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Best, Daton

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FIDEFIDE 2661578· Male· Canada· Born in 1957

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Daton Best, a 69-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1665 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +162 Elo over the past 12 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈53/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Edmonton Easter Chess Festival - Classical, 2026 Alberta Reserves, and Alberta Open U1700.

Current rating

1665

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1665

at best
Jun 2026 · age 69

Activity

53

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#122,545

#122,545 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
38th Canadian 65-70 player
at age 69 · rated 1665
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+162 Elo)
1503 → 1665
Jun 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 69
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 69
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1665
at age 69
Jun 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 68
Dec 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Jean-Felix Mukeba 1,717
2025 Daniel Naroditsky Memorial · Nov 2025 · +6.8 Elo
Evolution
+162
1503 → 1665
Tournaments
11
69 games
Score
17/ 6924.6%
17W6D46L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMike McKenzie1,647·2026 End Of Winter Open·R6·+19.0
2.[W]vsJean-Felix Mukeba1,622·2026 End Of Winter Open·R1·+17.5
3.[W]vsRoland Schech1,577·2026 End Of Winter Open·R4·+15.0
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsLandon Berger1,593·2026 End Of Winter Open·R2·-24.1
2.[L]vsPaul Viminitz1,533·2025 ACA FIDE Event Under 1800·R5·-16.7
3.[L]vsChelsea Fang1,511·2025 Alberta Open U1700·R4·-14.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

11 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Edmonton Easter Chess Festival - Classical
Swiss
Apr 20261/3#131601-9.6
2026 Alberta Reserves
Swiss
Mar 20260/4#19—-11.6
2026 End Of Winter Open
Swiss
Mar 20264/8#716310.0
Alberta Open U1700
Swiss
Feb 20261.5/3#111526-10.8
2026 Edmonton Reserves
Swiss
Jan 20263/3#322507-0.8
2025 Sam's Xmas Tournament U2000
Swiss
Dec 20251/5#101470+2.0
2025 WBX Team Tournament
Swiss
Dec 20251/5#2714260.0
2025 BALE
Swiss
Nov 20251/4#131467+4.0
2025 Daniel Naroditsky Memorial
Swiss
Nov 20252.5/3#171933+5.0
2025 Alberta Open U1700
Swiss
Oct 20251/4#111389-57.6
Worst Elo result: 2025 Alberta Open U1700 (-57.6 Elo, finished #11).

Rankings

/
Canada
#1,070
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#14,875
in continent
World
#122,539
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Canada
1
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2
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2,513
3
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2,485
4
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2,470
5
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2,459
6
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2,454
6
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2,454
8
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2,427
9
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2,419
10
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2,414
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1070🇨🇦Best, Daton1,665
Americas
1
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2,792
1
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2,792
3
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2,753
4
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2,742
5
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2,732
6
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2,724
7
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2,696
7
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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2,653
...
14875🇨🇦Best, Daton1,665
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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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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122539🇨🇦Best, Daton1,665