Career
In 2002 he became an international master. In 2004 he became a grandmaster at 18 years old, making him the youngest Dutch grandmaster ever. Between 2003 and 2008 he participated in the Dutch Championships every year, becoming one of the most successful players in the championship with four second places overall.
In 2007 he shared first place in the Dutch Championship but lost the final tiebreak to Sergey Tiviakov.
In 2007 Daniel also finished shared 5th at the World Junior Chess Championship in Yerevan. Daniel has been playing for the Dutch national team between 2007 and 2012, contributing to the team"s top 8 ranking in the recent European Team Championship and Chess Olympiad.
Currently, Daniel is pursuing his Doctor of Philosophy in the department of Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, where he is investigating the development of novel catalysts for the production of biodiesel from waste biomass.
