BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//British Chess News - ECPv6.17.3//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:British Chess News X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://britishchessnews.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for British Chess News REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:UTC BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:UTC DTSTART:20190101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200901 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200902 DTSTAMP:20210828T144851Z CREATED:20200403T165309Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210828T144851Z UID:4025-1598918400-1599004799@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of FM Richard Britton (01-ix-1957) DESCRIPTION:Caption for above photograph\nBirthday of FM Richard L Britton (01-ix-1957) \nFM Richard Britton\, 4NCL\, 2016. Photograph courtesy of John Saunders URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-fm-richard-l-britton-01-ix-1957/ CATEGORIES:Birthday,Player ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/IMG_0092-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200902 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200903 DTSTAMP:20260815T142456Z CREATED:20200410T130610Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T142456Z UID:4338-1599004800-1599091199@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of IM Ezra Kirk (02-ix-1996) DESCRIPTION:BCN wishes Happy Birthday to IM Ezra Kirk (02-ix-1996)\n\nEzra G Kirk was born on Monday\, September 2nd 1996 in France.\n\nEzra Kirk\, Sautron\, 2007\, Courtesy of Dominique Primel / Chessbase\n\nEzra attended Varndean College\, Brighton and then the University of Bath to read Natural Sciences and was an intern at AIR INDUSTRIE THERMIQUE and is currently a Data Product Consultant at the Kubrick Group.\n\nHe edits chess books written by non-English speaking authors and is an accomplished musician publishing works on Spotify.\n\nEzra became a FIDE Master in 2013 and an International Master in 2018\n\nHis peak rating is likely to be in the future but currently is 2445 in December 2018 aged 22.\n\nEzra plays for 4NCL Cheddleton in the Four Nations Chess League.\n\nIM Ezra Kirk\, Tours\, 2020\, Courtesy of Dominique Primel / Chessbase\n\nHere is one of Ezra’s best wins :\n\n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. \n \n \n \n\n\n \n\n\nIM Ezra Kirk\, Hastings 2012-2013\, courtesy of John Upham Photography URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-fm-ezra-kirk-02-ix-1996/ CATEGORIES:4NCL,Birthday,Hastings,Player ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/JEU8895.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200903 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200904 DTSTAMP:20260815T142921Z CREATED:20200411T182110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260815T142921Z UID:4480-1599091200-1599177599@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of FM Anthony J Stebbings (03-ix-1951) DESCRIPTION:Birthday of FM Anthony J Stebbings (03-ix-1951) URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-fm-anthony-j-stebbings-03-ix-1951/ CATEGORIES:Birthday,Player END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200904 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200905 DTSTAMP:20200904T143051Z CREATED:20190823T081815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200904T143051Z UID:1036-1599177600-1599263999@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of GM Michael Stean (04-ix-1953) DESCRIPTION:We send best wishes to GM Michael Stean on his birthday\, \nMichael Francis Stean was born Michael Francis Stein on Friday\, September 4th\, 1953 in Pancras\, London. His mother’s maiden name was Feldman. Michael has a brother\, Howard. \nMichael Stean \nHe attended Latymer Upper School and Cambridge University. \nHis early chess days were spent at Richmond Junior Chess Club. \nHe became an International Master in 1975 and England’s third (OTB) Grandmaster in 1977 winning £2\,500 from the Jim Slater Foundation. \nHis peak FIDE rating was 2540 in January 1979. \nHis mother (Jean) presented a trophy to the Marlow Congress (now the Berks and Bucks Congress) which became the Mrs. Jean Stean Cup. \nTony Miles and Michael Stean at the FIDE Zonal in Amsterdam\, 1978. (Source: http://gahetna.nl) \nAccording to British Chess (Pergamon\, 1983) by Botterill\, Levy\, Rice and Richardson : \n“Stean was educated at Cambridge University\, He was equal first in the British Championship\, Clacton\, 1974\, although only 4th in the playoff. He has been an important member of Korchnoi’s team for the last 5 years\, and this perhaps has been responsible more than anything for the rounding out and maturing of his style from the sharp tactical play of the early 1970s to the solid positional GM (especially with the White pieces) of today. \nKorchnoi\, Stean and Keene try out matching vests and T-shirts from The University of Sussex sports centre\, Falmer\, East Sussex. It is likely that the yellow one was only worn for this press photo shoot. \nStean is a fine author; Simple Chess and the Sicilian Najdorf are both excellent books. \nMichael Stean at the 1977 Lord John Cup \nTemperamentally he is generally pleasant\, good humoured and self confident\, although he suffers from intermittent poor health which might help to explain his at times erratic results.” \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \nAccording to Chessgames.com : \n“Michael Francis Stean was born on the 4th of September 1953 in London\, England. He finished 3rd at the 1973 World Junior Chess Championships behind Alexander Beliavsky and