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Mallach, Daniel
🇿🇦FIDE 14371642· Male· South Africa· Born in 2013
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Daniel Mallach, a 13-year-old South African player, is rated 1566 — just 1 short of his peak of 1567 (Feb 2026, age 13). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship), Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (U14 Championship), and 2025 South African Open Chess Championships (U14).
At junior level, he reached #62 and #14 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1566
Standard
Rpd1458·Blz1483
All-time high
1567
−1 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 13
Feb 2026 · age 13
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#159,261
#159,261 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
62nd South African U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1567
Feb 2026
Best 12-month gain (+61 Elo)
1506 → 1567
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1567
at age 13 · −1 from today
Feb 2026
2025
14th South African U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1506
Jan 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 12
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 11
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+34
1532 → 1566
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
12/ 1675.0%
12W0D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsNicholas Step1,667·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship)·R4·+27.9
2.[W]vsCharles Paul Nel1,635·2025 Mzansi Inter Provincial Team Championships (U14 Open Championship)·R5·+26.3
3.[W]vsNkosingiphile Magagula1,585·Gauteng Inter-Region 2025 at Emerald Resort (U14 Championship)·R2·+23.6
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/3 | #12 | 2495 | +47.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 4/2 | #14 | 2347 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4/1 | #52 | 2442 | -15.6 |
Rankings
/
South Africa
#1,077
out of 1,842 players
Africa
#6,631
in continent
World
#159,243
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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