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Birthday of IM Malcolm Pein (14-viii-1960)
August 14, 2020
![IM Malcolm Pein at the 2019 British Championships in Torquay, courtesy of John Upham Photography](https://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bct_4297_lv-1.jpg)
BCN sends IM Malcolm Pein best wishes on his 61st birthday.
![IM Malcolm Pein at the King's Place Rapidplay 2013, photograph courtesy of John Upham](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JUA3863.jpg)
Malcolm Bernard Pein was born in Liverpool (South). South Lancashire and his mother’s maiden name is Max. (Gaige, Felice and chessgames.com all incorrectly have Malcolm L. Pein).
![Malcolm Pein](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/img_0687_lv.jpg)
This was written about Malcolm aged 19 just prior to the 1979 Spassky vs the BCF Junior Squad simultaneous display :
” London University and Liverpool, Rating 199. British under-18 co-champion, 1977. Currently No.1 player for London University.”
![Malcolm hard at work](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0304-scaled.jpg)
Malcolm studied Chemical Engineering at University College, London entering in September 1978. He won The University of London championship in February 1979.
He became an International Master in 1986 and is a FIDE Delegate (for England) and an International Director.
Malcolm’s peak rating was 2450 in January 1992 at the age of 32.
![Malcolm Pein (third from right) and a victorious Wood Green team. Trophy presented by Magnus Magnusson](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_2645_crop-scaled.jpg)
With the white pieces Malcolm prefers the Queen’s Gambit almost exclusively with 1.e4 rarely seeing the light of day scoring 62%
As the second player, Malcolm champions the Pirc, Modern and Grunfeld defences scoring 49% which MegaBase 2020 claims is “above average”.
![IM Malcolm Pein at the Bristol heat of the British Blitz Qualification event in 2019](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/BBC_4927.jpg)
In addition to his newspaper column and magazine editorial, Malcolm has written a number of chess books and booklets, including :
![Grunfeld Defence (Batsford, 1981) – ISBN 978-0713435948](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/916r-hwLBL.jpg)
![Blumenfeld Defence [with Jan Przewoznik] (Everyman, 1991) – ISBN 978-0080371337](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/51NJRP63K8L._SX322_BO1204203200_.jpg)
![Daily Telegraph Guide to Chess (Batsford, 1995) – ISBN 978-0713478143](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/41Q9BlllR-L._SX319_BO1204203200_-1.jpg)
The Exchange Grunfeld [with Adrian Mikhalchishin] (Everyman, 1996) – ISBN 978-1857440560]
![Nigel Short's Chess Skills (1989) (was ghost written by Malcolm)](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/51UjBLaq92L.jpg)
Malcolm won the ECF President’s Award in 2017:
“Malcolm Pein’s contribution to English Chess is well known. He is CEO of Chess in Schools and Communities, has been largely involved in the organisation of the London Chess Classic and is currently the ECF’s Delegate to FIDE and International Director. On top of all that he is also an IM, writes the ‘Daily Telegraph’ Chess Column, and edits CHESS Magazine.”
![IM Malcolm Pein at the London Chess Classic 2013, photograph courtesy of John Upham](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JUZ_3142.jpg)
Malcolm is also owner (and a director) of the London Chess Centre (a company incorporated on May 1st 1997) which has relocated to 44, Baker Street, former home of the British Chess Magazine retail premises. This was purchased from Stephen Lowe and Shaun Taulbut in 2010 when the leasehold on the Euston Road premises expired. Another director is Henry Gerald Mutkin who is the main organiser of the annual Varsity match.
Here is his Wikipedia entry
Malcolm has a son, Jonathan who is a strong player and he resides in London, NW7.
![Jonathan and Malcolm Pein at the 2016 Michael Uriely Memorial Tournament](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/mum_6100_lv-scaled.jpg)
![Malcolm Pein & Dominic Lawson](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/mum_6173_lv.jpg)
![IM Malcolm Pein at the 2019 British Championships in Torquay, courtesy of John Upham Photography](https://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bct_4297_lv-1.jpg)
BCN sends IM Malcolm Pein best wishes on his 61st birthday.
![IM Malcolm Pein at the King's Place Rapidplay 2013, photograph courtesy of John Upham](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JUA3863.jpg)
Malcolm Bernard Pein was born in Liverpool (South). South Lancashire and his mother’s maiden name is Max. (Gaige, Felice and chessgames.com all incorrectly have Malcolm L. Pein).
![Malcolm Pein](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/img_0687_lv.jpg)
This was written about Malcolm aged 19 just prior to the 1979 Spassky vs the BCF Junior Squad simultaneous display :
” London University and Liverpool, Rating 199. British under-18 co-champion, 1977. Currently No.1 player for London University.”
