BCN sends best wishes to GM Jonathan Francis Parker on his birthday, this day, in 1976.
Jonathan became a FIDE Master in 1991, and International Master in 1993 and a Grandmaster in 2001. His peak rating was 2570 in July 2002.
Jonathan plays for Cavendish in the London League and Barbican in the Four Nations Chess League (4NCL).
According to chessgames.com : “Grandmaster from England. Parker won the Berlin Summer Open in August 1998.”
Birthday of IM Michael A Rahal (10-viii-1970)
Michael Anthony Rahal was born in Aldershot, Hampshire to Spanish parents. His mother’s maiden name is Vives Escoda. Michael attended Salesian College in Farnborough. Previously the strongest player from Aldershot may have been Michael Antony Pagden.
He became a FIDE Master in 1994 and an International Master in 1999.
His peak FIDE rating was 2431 in January 2005.
He is a Spanish resident.
Here is his YouTube Channel
His handle on the Internet Chess Club is “mikerahal”
.With the white pieces Michael prefers the Spanish(!) Opening
With the black pieces Michael plays the French Winawer and the Classical Dutch.
Birthday of IM Michael A Rahal (10-viii-1970)
Michael Anthony Rahal was born in Aldershot, Hampshire to Spanish parents. His mother’s maiden name is Vives Escoda. Michael attended Salesian College in Farnborough. Previously the strongest player from Aldershot may have been Michael Antony Pagden.
He became a FIDE Master in 1994 and an International Master in 1999.
His peak FIDE rating was 2431 in January 2005.
He is a Spanish resident.
Here is his YouTube Channel
His handle on the Internet Chess Club is “mikerahal”
.With the white pieces Michael prefers the Spanish(!) Opening
With the black pieces Michael plays the French Winawer and the Classical Dutch.
Birthday of IM Michael A Rahal (10-viii-1970)
Michael Anthony Rahal was born in Aldershot, Hampshire to Spanish parents. His mother’s maiden name is Vives Escoda. Michael attended Salesian College in Farnborough. Previously the strongest player from Aldershot may have been Michael Antony Pagden.
He became a FIDE Master in 1994 and an International Master in 1999.
His peak FIDE rating was 2431 in January 2005.
He is a Spanish resident.
Here is his YouTube Channel
His handle on the Internet Chess Club is “mikerahal”
.With the white pieces Michael prefers the Spanish(!) Opening
With the black pieces Michael plays the French Winawer and the Classical Dutch.
Birthday of IM Michael A Rahal (10-viii-1970)
Michael Anthony Rahal was born in Aldershot, Hampshire to Spanish parents. His mother’s maiden name is Vives Escoda. Michael attended Salesian College in Farnborough. Previously the strongest player from Aldershot may have been Michael Antony Pagden.
He became a FIDE Master in 1994 and an International Master in 1999.
His peak FIDE rating was 2431 in January 2005.
He is a Spanish resident.
Here is his YouTube Channel
His handle on the Internet Chess Club is “mikerahal”
.With the white pieces Michael prefers the Spanish(!) Opening
With the black pieces Michael plays the French Winawer and the Classical Dutch.
Birthday of IM Michael A Rahal (10-viii-1970)
Michael Anthony Rahal was born in Aldershot, Hampshire to Spanish parents. His mother’s maiden name is Vives Escoda. Michael attended Salesian College in Farnborough. Previously the strongest player from Aldershot may have been Michael Antony Pagden.
He became a FIDE Master in 1994 and an International Master in 1999.
His peak FIDE rating was 2431 in January 2005.
He is a Spanish resident.
Here is his YouTube Channel
His handle on the Internet Chess Club is “mikerahal”
.With the white pieces Michael prefers the Spanish(!) Opening
With the black pieces Michael plays the French Winawer and the Classical Dutch.
Birthday of GM David Wei Lang Howell (14-xi-1990)
David was Southern Counties (SCCU) champion for the 2010-11 season sharing with Danny Gormally.
Birthday of GM David Wei Lang Howell (14-xi-1990)
David was Southern Counties (SCCU) champion for the 2010-11 season sharing with Danny Gormally.
