Prepare against Daniyal Saiboulatov

IM · Belgium · World #2,991 classical · FIDE ID 204145

Our database contains 353 games by Daniyal Saiboulatov, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Daniyal Saiboulatov's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Daniyal Saiboulatov 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

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (161 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 99% of White games, 56.9% score
  • …c5 (43% of these games) — Saiboulatov usually continues Nf3 (54.6% score)
  • …e5 (18% of these games) — Saiboulatov usually continues Nf3 (58.9% score)
  • …e6 (17% of these games) — Saiboulatov usually continues d4 (46.2% score)
• 1.c4 — 1% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …e6 (100% of these games) — Saiboulatov usually continues Nc3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (83 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (76 games)

Daniyal Saiboulatov's chess games

All 353 games by Daniyal Saiboulatov in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - Jul 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: 125 wins, 146 draws, 82 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Daniyal Saiboulatov's chess games?

353 games by Daniyal Saiboulatov, from Apr 2003 to Jul 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 Daniyal Saiboulatov has played.

What does Daniyal Saiboulatov play on the first move as White?

Across 161 games with White in our database, Daniyal Saiboulatov opens with 1.e4 (99% of games), 1.c4 (1% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Daniyal Saiboulatov answers 1...e6 (94% of games), 1...c5 (4% of games), 1...e5 (2% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...e6 (63% of games), 1...Nf6 (30% of games), 1...d5 (7% of games).

What openings does Daniyal Saiboulatov play as White?

As White, Daniyal Saiboulatov's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian (29 games, 37.9% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (22 games, 31.8% win rate); Sicilian: Najdorf (13 games, 30.8% win rate). The full breakdown of 161 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Daniyal Saiboulatov play as Black?

As Black, Daniyal Saiboulatov most often plays: French: Winawer Variation (29 games, 51.7% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (22 games, 40.9% win rate); Horwitz Defense (17 games, 17.6% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 192 games.

What is Daniyal Saiboulatov's FIDE rating?

Daniyal Saiboulatov is currently rated 2,338 in classical chess, 2,317 in rapid and 2,388 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,431 (Jul 2006).

How many games has Daniyal Saiboulatov played?

Our database contains 353 games by Daniyal Saiboulatov, covering Apr 2003 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 125 wins, 146 draws, 82 losses (35.4% win rate).

How do I prepare against Daniyal Saiboulatov?

353 games by Daniyal Saiboulatov 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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