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Haessel, Dale R.
FM🇨🇦FIDE 2012618· Male· Canada· Born in 1968
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Dale R. Haessel, a 58-year-old Canadian FIDE Master, is rated 2034. He is climbing fast, having gained +85 Elo over the past 12 months. 66 rated games in the past year (≈61/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Lethbridge Open, 2026 CCC Grand Prix Leg 3, and 2026 CCC Grand Prix Leg 2. Also played 3 rapid (including 2026 Alberta Rapid Championship) and 1 blitz events recently. His peak of 2262 was reached at age 47 (Dec 2015); he also reached Canadian #39 in Apr 2022.
Competes for Canada since Apr 2006. Awarded FM in 2008 (age 40).
Current rating
2034
Standard
Rpd2058·Blz1996
All-time high
2262
−228 pts below
Dec 2015 · age 47
Dec 2015 · age 47
Activity
86
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
66 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#22,725
#22,725 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
32 entries2024
4th Canadian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2047
Oct 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 54
Oct 2022
Peak Canadian rank: #39
at age 54 · rated 2123
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2133 → returned at 2120
Mar 2020
2019
1,000 career games
at age 51
Feb 2019
6th Canadian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2174
Jan 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+83
1951 → 2034
Tournaments
13
65 games
Score
48.5/ 6574.6%
46W5D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/5 | #1 | 1997 | +6.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/5 | #3 | 2085 | +9.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/5 | #2 | 2030 | +2.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/5 | #6 | — | -6.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2/5 | #16 | 2056 | +6.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4.5/5 | #1 | — | +35.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/5 | #3 | 2055 | +16.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/5 | #3 | — | +17.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/6 | #3 | 2050 | +18.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/4 | #1 | 2448 | +14.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAnand Rishi ChandraCM
🇨🇦CAN·2199
+9 −18 =6
33 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsMaxim Vasic
🇨🇦CAN·2083
+13 −5 =5
23 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsOmid Malek
🇨🇦CAN·2021
+6 −11 =6
23 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsRoy Yearwood
🇨🇦CAN·1887
+13 −5 =4
22 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsGary NgFM
🇨🇦CAN·2187
+4 −13 =4
21 games·last met Dec 2024
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Rankings
/
Canada
#163
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#2,372
in continent
World
#22,725
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Canada
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Americas
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World
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