External links
- Daniel Jere rating card at FIDE
| Daniel Jere | |
|---|---|
| Country | Zambia |
| Born | September 14, 1986 |
| Title | International Master (2012) |
| FIDE rating | 2366 (December 2021) |
| Peak rating | 2418 (June 2013) |
Daniel Jere is a Zambian chess player.
Jere is a three-time Zambian Chess Champion, winning the title in 2004, 2011, and 2012.
From 2006 to 2014, Jere played for Zambia at the 37th, 38th, 39th, 40th, and 41st Chess Olympiads. [1]
Jere has played for the Zambian national men's chess team in the African Games. In 2007, he won a bronze medal in the men's team overall results in the Zambian team, which included Stanley Chumfwa, Nase Lungu, Chitumbo Mwali, and Richmond Phiri. In 2011, he won a silver medal in the men's team board performances and a bronze medal in the men's individual event.
In April 2013, he participated in the 2013 Cuca International tournament, where he finished 8th in a field of 16 players. [2] He was the only male Zambian player in the event. [3] [4]
In 2016, Jere won the Championship Section of the Redpath Mining Millionaire Chess Open. [5]
In 2017, he participated in the Zone 4.3 Individual Chess Championship, where he was defeated by eventual winner Kenny Solomon. [6]
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