trompowsky Attack	11	8/2/1	72.7%
A61	Benoni Defense	11	7/4/0	63.6%
B07	Modern Defense	9	3/2/4	33.3%
B42	Sicilian	7	7/0/0	100.0%

Openings as Black

ECO	Opening	Games	W/D/L	Win rate
B44	Sicilian	21	8/9/4	38.1%
B03	Alekhine Defense	10	6/2/2	60.0%
B82	Sicilian: Najdorf	9	2/5/2	22.2%
A13	English Opening	9	2/3/4	22.2%
C06	French: Tarrasch Variation	9	2/5/2	22.2%
E90	King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation	8	3/2/3	37.5%
A20	English Opening: Reverse Sicilian	8	5/1/2	62.5%
D13	Slav Defense	8	2/4/2	25.0%
D37	Indian Defense	7	1/1/5	14.3%
C18	French: Winawer Variation	7	2/2/3	28.6%

Notable wins

Date	Opponent	Elo	Event	ECO
Feb 2006	Davit Lobzhanidze	2,462	chT-BEL 0506	A45
Aug 2005	Marc Dutreeuw	2,425	5th Brasschaat Open	A41
Jan 2014	Steven Geirnaert	2,410	chT-BEL 1314	A45
Oct 1998	Christof Sielecki	2,410	chT-BEL 9899	A28
Feb 1999	Ekrem Cekro	2,392	chT-BEL 9899	A22

Top events

Event	Year	Games	Score	TPR
ch-BEL Open	2017	27	21	2,327
ch-BEL	2004	23	14	2,372
ch-Antwerp League Experts	1988	18	11	2,317
chT-BEL 0405	2005	11	6.5	2,332
chT-BEL 9900	2000	11	7	2,474
chT2-BEL 0304	2004	11	7	2,366
chT-BEL 9899	1999	11	6	2,368
chT-BEL 1314	2014	11	2.5	2,192

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Daniel Sadkowski's chess games?

443 games by Daniel Sadkowski, from Jan 1990 to Oct 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Daniel Sadkowski has played.

What does Daniel Sadkowski play on the first move as White?

Across 134 games with White in our database, Daniel Sadkowski opens with 1.d4 (51% of games), 1.c4 (28% of games), 1.e4 (14% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Daniel Sadkowski answers 1...c5 (33% of games), 1...e6 (30% of games), 1...e5 (19% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (63% of games), 1...d5 (30% of games), 1...e6 (5% of games).

What openings does Daniel Sadkowski play as White?

As White, Daniel Sadkowski's most-played openings in our database are: King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (16 games, 56.3% win rate); Slav Defense (16 games, 62.5% win rate); Indian Defense (14 games, 57.1% win rate). The full breakdown of 217 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Daniel Sadkowski play as Black?

As Black, Daniel Sadkowski most often plays: Sicilian (21 games, 38.1% win rate); Alekhine Defense (10 games, 60.0% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (9 games, 22.2% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 226 games.

What is Daniel Sadkowski's FIDE rating?

Daniel Sadkowski is currently rated 2,175 in classical chess, 2,251 in rapid and 2,166 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,342 (Apr 2008).

How many games has Daniel Sadkowski played?

Our database contains 443 games by Daniel Sadkowski, covering Jan 1990 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 198 wins, 136 draws, 109 losses (44.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against Daniel Sadkowski?

443 games by Daniel Sadkowski reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.