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Daniels, Reuben
🇿🇦FIDE 14352303· Male· South Africa· Born in 2007
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Reuben Daniels, a 19-year-old South African player, is rated 1523. He has held steady between 1500 and 1550 for 2 years. 20 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Moja Chess Extravaganza 2026 (B), 2026 South African Junior Closed (U20 Boys), and 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U20 Open Championship). Also played 2 blitz events (including 2026 South African Junior Closed (Blitz)) recently. He took a 12-month break between Jan 2025 and Feb 2026. His peak of 1642 was reached at age 17 (Mar 2024).
At junior level, he reached #41 and #16 nationally in U18 and U16.
Current rating
1523
Standard
Rpd1556·Blz1746
All-time high
1642
−119 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 17
Mar 2024 · age 17
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#176,811
#176,811 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2026
2025
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1529 → returned at 1510
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+220 Elo)
1422 → 1642
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1642
at age 17 · −119 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-6
1529 → 1523
Tournaments
3
23 games
Score
8/ 2334.8%
7W2D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/8 | #100 | 1473 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/8 | #16 | 1703 | +19.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/4 | #49 | 1807 | -18.6 |
Worst Elo result: 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U20 Open Championship) (-18.6 Elo, finished #49).
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,293
out of 1,876 players
Africa
#7,508
in continent
World
#176,772
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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