Daniel Dubai: The Chess Maverick on a Rapid Ascent
From the bustling energy of rapid play to the lightning strikes in blitz, Daniel Dubai has turned the chessboard into his personal laboratory. Like a well-cultured enzyme speeding up a chemical reaction, his game performance escalates year by year–from a modest rapid rating of 969 in 2023 to an even sharper 1285 in 2025. With his opening repertoire as diverse as a biologist’s cell collection—from the Sicilian Defense’s experimental edge to the Kings Pawn Opening’s classic flow—Daniel has mastered the art of turning a few moves into winning formulas.
Not only does he have the tactical awareness of a seasoned strategist, with comeback rates that can resurrect a nearly doomed position and a 100% win rate after losing a piece (a true cellular regeneration on the board), but his psychological trends tell a story of calm calculation. With a tilt factor of just 9, he remains as cool under pressure as a penguin in a freezer—even when the board’s abuzz like a beehive during endgame firestorms.
Daniel’s playing style is both analytical and delightfully unpredictable. He averages around 53 moves in his wins and is always ready for a tactical breakthrough in his endgames, which occur in more than half of his contests. Whether playing white (53.4% win rate) or black (45.37% win rate), he manages to keep his opponents guessing and the pieces dancing.
His time performance is as curious as circadian rhythms in biology: his win rates vary by day of the week and hour of the day, with his peak performance lighting up the board at 10 PM (a striking 65.85% win rate). It seems that when the stars align, Daniel’s chess genius awakens—a reminder that even under the cover of night, brilliance can be found.
With a record filled with intriguing stats and a passion that echoes both science and art, Daniel Dubai remains a fascinating study in chess mastery. As he continues to evolve, his journey is as dynamic as DNA’s double helix—always twisting, always advancing, and occasionally throwing in a pun or a biological quip to check your mate!
🆚 Opponent Insights
| Recent Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| mrkik0 | 1W / 0L / 0D | |
| jjulen92 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| anaf_25 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| masterbaiter898988 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| may09o9 | 0W / 1L / 0D | |
| Most Played Opponents | ||
|---|---|---|
| Amirpo1 | 25W / 24L / 3D | |
| Sadegh Askari | 10W / 5L / 2D | |
| saman367391 | 6W / 10L / 1D | |
| partofshiv | 1W / 6L / 0D | |
| mbyatt | 5W / 1L / 0D | |
Rating
| Year | Bullet | Blitz | Rapid | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 662 | 1264 | 367 | |
| 2024 | 689 | 663 | 1227 | 400 |
| 2023 | 770 | 469 | 969 | 400 |
Stats by Year
| Year | White | Black | Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 401W / 374L / 19D | 367W / 392L / 33D | 57.8 |
| 2024 | 927W / 764L / 49D | 781W / 920L / 42D | 57.3 |
| 2023 | 449W / 362L / 17D | 390W / 423L / 16D | 56.1 |
Openings: Most Played
| Rapid Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 221 | 106 | 108 | 7 | 48.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 213 | 113 | 96 | 4 | 53.0% |
| Top Secret | 202 | 94 | 105 | 3 | 46.5% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 179 | 90 | 84 | 5 | 50.3% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 165 | 86 | 73 | 6 | 52.1% |
| Sicilian Defense Old Sicilian Variation | 148 | 75 | 71 | 2 | 50.7% |
| Philidor Defense | 148 | 82 | 61 | 5 | 55.4% |
| Italian Game | 142 | 73 | 66 | 3 | 51.4% |
| Sicilian Defense Bowdler Attack | 136 | 63 | 71 | 2 | 46.3% |
| Closed Sicilian Defense Traditional Line | 132 | 56 | 73 | 3 | 42.4% |
| Bullet Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense Open | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Old Benoni Defense | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scandinavian Defense | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Zukertort Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| London System | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Closed Sicilian Defense Traditional Line | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Nimzowitsch Defense Scandinavian Advance Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Sicilian Defense Smith Morra Gambit Accepted | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch Game | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Blitz Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 57.1% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50.0% |
| Sicilian Defense | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Vienna Game | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75.0% |
| Closed Sicilian Defense Traditional Line | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 42.9% |
| Scandinavian Defense Mieses Kotrc Variation | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 57.1% |
| Three Knights Opening | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 83.3% |
| Queens Pawn Opening Chigorin Variation | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33.3% |
| Sicilian Defense Smith Morra Gambit | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Scotch Game | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.7% |
| Daily Opening | Games | Wins | Losses | Draws | Win Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Grob Opening | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening Kings Knight Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Four Knights Game Italian Variation | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Kings Pawn Opening | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% |
🔥 Streaks
| Streak | Longest | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Winning | 9 | 1 |
| Losing | 9 | 0 |