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Bell, Daniel

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FIDEFIDE 4319427· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1985

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Daniel Bell, a 41-year-old player, is rated 1558. He has slipped back 61 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Invercargill Open, 2026 New Zealand Major Open, and South Island Chess Championship 2025. Also played 2 rapid (including 2026 New Zealand Rapid Chess Championships) and 1 blitz events (including 2026 New Zealand Lightning Chess Championships) recently. His peak of 1619 was reached at age 39 (Dec 2024).

Current rating

1558

Standard

Rpd1594·Blz1596

All-time high

1619

−61 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 39

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#163,166

#163,166 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 41
Feb 2026
7th 40-45 player nationally
at age 41 · rated 1581
Jan 2026
2024
All-time peak 1619
at age 39 · −61 from today
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+347 Elo)
1265 → 1612
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 39
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 39
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
2026 New Zealand Major Open
perf 2016 (+457) · 4.5/5 · #30
Top opponent
vs Robert Hurndell 1,723
2026 New Zealand Major Open · Jan 2026 · +4.4 Elo
Evolution
-61
1619 → 1558
Tournaments
3
19 games
Score
8/ 1942.1%
7W2D10L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAndrew Brockway1,715·2026 New Zealand Major Open·R9·+14.2
2.[W]vsSean Balbalin1,428·2026 New Zealand Major Open·R5·+6.4
3.[D]vsRobert Hurndell1,723·2026 New Zealand Major Open·R4·+4.4
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSreenikesh Miriyala1,480·South Island Chess Championship 2025·R6·-25.6
2.[L]vsGary McLean1,542·2026 Invercargill Open·R4·-10.5
3.[L]vsElena Moshakova1,547·2026 New Zealand Major Open·R7·-10.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Invercargill Open
Swiss
Jan 20261/3#91637-35.6
2026 New Zealand Major Open
Open Swiss
Jan 20264.5/5#302016+14.0
South Island Chess Championship 2025
Open Swiss
Sep 20252.5/3#602064-39.2
Worst Elo result: South Island Chess Championship 2025 (-39.2 Elo, finished #60).

Rankings

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New Zealand
#342
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#28,978
in continent
World
#163,149
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Asia-Pacific
1
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3
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5
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6
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2,738
7
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8
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9
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10
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2
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4
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6
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7
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8
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9
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