Daniel Howard Fernandez (born 5 March 1995) is an English and Singaporean chess grandmaster and author.
| Daniel Fernandez | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Howard Fernandez |
| Country | England Singapore (2004–2015) |
| Born | 5 March 1995 (age 29) Stockport, England |
| Title | Grandmaster (2017) |
| FIDE rating | 2503 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2537 (October 2023) |
Career
editBorn in Stockport, England,[1] Fernandez was the joint under-9 British champion in 2004.[2] Shortly afterwards, his family relocated to Singapore, where he was a member of that country's National Junior Squad.[3] While living there, he attained the title of International Master in 2010.[4][5] In team competitions, Fernandez represented Singapore in the Chess Olympiad in 2010 and 2012, and in the Under-16 Chess Olympiad in 2007.[6]
Between 2011 and 2018, Fernandez lived in the United Kingdom, where he attended the Manchester Grammar School and Queens' College, Cambridge.[7] He was the British under-18 champion in 2013 and the British under-21 champion in 2014.[2] Fernandez was awarded the title of Grandmaster in October 2017, at the 88th FIDE Congress held in Goynuk, Antalya, Turkey.[8]
Fernandez writes periodically on the specialist news site ChessBase.[9]
Personal life
editFernandez was born in England to a Singaporean father of Indian descent and an English mother. He moved to Singapore in 2004 with his parents, before returning to England to study.[10]
Publications
edit- Fernandez, Daniel (2018). The Modernized Caro-Kann: A Complete Repertoire against 1.e4. Thinkers Publishing. ISBN 978-9492510259
- Daniel Fernandez (2018). The Reliable Petroff - An Evergreen Elite Choice. Fritztrainer opening DVD, ChessBase.
- Fernandez, Daniel (2020). The Modernized Modern Defense. Thinkers Publishing. ISBN 978-9492510884
References
edit- ^ "Title Applications. 88th FIDE Congress 2017, 7-15 October, Goynuk, Antalya, Turkey". FIDE.
- ^ a b "British Champions 1904 – present". English Chess Federation. Archived from the original on 26 June 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "National Junior Squad Alumni Doing Singapore Proud in England". singaporechess.org.sg. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "IM Daniel Fernandez Speaks ..." australian-junior-youth-chess.blogspot.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Titles approved at the 3rd Quarter Presidential Board 2010". FIDE. 2 August 2010. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Men's Chess Olympiads :: Daniel Howard Fernandez". OlimpBase.
- ^ Peterson, Macauley (13 March 2017). "Oxford defeats Cambridge in 135th Varsity Match". chess24.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "List of titles approved by the Executive Board in Antalya, Turkey". FIDE. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
- ^ "Daniel Fernandez". en.chessbase.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
- ^ "Bisik-bisik with GM Daniel Fernandez". Chess News. 15 May 2019.
External links
edit- Daniel Howard Fernandez rating card at FIDE
- Daniel Howard Fernandez player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Daniel Howard Fernandez chess games at 365Chess.com
- Bisik-bisik with GM Daniel Fernandez
