Hidalgo Diaz, Daniel

Daniel Hidalgo Diaz, a 18-year-old Cuban International Master, is rated 2370 and sitting in the top 1% of players worldwide under 18, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 17 months. 45 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include LXXI Campeonato Nacional e Internacional Abierto Mexicano de Ajedrez. Internacional, Campeonato de Cuba Absoluto 2026, and XXXV Torneo Internacional de Ajedrez GM Carlos Torre Repetto in Memoriam 2025. Magistral. Also played 2 rapid (including Eliminatorio Rapido Octubre 2025) and 4 blitz events (including Campeonato de Cuba Absoluto Blitz 2026) recently. His peak of 2405 was reached at age 16 (Sep 2024); he also reached Cuban #22 in May 2025.

Awarded IM in 2025 (age 17) and FM in 2022 (age 14). Earned a GM norm at Campeonato Centroamericano y del Caribe U20 Absoluto 2025. At junior level, he reached World #61 in U18, World #37 in U16, World #17 in U14, World #87 in U12 and #2 nationally in U10.