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He, Daniel

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FIDEFIDE 2084570· Male· United States of America· Born in 1998

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Daniel He, a 28-year-old American FIDE Master, is rated 2288 and sitting in the top 4% of American players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +40 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 13th Annual Reno Larry Evans Memorial Open, 35th Annual North American Open, and 19th Annual SPICE Cup Open. He took a 48-month break between Aug 2019 and Sep 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2325 was reached at age 27 (Dec 2025).

Awarded FM in 2025 (age 27). At junior level, he reached #28, #25 and #13 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.

Current rating

2288

Standard

Rpd2202·Blz—

All-time high

2325

−37 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 27

Activity

28

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 4%

#182 · American players · of 5,026

Career timeline

20 entries
2025
61st American 20-35 player
at age 27 · rated 2325
Dec 2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 27
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+132 Elo)
2193 → 2325
Dec 2025
Crossed 2300
at age 27
Dec 2025
All-time peak 2325
at age 27 · −44 from today
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 27
Mar 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
75th Oregon Open - 2000 and Over
perf 2492 (+217) · 5.5/6 · #1
Top opponent
vs Jianchao ZhouGM 2,591
19th Annual SPICE Cup Open · Nov 2025 · +6.4 Elo
Evolution
+40
2248 → 2288
Tournaments
6
39 games
Score
27.5/ 3970.5%
22W11D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDmitry ZilbersteinIM2,356·42nd Annual Reno Western States Open·R3·+11.9
2.[W]vsTymur KeleberdaIM2,370·19th Annual SPICE Cup Open·R9·+11.3
3.[W]vsTed WangFM2,275·75th Oregon Open - 2000 and Over·R5·+10.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Washington Open - Elite (1800 and Over)
Swiss
May 20265/6#12331+7.0
13th Annual Reno Larry Evans Memorial Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20262/4#351969-30.0
35th Annual North American Open
Open Swiss
Dec 20254.5/8#682245-14.2
19th Annual SPICE Cup Open
Open Swiss
Nov 20256/9#42440+36.6
42nd Annual Reno Western States Open
Swiss
Oct 20254.5/6#22329+13.2
75th Oregon Open - 2000 and Over
Swiss
Aug 20255.5/6#12492+27.4
Worst Elo result: 13th Annual Reno Larry Evans Memorial Open (-30.0 Elo, finished #35).

Most-Played Opponents

vsViktors Pupols
🇺🇸USA·1828
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsSamuel He
🇺🇸USA·2151
+1 −0 =5
6 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsNikash VemparalaCM
🇺🇸USA·2242
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsTian SangFM
🇺🇸USA·2188
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsBryce TiglonGM
🇺🇸USA·2510
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Jul 2019
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Rankings

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United States of America
#182
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#495
in continent
World
#4,474
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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United States of America
1
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4
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5
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6
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7
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2,696
7
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9
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10
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182🇺🇸He, Daniel2,288
Americas
1
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2,792
1
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2,792
3
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
4
🇺🇸Niemann, Hans MokeFollow Hans Moke NiemannTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,742
5
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2,732
6
🇺🇸Aronian, LevonFollow Levon AronianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,724
7
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2,696
7
🇺🇸Sevian, SamuelFollow Samuel SevianTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,696
9
🇺🇸Xiong, JefferyFollow Jeffery XiongTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,656
10
🇺🇸Robson, RayFollow Ray RobsonTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,653
...
495🇺🇸He, Daniel2,288
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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4
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6
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2,767
7
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8
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9
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9
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