Prepare against Daniel Kovacs

Hungary · World #61,592 classical · FIDE ID 717886

When preparing against Daniel Kovacs, expect 1.e4 in 97% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...e5 (52% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d5 (100%).

Our database contains 74 games by Daniel Kovacs, covering Jul 2009 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Daniel Kovacs's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Daniel Kovacs 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 Kovacs's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Daniel Kovacs's side.

First moves as White (36 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 97% of White games, 64.3% score
  • …e5 (29% of these games) — Kovacs usually continues Nf3 (80.0% score)
  • …c5 (26% of these games) — Kovacs usually continues Nf3 (71.4% score)
  • …e6 (17% of these games) — Kovacs usually continues d4 (41.7% score)
• 1.c4 — 3% of White games, 0.0% score
  • …e5 (100% of these games) — Kovacs usually continues Nc3 (0.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (25 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (9 games)

Daniel Kovacs's chess games

All 74 games by Daniel Kovacs in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2009 - 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: 36 wins, 12 draws, 27 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Daniel Kovacs's chess games?

74 games by Daniel Kovacs, from Jul 2009 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 Daniel Kovacs has played.

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

Across 36 games with White in our database, Daniel Kovacs opens with 1.e4 (97% of games), 1.c4 (3% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Daniel Kovacs answers 1...e5 (52% of games), 1...c5 (44% of games), 1...Nc6 (4% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d5 (100% of games).

What openings does Daniel Kovacs play as White?

As White, Daniel Kovacs's most-played openings in our database are: Italian Game: Two Knights Defense (4 games, 75.0% win rate); Italian Game: Classical Variation (3 games, 66.7% win rate); Sicilian (3 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 36 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Daniel Kovacs play as Black?

As Black, Daniel Kovacs most often plays: Queen's Gambit Declined (4 games, 50.0% win rate); Sicilian (4 games, 25.0% win rate); Sicilian: Accelerated Dragon (3 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 39 games.

What is Daniel Kovacs's FIDE rating?

Daniel Kovacs is currently rated 1,850 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 1,877 (Apr 2024).

How many games has Daniel Kovacs played?

Our database contains 74 games by Daniel Kovacs, covering Jul 2009 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 36 wins, 12 draws, 27 losses (48.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Daniel Kovacs?

74 games by Daniel Kovacs 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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