Prepare against Daniel James Chua

DEU · World #24,378 classical · FIDE ID 34608354

Our database contains 91 games by Daniel James Chua, covering Sep 2021 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Daniel James Chua's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Daniel James Chua 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 Daniel James Chua's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Daniel James Chua's side.

First moves as White (43 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 93% of White games, 58.8% score
  • …e5 (40% of these games) — Chua usually continues Nf3 (83.3% score)
  • …c5 (28% of these games) — Chua usually continues d4 (42.9% score)
  • …e6 (10% of these games) — Chua usually continues d4 (62.5% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 5% of White games, 100.0% score
  • …Nf6 (100% of these games) — Chua usually continues d4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (36 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (9 games)

Daniel James Chua's chess games

All 91 games by Daniel James Chua in the Chess.ceo database (Sep 2021 - Aug 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: 36 wins, 22 draws, 33 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Daniel James Chua's chess games?

91 games by Daniel James Chua, from Sep 2021 to Aug 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 James Chua has played.

What does Daniel James Chua play on the first move as White?

Across 43 games with White in our database, Daniel James Chua opens with 1.e4 (93% of games), 1.Nf3 (5% of games), 1.d4 (2% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Daniel James Chua answers 1...e5 (89% of games), 1...c5 (11% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (56% of games), 1...d5 (44% of games).

What openings does Daniel James Chua play as White?

As White, Daniel James Chua's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Smith-Morra Gambit (7 games, 14.3% win rate); Scandinavian Defense: Main Line (4 games, 50.0% win rate); King's Gambit (4 games, 75.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 43 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Daniel James Chua play as Black?

As Black, Daniel James Chua most often plays: Scotch Game (8 games, 37.5% win rate); Italian Game: Classical Variation (7 games, 28.6% win rate); Ruy Lopez (6 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 48 games.

What is Daniel James Chua's FIDE rating?

Daniel James Chua is currently rated 2,023 in classical chess, 1,961 in rapid and 2,021 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,023 (Aug 2026).

How many games has Daniel James Chua played?

Our database contains 91 games by Daniel James Chua, covering Sep 2021 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 36 wins, 22 draws, 33 losses (39.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Daniel James Chua?

91 games by Daniel James Chua 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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