![Malcolm hard at work](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0304-scaled.jpg)
Malcolm studied Chemical Engineering at University College, London entering in September 1978. He won The University of London championship in February 1979.
He became an International Master in 1986 and is a FIDE Delegate (for England) and an International Director.
Malcolm’s peak rating was 2450 in January 1992 at the age of 32.
![Malcolm Pein (third from right) and a victorious Wood Green team. Trophy presented by Magnus Magnusson](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_2645_crop-scaled.jpg)
With the white pieces Malcolm prefers the Queen’s Gambit almost exclusively with 1.e4 rarely seeing the light of day scoring 62%
As the second player, Malcolm champions the Pirc, Modern and Grunfeld defences scoring 49% which MegaBase 2020 claims is “above average”.
![IM Malcolm Pein at the Bristol heat of the British Blitz Qualification event in 2019](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/BBC_4927.jpg)
In addition to his newspaper column and magazine editorial, Malcolm has written a number of chess books and booklets, including :
![Grunfeld Defence (Batsford, 1981) – ISBN 978-0713435948](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/916r-hwLBL.jpg)
![Blumenfeld Defence [with Jan Przewoznik] (Everyman, 1991) – ISBN 978-0080371337](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/51NJRP63K8L._SX322_BO1204203200_.jpg)
![Daily Telegraph Guide to Chess (Batsford, 1995) – ISBN 978-0713478143](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/41Q9BlllR-L._SX319_BO1204203200_-1.jpg)
The Exchange Grunfeld [with Adrian Mikhalchishin] (Everyman, 1996) – ISBN 978-1857440560]
![Nigel Short's Chess Skills (1989) (was ghost written by Malcolm)](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/51UjBLaq92L.jpg)
Malcolm won the ECF President’s Award in 2017:
“Malcolm Pein’s contribution to English Chess is well known. He is CEO of Chess in Schools and Communities, has been largely involved in the organisation of the London Chess Classic and is currently the ECF’s Delegate to FIDE and International Director. On top of all that he is also an IM, writes the ‘Daily Telegraph’ Chess Column, and edits CHESS Magazine.”
![IM Malcolm Pein at the London Chess Classic 2013, photograph courtesy of John Upham](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JUZ_3142.jpg)
Malcolm is also owner (and a director) of the London Chess Centre (a company incorporated on May 1st 1997) which has relocated to 44, Baker Street, former home of the British Chess Magazine retail premises. This was purchased from Stephen Lowe and Shaun Taulbut in 2010 when the leasehold on the Euston Road premises expired. Another director is Henry Gerald Mutkin who is the main organiser of the annual Varsity match.
Here is his Wikipedia entry
Malcolm has a son, Jonathan who is a strong player and he resides in London, NW7.
![Jonathan and Malcolm Pein at the 2016 Michael Uriely Memorial Tournament](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/mum_6100_lv-scaled.jpg)
![Malcolm Pein & Dominic Lawson](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/mum_6173_lv.jpg)
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![IM Malcolm Pein at the 2019 British Championships in Torquay, courtesy of John Upham Photography](https://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bct_4297_lv-1.jpg)
BCN sends IM Malcolm Pein best wishes on his 61st birthday.
![IM Malcolm Pein at the King's Place Rapidplay 2013, photograph courtesy of John Upham](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JUA3863.jpg)
Malcolm Bernard Pein was born in Liverpool (South). South Lancashire and his mother’s maiden name is Max. (Gaige, Felice and chessgames.com all incorrectly have Malcolm L. Pein).
![Malcolm Pein](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/img_0687_lv.jpg)
This was written about Malcolm aged 19 just prior to the 1979 Spassky vs the BCF Junior Squad simultaneous display :
” London University and Liverpool, Rating 199. British under-18 co-champion, 1977. Currently No.1 player for London University.”
![Malcolm hard at work](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0304-scaled.jpg)
Malcolm studied Chemical Engineering at University College, London entering in September 1978. He won The University of London championship in February 1979.
He became an International Master in 1986 and is a FIDE Delegate (for England) and an International Director.
Malcolm’s peak rating was 2450 in January 1992 at the age of 32.
![Malcolm Pein (third from right) and a victorious Wood Green team. Trophy presented by Magnus Magnusson](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_2645_crop-scaled.jpg)
With the white pieces Malcolm prefers the Queen’s Gambit almost exclusively with 1.e4 rarely seeing the light of day scoring 62%
As the second player, Malcolm champions the Pirc, Modern and Grunfeld defences scoring 49% which MegaBase 2020 claims is “above average”.
