Daniel Cawdery is a South African chess International Master. He is currently the number one South African chess player.
| Daniel Cawdery | |
|---|---|
| Country | South Africa |
| Title | International Master (2014) |
| FIDE rating | 2419 (May 2022) |
| Peak rating | 2449 (August 2017) |
He won the 2015 and 2022 South African Chess Championship,[1][2] and has played for the South African Chess Olympiad team in 1998, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2016 and 2018.[3][4][5][6][7]
Cawdery qualified for the 2017 Chess World Cup where he was defeated by eventual winner Levon Aronian in the first round.[8]