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Yates, Daniel
🇺🇸FIDE 39929868· Male· United States of America· Born in 1990
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Daniel Yates, a 36-year-old American player, is rated 1542. He has slipped back 39 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 May-July Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1, 2026 May-June Marshall Thursday Open Round 1-2, and 2026 April-May Marshall Weekly Wednesdays U2200 Round 1-2. Also played 2 blitz events (including Marshall FIDE Blitz 76) recently. His peak of 1594 was reached at age 35 (May 2025).
Current rating
1542
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1500
All-time high
1594
−52 pts below
May 2025 · age 35
May 2025 · age 35
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#169,435
#169,435 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 36
Jun 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 36
Apr 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+60 Elo)
1534 → 1594
May 2025
All-time peak 1594
at age 35 · −52 from today
May 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 35
Mar 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 35
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-16
1558 → 1542
Tournaments
14
28 games
Score
9.5/ 2833.9%
9W1D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | 2622 | +17.4 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/2 | #9 | 1961 | +16.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/4 | #17 | 1612 | +10.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #33 | 882 | -5.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #14 | 1637 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #37 | 883 | -5.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #28 | 1723 | +11.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #22 | 835 | -14.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #11 | 1058 | -5.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #14 | 1650 | -28.4 |
Rankings
/
United States of America
#4,686
out of 5,510 players
Americas
#20,730
in continent
World
#169,407
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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