![IM Malcolm Pein at the Bristol heat of the British Blitz Qualification event in 2019](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/BBC_4927.jpg)
In addition to his newspaper column and magazine editorial, Malcolm has written a number of chess books and booklets, including :
![Grunfeld Defence (Batsford, 1981) – ISBN 978-0713435948](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/916r-hwLBL.jpg)
![Blumenfeld Defence [with Jan Przewoznik] (Everyman, 1991) – ISBN 978-0080371337](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/51NJRP63K8L._SX322_BO1204203200_.jpg)
![Daily Telegraph Guide to Chess (Batsford, 1995) – ISBN 978-0713478143](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/41Q9BlllR-L._SX319_BO1204203200_-1.jpg)
The Exchange Grunfeld [with Adrian Mikhalchishin] (Everyman, 1996) – ISBN 978-1857440560]
![Nigel Short's Chess Skills (1989) (was ghost written by Malcolm)](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/51UjBLaq92L.jpg)
Malcolm won the ECF President’s Award in 2017:
“Malcolm Pein’s contribution to English Chess is well known. He is CEO of Chess in Schools and Communities, has been largely involved in the organisation of the London Chess Classic and is currently the ECF’s Delegate to FIDE and International Director. On top of all that he is also an IM, writes the ‘Daily Telegraph’ Chess Column, and edits CHESS Magazine.”
![IM Malcolm Pein at the London Chess Classic 2013, photograph courtesy of John Upham](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JUZ_3142.jpg)
Malcolm is also owner (and a director) of the London Chess Centre (a company incorporated on May 1st 1997) which has relocated to 44, Baker Street, former home of the British Chess Magazine retail premises. This was purchased from Stephen Lowe and Shaun Taulbut in 2010 when the leasehold on the Euston Road premises expired. Another director is Henry Gerald Mutkin who is the main organiser of the annual Varsity match.
Here is his Wikipedia entry
Malcolm has a son, Jonathan who is a strong player and he resides in London, NW7.
![Jonathan and Malcolm Pein at the 2016 Michael Uriely Memorial Tournament](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/mum_6100_lv-scaled.jpg)
![Malcolm Pein & Dominic Lawson](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/mum_6173_lv.jpg)
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![IM Malcolm Pein at the 2019 British Championships in Torquay, courtesy of John Upham Photography](https://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bct_4297_lv-1.jpg)
BCN sends IM Malcolm Pein best wishes on his 61st birthday.
![IM Malcolm Pein at the King's Place Rapidplay 2013, photograph courtesy of John Upham](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JUA3863.jpg)
Malcolm Bernard Pein was born in Liverpool (South). South Lancashire and his mother’s maiden name is Max. (Gaige, Felice and chessgames.com all incorrectly have Malcolm L. Pein).
![Malcolm Pein](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/img_0687_lv.jpg)
This was written about Malcolm aged 19 just prior to the 1979 Spassky vs the BCF Junior Squad simultaneous display :
” London University and Liverpool, Rating 199. British under-18 co-champion, 1977. Currently No.1 player for London University.”
![Malcolm hard at work](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0304-scaled.jpg)
Malcolm studied Chemical Engineering at University College, London entering in September 1978. He won The University of London championship in February 1979.
He became an International Master in 1986 and is a FIDE Delegate (for England) and an International Director.
Malcolm’s peak rating was 2450 in January 1992 at the age of 32.
![Malcolm Pein (third from right) and a victorious Wood Green team. Trophy presented by Magnus Magnusson](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_2645_crop-scaled.jpg)
With the white pieces Malcolm prefers the Queen’s Gambit almost exclusively with 1.e4 rarely seeing the light of day scoring 62%
As the second player, Malcolm champions the Pirc, Modern and Grunfeld defences scoring 49% which MegaBase 2020 claims is “above average”.
![IM Malcolm Pein at the Bristol heat of the British Blitz Qualification event in 2019](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/BBC_4927.jpg)
In addition to his newspaper column and magazine editorial, Malcolm has written a number of chess books and booklets, including :
![Grunfeld Defence (Batsford, 1981) – ISBN 978-0713435948](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/916r-hwLBL.jpg)
![Blumenfeld Defence [with Jan Przewoznik] (Everyman, 1991) – ISBN 978-0080371337](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/51NJRP63K8L._SX322_BO1204203200_.jpg)
![Daily Telegraph Guide to Chess (Batsford, 1995) – ISBN 978-0713478143](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/41Q9BlllR-L._SX319_BO1204203200_-1.jpg)
The Exchange Grunfeld [with Adrian Mikhalchishin] (Everyman, 1996) – ISBN 978-1857440560]
![Nigel Short's Chess Skills (1989) (was ghost written by Malcolm)](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/51UjBLaq92L.jpg)
Malcolm won the ECF President’s Award in 2017:
“Malcolm Pein’s contribution to English Chess is well known. He is CEO of Chess in Schools and Communities, has been largely involved in the organisation of the London Chess Classic and is currently the ECF’s Delegate to FIDE and International Director. On top of all that he is also an IM, writes the ‘Daily Telegraph’ Chess Column, and edits CHESS Magazine.”
