Prepare against Daniel Sullivan

United Kingdom · World #36,891 classical · FIDE ID 433934

Our database contains 138 games by Daniel Sullivan, covering Jun 2013 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find Daniel Sullivan's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Daniel Sullivan 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 Sullivan's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Daniel Sullivan's side.

First moves as White (72 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.c4 — 56% of White games, 57.5% score
  • …e6 (28% of these games) — Sullivan usually continues Nf3 (60.0% score)
  • …Nf6 (28% of these games) — Sullivan usually continues Nc3 (62.5% score)
  • …c5 (10% of these games) — Sullivan usually continues g3 (100.0% score)
• 1.d4 — 42% of White games, 45.0% score
  • …Nf6 (40% of these games) — Sullivan usually continues c4 (41.7% score)
  • …d5 (33% of these games) — Sullivan usually continues c4 (45.0% score)
  • …d6 (10% of these games) — Sullivan usually continues c4 (75.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (39 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (16 games)

Daniel Sullivan's chess games

All 138 games by Daniel Sullivan in the Chess.ceo database (Jun 2013 - 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: 32 wins, 54 draws, 52 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Daniel Sullivan's chess games?

138 games by Daniel Sullivan, from Jun 2013 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 Sullivan has played.

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

Across 72 games with White in our database, Daniel Sullivan opens with 1.c4 (56% of games), 1.d4 (42% of games), 1.e4 (3% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Daniel Sullivan answers 1...c5 (56% of games), 1...c6 (28% of games), 1...e5 (15% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (75% of games), 1...d5 (25% of games).

What openings does Daniel Sullivan play as White?

As White, Daniel Sullivan's most-played openings in our database are: English Opening (14 games, 50.0% win rate); Slav Defense (6 games, 33.3% win rate); Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein System (5 games, 40.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 72 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Daniel Sullivan play as Black?

As Black, Daniel Sullivan most often plays: Sicilian (9 games, 22.2% win rate); Caro-Kann: Advance Variation (5 games, 40.0% win rate); Réti Opening (5 games, 20.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 66 games.

What is Daniel Sullivan's FIDE rating?

Daniel Sullivan is currently rated 1,949 in classical chess. Peak classical rating: 1,986 (Nov 2013).

How many games has Daniel Sullivan played?

Our database contains 138 games by Daniel Sullivan, covering Jun 2013 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 32 wins, 54 draws, 52 losses (23.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Daniel Sullivan?

138 games by Daniel Sullivan 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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