Prepare against Dana Reizniece

LVA · World #6,127 classical · FIDE ID 11601124

When preparing against Dana Reizniece, expect 1.c4 in 89% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...d6 (38% of games); against 1.d4, 1...Nf6 (81%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: English Opening as White, 35.3% over 34 games.

Our database contains 254 games by Dana Reizniece, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Dana Reizniece's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Dana Reizniece 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

Performance record

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2006-2026): 1,373 rated games against 774 different opponents, across 198 events in 19 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Against the field

Wins over titled players: 23 vs GM · 36 vs IM · 62 vs FM · 13 vs CM · 59 vs WGM · 32 vs WIM · 52 vs WFM · 2 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

2 tournament wins from 95 events, 1 of them outright.

• IX Latvian Railway 2018th chess championship employees (2018) — 6/7, outright
• IX Baltic school chess festival 2013 blitz (2013) — 8.5/11

Year by year

Where Dana Reizniece has played

Latvia (96) · Germany (61) · Estonia (8) · Sweden (7) · Greece (4) · Austria (3) · MNC (3) · Azerbaijan (2) · Spain (2) · Norway (2) · Poland (2) · England (1) · Georgia (1) · Iceland (1) · Kazakhstan (1) · North Macedonia (1) · Russia (1) · Slovenia (1) · Türkiye (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (126 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.c4 — 89% of White games, 55.8% score
  • …e5 (32% of these games) — Reizniece usually continues Nc3 (52.5% score)
  • …e6 (19% of these games) — Reizniece usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (18% of these games) — Reizniece usually continues Nc3 (67.9% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 7% of White games, 61.1% score
  • …d5 (44% of these games) — Reizniece usually continues c4 (50.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (33% of these games) — Reizniece usually continues c4 (75.0% score)
  • …c5 (22% of these games) — Reizniece usually continues c4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (63 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (47 games)

Dana Reizniece's chess games

All 254 games by Dana Reizniece in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - 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: 111 wins, 74 draws, 69 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Dana Reizniece's chess games?

254 games by Dana Reizniece, from Apr 2003 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 Dana Reizniece has played.

What does Dana Reizniece play on the first move as White?

Across 126 games with White in our database, Dana Reizniece opens with 1.c4 (89% of games), 1.Nf3 (7% of games), 1.e4 (3% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Dana Reizniece answers 1...d6 (38% of games), 1...c5 (30% of games), 1...g6 (25% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (81% of games), 1...g6 (15% of games), 1...d6 (2% of games).

What openings does Dana Reizniece play as White?

As White, Dana Reizniece's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening: Reverse Sicilian (36 games, 36.1% win rate); English Opening (34 games, 35.3% win rate); English Opening: Symmetrical (12 games, 16.7% win rate). The full breakdown of 126 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Dana Reizniece play as Black?

As Black, Dana Reizniece most often plays: Pirc Defense (22 games, 45.5% win rate); Modern Defense (22 games, 40.9% win rate); King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation (15 games, 40.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 128 games.

What is Dana Reizniece's FIDE rating?

Dana Reizniece is currently rated 2,245 in classical chess, 2,095 in rapid and 2,191 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,346 (Mar 2010).

How many games has Dana Reizniece played?

Our database contains 254 games by Dana Reizniece, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 111 wins, 74 draws, 69 losses (43.7% win rate).

How do I prepare against Dana Reizniece?

254 games by Dana Reizniece 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.

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