| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 1990 (age 35) |
| Chess career | |
| Country | United States |
| Title | International Master (2009) |
| FIDE rating | 2484 (November 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2484 (September 2013) |
Daniel J. Ludwig is an American chess player.
In March 2006, he won the U.S. Masters Chess Championship alongside Giorgi Margvelashvili, Andrey Chumachenko, Bryan Smith, and Ronald Burnett. [1] [2]
In February 2009, he achieved his first GM norm at the First Saturday GM tournament in Budapest. [3]
In May 2012, he tied for second place with six other players in the Chicago Open. He scored a GM norm at the event and defeated grandmaster Michael Adams. [4]
In December 2012, he won the Eastern Open in Washington, D.C. with a score of 6.5/8. [5]