The chess reports only have "Mr. Daniels". If Edward Daniels:

1811 (less likely), 1812 or 1813: supposed birth year of Edward Daniels based on age at death (31 or 32, see below, but perhaps not to be taken literally).

1814: There is one Edward Bates Daniels born 7 March 1814 and baptized 16 June 1816 in Saint Leonards, Shoreditch, London. Father: James David Daniels, Merchants Clerk, mother: Mary. He is baptized together with William Bates Daniels b. 25 May 1816 of the same parents (London Births and Baptisms (orig.))

1841 census, Leman S., S. Mary Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex: Mary Daniels, 60, Ind, born in – (overseas); Hannah Malter (?), 60, Ind, born in – (overseas); <Edw(ar)d Daniels, 25, Ind(ependent), born in Middlesex>, Eliz(abe)t Westwood, 60, Ind, not born in Middlesex. (The ages in this census are usually rounded to 25, 30, 35, 40, etc., and 25 may mean anything between 20 and 30)

1842: A game by Mr. Daniels vs Mr. – in the St. George’s Chess Club, with a note that <Mr. Daniels has great genius of conception and rarely misses his blow if an opportunity is afforded of making a strong dash.> (Bell’s Life, 13 March 1842)

1842: <The best player frequenting Ries’s Grand Cigar Divan is decidedly Mr Daniels.> («Thom» in Bell’s Life, 13 Nov 1842)

1842: The Chess Player’s Chronicle vol. III has three games of him. The Index has “Mr. Daniels”, whereas the games have “Mr D-----“ (p. 23) and “Mr. D----l” (pp. 273 & 340). Both Daniel and Daniell were common surnames..

1844: <We had relied upon presenting our readers in the present Number with a selection from the series of games lately commenced by Messrs. Daniels and W. Hampton, and regret having to apprize them that this interesting contest has terminated so abruptly that no opportunity of recording even a single game has been afforded us. The result of the struggle, as far as it went, was somewhat in favour of Mr. Daniels, who had challenged his opponent to a match of eleven or twenty-one games, for as many guineas – but declines to continue playing single games for a comparatively nominal stake. Mr. Hampton, however, hesitates to engage in a set match, but is willing to renew the combat upon the former conditions; and thus the matter rests at present.> (The Chess Player’s Chronicle, vol. V (= 1844), p. 192)

1844: <DIED. On the 9th inst., Mr. Edward Daniels, of Leman-street, Goodman's-fields, in his 32nd year, deplored by his aged and disconsolate mother.> (Evening Mail, 30 October 1844, p. 4) (this is in Whitechapel)

1844: <DIED … 9th, Mr. Edward Daniels, of Leman-street, Goodman's-fields, in his 32nd year.> (The Observer, 3 Nov 1844, p. 4)

1844: Edward Daniels, died Oct-Nov-Dec 1844 in Whitechapel (England & Wales Civil Reg. Death Index)

1844: <British Chess-players have just sustained a heavy loss in the death of Mr. Daniels, at an early age. Mr. Daniels has been long out of health, and finally sunk under a pulmonary affection. Mr. Daniels’ place among us will not be easily filled: as a man, his constantly quiet and urbane demeanor made him the most agreeable of Chess opponents; as a Chess-player he was quite first-rate – possessing the quickest sight of the board of any one of his time.> (The Chess Player’s Chronicle, vol. V, p. 396 (near the end of 1844 volume))

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There is also a piece (in French) about “M. Daniels” in Le Palamède, vol. 5 (1845), p. 554.

The game between Mr. Daniels and Hugh Alexander Kennedy is in Chess Player’s Chronicle 10 April 1847 pp. 115-116, with an ed. note that <In publishing this game, it is the wish of Captain Kennedy that it should be stated, that, although vanquished in this instance, Mr. Daniels was the stronger player, and won a large majority of the games between them.>