| Daniel Rensch Quick Info | |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Date of Birth | October 10, 1985 |
| Zodiac Sign | Libra |
| Spouse | Shauna Rensch |
Daniel Rensch is an American chess player, event organizer, lecturer, and commentator who is best known for his educational online chess analysis and his commentary/hosting of several major tournaments and events at the internet chess server, internet forum, and social networking website Chess.com. He has served as the vice president of content and professional relations from April 2009 there; and in January 2018, he was appointed as their chief chess officer. He is also the owner and president of American Chess Events LLC.
Born Name
Daniel Rensch
Nick Name
Danny
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Residence
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States
Nationality
Education
Daniel had joined The Shelby School, a private school in the village of Tonto, in Payson, Gila County, Arizona, in 1996. He had graduated from there in 2004.
Occupation
Chess Player, Event Organizer, Lecturer, Commentator
Family
- Others – Steven Kamp (Grandfather), Trina Kamp (Grandmother)
Build
Slim
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
71 kg or 156.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Daniel has dated –
- Shauna Rensch (2004-Present) – Daniel and Shauna had married in 2004, just after his high school graduation. They have 4 children together – 2 daughters and 2 sons.
Race / Ethnicity
White
He is of American descent.
Hair Color
Light Brown
Eye Color
Light Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Short-cropped, spiked hair
- Clean-shaven look
- Affable smile
Daniel Rensch Facts
- Daniel had first started playing chess at the age of 10. He had gone to visit his grandfather, Steven Kamp, who was bedridden after suffering from a minor stroke. It was there that the two would play chess together for hours on end.
- In 1998, he had won the Elementary National Championship, and a year later, he had set the Arizona state record for youngest national master, at 14 years old. In 2000, he had clinched Junior High National Championship, held in Tucson, Arizona.
- In 2004, his final year in high school, he had tied for the National High School Championship, before defeating future grandmaster Aleksandr Lenderman to lift the title. Later that year, he had attained his first International Master (IM) norm at the Foxwoods Open held in Mashantucket, Connecticut. The feat had helped him become the highest-rated 19-year-old in the United States that year.
- He then earned his 2nd IM norm at the 2008 Berkeley International, and his final IM norm at Susan Polgar’s SPICE CUP, a year later.
- In 2009, he began to provide in-depth chess analysis and education on Chess.com. His most popular series include Rook Endgames: Beginner to Master series, Isolated Queen Pawns, Pawn Structure 101, and Everything You Need to Know. He has also written instructive content for the website.
- Jake Goldberger, the director of the 2013 chess-based independent drama film, Life of a King, had hired him to help the actors in the film understand the nuances of the game.
- In 2019, he was invited as a special guest at the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference, to talk about the future of computerized chess games. It is a renowned annual event for industry experts and students to discuss the role of analytics in the sports industry, held in Boston, Massachusetts, and organized by the MIT Sloan School of Management, the business school of the famed Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Featured Image by Daniel Rensch / Instagram
