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Birthday of IM Chris Baker (29-v-1958)
Birthday of IM Chris Baker (29-v-1958)
May 29
![IM Chris Baker](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Chris-Baker-scaled.jpg)
Birthday of IM Christopher Wallace Baker (29-v-1958)
Chris was born in Coventry, West Midlands and played in the Staffordshire Open in 1975 (the earliest games held in MegaBase 2020).
Chris has played for Guildford in Four Nations Chess League (4NCL).
He has been the trainer of the Welsh junior team and is a fully-qualified arbiter.
He has taught chess in many schools in the Farnham area of Surrey.
![IM Chris Baker](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_2246-scaled.jpg)
He has authored and co-authored a number of books including the following :
![A Startling Chess Opening Repertoire](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/51T2R9TPEZL._SX323_BO1204203200_.jpg)
![Simple Winning Chess](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/71VCM49TF0L._SX331_BO1204203200_.jpg)
![Learn From Your Chess Mistakes](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/51cNbxwZSEL._SX314_BO1204203200_.jpg)
![Dynamic Black Opening Repertoire](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/41DJ24HJM5L._SX302_BO1204203200_.jpg)
![A Startling Chess Opening Repertoire](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/51c6frxHSvL._SX337_BO1204203200_.jpg)