Daniel Barrish
South African chess player (born 2000)
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Daniel Barrish (born 2000) is a South African chess player who holds the title of FIDE Master (FM, 2013).
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 3, 2000 |
| Chess career | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Title | FIDE Master (2013) |
| FIDE rating | 2284 (January 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2363 (September 2019) |
Career
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]
As of January 2025, Barrish is ranked 6th amongst active South African players.[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] and in the 2024 Chess Olympiad on board one, scoring 5.5/9.[8]
Barrish won the South African Chess Championship for the second time in 2024.[9]