Daniel Rensch is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on October 10, 1985 in Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
Rensch won the 1998 Elementary National Championship before becoming Arizona’s youngest National Master in 1999. After earning the title, Rensch won the 2000 Junior High National Championship in Tucson, Arizona. In 2004, Rensch tied for the National High School Championship, beating future grandmaster Aleksandr Lenderman to win the title.
Rensch earned his first International Master (IM) norm in 2004 at the Foxwoods Open in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Backed by his strong performances, Rensch became the highest rated 19-year-old in the United States that year. Rensch earned his second IM norm in the 2008 Berkeley International, after tying for third-place finish with only one loss. In 2009, Rensch earned his final IM norm at Susan Polgar’s SPICE CUP by achieving a draw against Ray Robson, who went on to achieve ‘youngest ever grandmaster in the United States’.
Daniel Rensch (born October 10, 1985) is an American chess master, event organizer, lecturer, and commentator. He holds the Arizona state record for youngest national master at 14 years old. He is the president of American Chess Events LLC and chief chess officer of Chess.com.
