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Dacres, Don
CM🇧🇲FIDE 8800820· Male· Bermuda· Born in 1971
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Don Dacres, a 55-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1852 — just 13 short of his peak of 1865 (Mar 2024, age 53). He is progressing steadily with +35 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bermuda Triangle Chess Tournament 2026, Bermuda Christmas Chess Tournament 2025, and Kemper Memorial 6. Also played 1 rapid (including Bermuda Rapid Chess Tournament - March 2026) and 1 blitz events (including Bermuda Tuesday Night Blitz Tournament) recently. He took a 45-month break between Jan 2020 and Nov 2023 (COVID-19 included). He reached #4 nationally in Nov 2021 and spent 23 months in top 5.
Awarded CM in 2018 (age 47).
Current rating
1852
Standard
Rpd1908·Blz1861
All-time high
1865
−13 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 53
Mar 2024 · age 53
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#60,772
#60,772 · players worldwide · of 216,807
23 months in National top 5 (2016–2024)
23 months in National top 5 (2016–2024)
Career timeline
15 entries2026
2nd 50-55 player nationally
at age 55 · rated 1863
Mar 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 54
Nov 2025
2024
23 months in national top 5
since Aug 2016
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+98 Elo)
1767 → 1865
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 53
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1865
at age 53 · −13 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+23
1829 → 1852
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
10.5/ 1665.6%
10W1D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/6 | #2 | 1906 | +13.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/2 | #4 | 2521 | +13.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/4 | #5 | 2134 | +6.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsRey Casanova
🇧🇲BER·1785
+12 −3 =1
16 games·last met May 2029
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vsMoses Mufandaedza
🇧🇲BER·2005
+2 −8 =6
16 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSerguei GontcharovCM
🇧🇲BER·1897
+5 −8 =2
15 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsSami LillCM
🇧🇲BER·1887
+5 −6 =2
13 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsJamel Warren
🇧🇲BER·1709
+9 −0 =1
10 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
/
Bermuda
#9
out of 40 players
Americas
#6,833
in continent
World
#60,771
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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