| Daniel Barrish | |
|---|---|
| Country |  South Africa |
| Born | 2000 |
| Title | FIDE Master (2013) |
| Peak rating | 2363 (September 2019) |
Daniel Barrish (born 2000) is a South African chess player who holds the title of FIDE Master (FM, 2013).
| Daniel Barrish | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Born | 2000 |
| Title | FIDE Master (2013) |
| Peak rating | 2363 (September 2019) |
Daniel Barrish (born 2000) is a South African chess player who holds the title of FIDE Master (FM, 2013).
In 2012, aged 11, Barrish drew with Garry Kasparov in a simultaneous event. [1] He earned the title of FIDE Master in 2013, and in 2019 earned his first IM norm in Greece, and won the South African Chess Championship in 2019 with a score of 7.5/11, half a point ahead of Grandmaster Kenny Solomon. [2] [3]
Barrish is ranked 4th amongst active South African players as of August 2022. [4]
He played in the Chess World Cup 2021 after qualifying via the South African zonal spot, [5] where he was defeated by Aryan Tari in the first round. [6]
He represented South Africa in the 2022 Chess Olympiad on board three, scoring 5/9. [7]
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