Prepare against Morteza Darban

IM · IRN · World #6,000 classical · FIDE ID 12501816

When preparing against Morteza Darban, expect 1.Nf3 in 26% of White games. Against 1.e4 the reply is 1...c5 (56% of games); against 1.d4, 1...d6 (33%). Lowest win rate among frequent openings: Indian Defense as Black, 27.8% over 18 games.

Our database contains 447 games by Morteza Darban, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Below you'll find Morteza Darban's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Morteza Darban 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

FIDE rated record

From FIDE's official rated-game ledger (2006-2026): 1,547 rated games against 854 different opponents, across 177 events in 6 countries. These counts cover FIDE-rated play only, so they differ from the database totals above.

By time control

Against the field

Wins over titled players: 47 vs GM · 70 vs IM · 116 vs FM · 55 vs CM · 6 vs WGM · 16 vs WIM · 16 vs WFM · 9 vs WCM.

Tournament wins

19 tournament wins from 148 events, 9 of them outright.

• Cubuk Municipality 10th International Open Chess Tournament - A (2025) — 6.5/9
• Aroma Istiklal Chess Club New Year's Welcome Chess Tournament (2024) — 8/9, outright
• Bitlis Betav Open Chess Tournament - A (2024) — 7/9
• Kesan Municipality 19th International Open Chess Tournament - A (2024) — 7.5/9
• Elazig Municipality Century's Move International Chess Tournament - A (2023) — 6.5/9, outright
• 13th Marmaris Karya Closed IM Tournament (2022) — 9.5/10, outright
• 2021 Ahilik International Open Chess Tournament - A (2021) — 7.5/9
• Efeler Municipality National Chess Tournament - A (2019) — 5/6, outright
• Marmaris IM - WGM Norm Tournament - IM (2019) — 7/10
• 2018 International Istanbul Open Chess Tournament - Category A (2018) — 7.5/9
• 11st Ayvalik Summer Chess Tournament - A (2018) — 5.5/7
• MTS Logistic Republic Day Chess Tournament-A (2013) — 4.5/5
• Close Rated Tournament Kerman 2012 (2012) — 13.5/14, outright
• III. Gebze Municipality Liberation Move Chess Tournament-Open (2012) — 6/7
• Esfahan Norooz cup open chess tournament 2012 (2012) — 9/9, outright

Year by year

Where Morteza Darban has played

Iran (84) · Türkiye (81) · Azerbaijan (7) · India (2) · Malaysia (2) · Nigeria (1)

Move-by-move preparation stats

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

First moves as White (19 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.Nf3 — 26% of White games, 60.0% score
  • …Nf6 (100% of these games) — Darban usually continues g3 (50.0% score)
• 1.d4 — 26% of White games, 50.0% score
  • …Nf6 (40% of these games) — Darban usually continues Nf3 (0.0% score)
  • …d5 (40% of these games) — Darban usually continues Nf3 (50.0% score)
  • …b5 (20% of these games) — Darban usually continues c3 (50.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (9 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (6 games)

Morteza Darban's chess games

All 447 games by Morteza Darban in the Chess.ceo database (Apr 2003 - Oct 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: 186 wins, 181 draws, 80 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Morteza Darban's chess games?

447 games by Morteza Darban, from Apr 2003 to Oct 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 Morteza Darban has played.

What does Morteza Darban play on the first move as White?

Across 19 games with White in our database, Morteza Darban opens with 1.Nf3 (26% of games), 1.d4 (26% of games), 1.e4 (21% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Morteza Darban answers 1...c5 (56% of games), 1...e5 (11% of games), 1...Nf6 (11% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...d6 (33% of games), 1...d5 (33% of games), 1...e6 (17% of games).

What openings does Morteza Darban play as White?

As White, Morteza Darban's most-played openings in our database are: Réti Opening (26 games, 53.8% win rate); Sicilian (24 games, 50.0% win rate); Hungarian Opening (11 games, 72.7% win rate). The full breakdown of 226 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Morteza Darban play as Black?

As Black, Morteza Darban most often plays: Sicilian (31 games, 38.7% win rate); Alekhine Defense (24 games, 58.3% win rate); Modern Defense (19 games, 52.6% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 221 games.

What is Morteza Darban's FIDE rating?

Morteza Darban is currently rated 2,248 in classical chess, 2,323 in rapid and 2,308 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,427 (Jan 2006).

How many games has Morteza Darban played?

Our database contains 447 games by Morteza Darban, covering Apr 2003 to Oct 2026. Overall record: 186 wins, 181 draws, 80 losses (41.6% win rate).

How do I prepare against Morteza Darban?

447 games by Morteza Darban 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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