Prepare against David Horvath

IM · Hungary · World #5,540 classical · FIDE ID 704890

Our database contains 675 games by David Horvath, covering Jul 2007 to Aug 2026. Below you'll find David Horvath's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout David Horvath 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 David Horvath's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from David Horvath's side.

First moves as White (344 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.d4 — 58% of White games, 61.3% score
  • …Nf6 (57% of these games) — Horvath usually continues c4 (59.1% score)
  • …d5 (31% of these games) — Horvath usually continues c4 (65.8% score)
  • …e6 (4% of these games) — Horvath usually continues c4 (66.7% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 20% of White games, 61.4% score
  • …d5 (39% of these games) — Horvath usually continues g3 (56.7% score)
  • …Nf6 (37% of these games) — Horvath usually continues c4 (71.1% score)
  • …c5 (11% of these games) — Horvath usually continues c4 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (186 games)

David Horvath's chess games

All 675 games by David Horvath in the Chess.ceo database (Jul 2007 - 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: 209 wins, 356 draws, 111 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequent opponents

Head-to-head records: Nhat Minh To (12 games)

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find David Horvath's chess games?

675 games by David Horvath, from Jul 2007 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 David Horvath has played.

What does David Horvath play on the first move as White?

Across 344 games with White in our database, David Horvath opens with 1.d4 (58% of games), 1.Nf3 (20% of games), 1.c4 (18% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, David Horvath answers 1...e6 (77% of games), 1...c6 (15% of games), 1...e5 (3% of games).

What openings does David Horvath play as White?

As White, David Horvath's most-played openings in our database are: Indian Defense (33 games, 33.3% win rate); English Opening (29 games, 51.7% win rate); King's Indian Defense (27 games, 33.3% win rate). The full breakdown of 344 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does David Horvath play as Black?

As Black, David Horvath most often plays: French: Classical Variation (65 games, 21.5% win rate); French: Tarrasch Variation (34 games, 35.3% win rate); French: Advance Variation (18 games, 33.3% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 332 games.

What is David Horvath's FIDE rating?

David Horvath is currently rated 2,259 in classical chess, 2,310 in rapid and 2,383 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,420 (May 2012).

How many games has David Horvath played?

Our database contains 675 games by David Horvath, covering Jul 2007 to Aug 2026. Overall record: 209 wins, 356 draws, 111 losses (31.0% win rate).

How do I prepare against David Horvath?

675 games by David Horvath 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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