![IM Malcolm Pein at the London Chess Classic 2013, photograph courtesy of John Upham](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JUZ_3142.jpg)
Malcolm is also owner (and a director) of the London Chess Centre (a company incorporated on May 1st 1997) which has relocated to 44, Baker Street, former home of the British Chess Magazine retail premises. This was purchased from Stephen Lowe and Shaun Taulbut in 2010 when the leasehold on the Euston Road premises expired. Another director is Henry Gerald Mutkin who is the main organiser of the annual Varsity match.
Here is his Wikipedia entry
Malcolm has a son, Jonathan who is a strong player and he resides in London, NW7.
![Jonathan and Malcolm Pein at the 2016 Michael Uriely Memorial Tournament](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/mum_6100_lv-scaled.jpg)
![Malcolm Pein & Dominic Lawson](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/mum_6173_lv.jpg)
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![IM Malcolm Pein at the 2019 British Championships in Torquay, courtesy of John Upham Photography](https://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/bct_4297_lv-1.jpg)
BCN sends IM Malcolm Pein best wishes on his 61st birthday.
![IM Malcolm Pein at the King's Place Rapidplay 2013, photograph courtesy of John Upham](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JUA3863.jpg)
Malcolm Bernard Pein was born in Liverpool (South). South Lancashire and his mother’s maiden name is Max. (Gaige, Felice and chessgames.com all incorrectly have Malcolm L. Pein).
![Malcolm Pein](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/img_0687_lv.jpg)
This was written about Malcolm aged 19 just prior to the 1979 Spassky vs the BCF Junior Squad simultaneous display :
” London University and Liverpool, Rating 199. British under-18 co-champion, 1977. Currently No.1 player for London University.”
![Malcolm hard at work](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/IMG_0304-scaled.jpg)
Malcolm studied Chemical Engineering at University College, London entering in September 1978. He won The University of London championship in February 1979.
He became an International Master in 1986 and is a FIDE Delegate (for England) and an International Director.
Malcolm’s peak rating was 2450 in January 1992 at the age of 32.
![Malcolm Pein (third from right) and a victorious Wood Green team. Trophy presented by Magnus Magnusson](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/img_2645_crop-scaled.jpg)
With the white pieces Malcolm prefers the Queen’s Gambit almost exclusively with 1.e4 rarely seeing the light of day scoring 62%
As the second player, Malcolm champions the Pirc, Modern and Grunfeld defences scoring 49% which MegaBase 2020 claims is “above average”.
![IM Malcolm Pein at the Bristol heat of the British Blitz Qualification event in 2019](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/BBC_4927.jpg)
In addition to his newspaper column and magazine editorial, Malcolm has written a number of chess books and booklets, including :
![Grunfeld Defence (Batsford, 1981) – ISBN 978-0713435948](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/916r-hwLBL.jpg)
![Blumenfeld Defence [with Jan Przewoznik] (Everyman, 1991) – ISBN 978-0080371337](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/51NJRP63K8L._SX322_BO1204203200_.jpg)
![Daily Telegraph Guide to Chess (Batsford, 1995) – ISBN 978-0713478143](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/41Q9BlllR-L._SX319_BO1204203200_-1.jpg)
The Exchange Grunfeld [with Adrian Mikhalchishin] (Everyman, 1996) – ISBN 978-1857440560]
![Nigel Short's Chess Skills (1989) (was ghost written by Malcolm)](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/51UjBLaq92L.jpg)
Malcolm won the ECF President’s Award in 2017:
“Malcolm Pein’s contribution to English Chess is well known. He is CEO of Chess in Schools and Communities, has been largely involved in the organisation of the London Chess Classic and is currently the ECF’s Delegate to FIDE and International Director. On top of all that he is also an IM, writes the ‘Daily Telegraph’ Chess Column, and edits CHESS Magazine.”
![IM Malcolm Pein at the London Chess Classic 2013, photograph courtesy of John Upham](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/JUZ_3142.jpg)
Malcolm is also owner (and a director) of the London Chess Centre (a company incorporated on May 1st 1997) which has relocated to 44, Baker Street, former home of the British Chess Magazine retail premises. This was purchased from Stephen Lowe and Shaun Taulbut in 2010 when the leasehold on the Euston Road premises expired. Another director is Henry Gerald Mutkin who is the main organiser of the annual Varsity match.
Here is his Wikipedia entry
Malcolm has a son, Jonathan who is a strong player and he resides in London, NW7.
![Jonathan and Malcolm Pein at the 2016 Michael Uriely Memorial Tournament](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/mum_6100_lv-scaled.jpg)
![Malcolm Pein & Dominic Lawson](http://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/mum_6173_lv.jpg)