Daniel Fernandez (chess player)


Daniel Howard Fernandez is an English chess player and author.
Born in Stockport, England, Fernandez was the joint under-9 British champion. Shortly afterwards, his family relocated to Singapore, where he was a member of that country's National Junior Squad. While living there, he attained the title of International Master in 2010.
Between 2011 and 2018, Fernandez lived in the United Kingdom, where he attended the Manchester Grammar School and Queens' College, Cambridge. He was the British under-18 champion in 2013 and the British under-21 champion in 2014. Fernandez was awarded the title of Grandmaster in October 2017, at the 88th FIDE Congress held in Goynuk, Antalya, Turkey.
Fernandez writes periodically on the specialist news site ChessBase.
Fernandez has also volunteered as a translator with Hope for Justice.

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