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Saiz Rodriguez, Daniel Evelio
FM🇨🇺FIDE 3523420· Male· Cuba· Born in 2001
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Daniel Evelio Saiz Rodriguez, a 25-year-old Cuban FIDE Master, is rated 2247 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +60 Elo over the past 12 months. 68 rated games in the past year (≈39/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Curitiba Chess Open 2026 STD Torneio Internacional Cidade de Curitiba, III Sampa Chess Open 2026 STD, and Brazil Chess Series - Floripa 2026. Also played 4 rapid (including 9o Torneio Internacional de Xadrez SESC Caioba Rapido) and 7 blitz events (including 9o Torneio Internacional de Xadrez SESC Caioba BLZ) recently. He took a 32-month break between Aug 2019 and May 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2317 was reached at age 17 (Jan 2018, Cuban #72 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2019 (age 18). At junior level, he reached World #76 in U14 and #4, #3 and #1 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2247
Standard
Rpd2130·Blz2234
All-time high
2317
−70 pts below
Jan 2018 · age 17
Jan 2018 · age 17
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
68 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#5,943 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
24 entries2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 25
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 24
Nov 2025
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 22
Mar 2023
2021
4th Cuban U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2194
Jul 2021
2019
Inactive for 32 months
paused at 2194 → returned at 2160
Aug 2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 18
Jun 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+60
2187 → 2247
Tournaments
9
68 games
Score
48.5/ 6871.3%
41W15D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/7 | #5 | 2295 | +11.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/8 | #39 | 2124 | -7.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 7.5/10 | #27 | 2374 | +49.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/7 | #8 | 2130 | -0.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #5 | 2189 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/6 | #8 | 2051 | -14.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/6 | #1 | 2307 | +17.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/6 | #5 | 2076 | -10.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 6/9 | #25 | 2175 | +11.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLadislao Rodriguez TurinoFM
🇨🇺CUB·2312
+4 −5 =7
16 games·last met Oct 2018
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vsJorge Roberto Elias ReyesGM
🇨🇺CUB·2508
+3 −5 =4
12 games·last met Feb 2023
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vsFanny Duarte NapolesFM
🇨🇺CUB·2259
+2 −4 =5
11 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsGeorge Diaz Quesada
🇨🇺CUB·1990
+3 −2 =5
10 games·last met Oct 2016
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vsRainier Sanchez Cuza
🇨🇺CUB·2024
+1 −4 =4
9 games·last met Oct 2016
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Rankings
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Cuba
#74
out of 673 players
Americas
#661
in continent
World
#5,943
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Cuba
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Americas
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World
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