Tony Miles. Awarded the IM title in 1975 and the GM title in 1977 (The third Englishman to attain the title after Miles and Keene). \nHe finished 1st= in the 1974 British Championship but lost the play-off. He played on 5 English Olympiad teams from 1974 – 1983 and has won 1st prizes at Vrsac 1979\, Smederevska Palanka 1980 and Beer Sheba 1982. \nA specialist in Opening Theory he served as one of Viktor Korchnoi’s seconds in the 1977 – 1981 period. He is the author of Simple Chess\, an introduction to chess strategy.” \nMchael Stean\, Hastings 1972-1973. Source : British Chess Magazine\, Volume 93\, Number 2\, page 53 \nThe Robert Silk Fellowship Tournament\, Canterbury\, 1973. Source : British Chess Magazine\, Volume 93\, Number 5\, page 192 \nPost-banquet photograph – left to right : Harry Golombek\, Andras Adorjan\, Danny Wright\, Brian Eley\, Michael Stean\, D. Silk\, Robert Silk\, AK Henderson. The Robert Silk Fellowship Tournament\, Canterbury\, 1973. Source : British Chess Magazine\, Volume 93\, Number 5\, page 192 \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \nHarry Golombek wrote this about Michael in a 1980 Dataday chess diary : \n“The fact that he has sprung up into second place among English players as regards Elo ratings demonstrates the considerable advance Michael Stean has made in the course of a year. \nKorchnoi vs Stean at the Philips & Drew Masters of 1980. The game was drawn in 19 moves. \nIn the 1978 diary I wrote that it would not be long before he gained the grandmaster title since he already possessed one norm of the title. The forecast proved to be correct as he duly acquired the title a few months after I wrote the prophecy. \nHe had though to take two more bites at the cherry before he managed to gain the required norms since the tournaments in which he played were not long events. They were Montilla in August 1977 where he came third below Gligoric and Kavalek and the Lord John Cup Tournament in London in September 1977 where he was equal 2nd with Quinteros and Mestel\, first place being occupied by the Czechoslovak grandmaster\, Hort. \nJan Timman plays Michael Stean at the 1978 Amsterdam FIDE Zonal. The Dutch GM won in 39 moves. \nBefore that he had assisted Keene in seconding Korchnoi in his candidates match versus Polugayevsky and had done this to such effect that Korchnoi asked him and Keene to act as his seconds at his final match in the Candidates at Belgrade and later on still at the World Championship match against Karpov in the Philippines. \nNigel Short\, Lubomir Kavalek and Michael Stean \nHe also played successfully in Yugoslavia in 1977 (equal 2nd at Virovitica and equal 2nd at Bar). In 1978 he was 3rd at Beersheba below Korchnoi but head of Keene. Five points out of nine at the very strong Swiss System tournament at Lone Pine was followed by an excellent equal 4th with Miles at the tournament at Las Palmas. He has shown that he not only possesses the title of grandmaster but also plays like one. \nMichael Stean (far right) at an unknown event \nA good example in the following game (Stean-Sax) against one of the joint first prize winners at the Las Palmas event. It was awarded the prize for the best game :” \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \nFrom The Oxford Companion to Chess (OUP\, 1984) by Hooper & Whyld : \n“English player\, International Grandmaster (1977). At Nice 1974\, in the first of his several Olympiads\, he won the brilliancy prize for his game against\nBrowne. \nSince then he has had several good results: Montilia 1976\, equal second with Kavalek and Ricardo Calvo (1943— ) after Karpov; Montilia 1977\, third (-1-3 = 6)after Gligoric and Kavalek ahead of R. Byrne\, Taimanov\, and Andersson; London 1977. second (+4=4—1) equal with Mestel and Quinteros after Hort ; Vrsac 1979\, first (+ 8=5—1); Smederevska Palanka 1980\, first (+7-6); Beersheba 1982\, first\, Stean was one of Korchnoi’s seconds in the world championship cycles of 1977-8 and 1980-1\, and the two became close friends. \nIn particular Stean provided help with the openings\, a subject on which he specialises. He published a book on the Najdorf variation of the Sicilian defence in 1976\, and Simple Chess\, a guide to the understanding of positional ideas\, in 1978.” \nGM Michael Stean \nFrom Wikipedia : \n“Michael Francis Stean (born 4 September 1953) is an English chess grandmaster\, an author of chess books and a tax accountant. \nMichael Stean chats with David Levy at the London Chess Classic \nThe game below (Stean-Browne) was the first winner of the World Brilliancy Prize established in 1974 by Isador Samuel Turover. The value of the prize was $1\,000.” \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \nSee Michael Stean’s Wikipedia entry for more \nVideo Chess Event (See caption below) \nVideo Chess Caption \nIn 1983 at the height of his powers Michael left the chess work and became a tax accountant. He is now a senior partner at RSM UK. \nMchael Stean\, tax accountant \nMichael Francis Stean \nSimple Chess by Michael Stean \nSicilian Najdorf by Michael Stean \nSimple Chess by Michael Stean URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-michael-john-stean/ CATEGORIES:Birthday,British Championships,History,Player,Writer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_1177-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200904 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200905 DTSTAMP:20200904T154337Z CREATED:20190823T081958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200904T154337Z UID:1038-1599177600-1599263999@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of GM Stephen Gordon (04-ix-1986) DESCRIPTION:We wish Stephen Gordon all the best on his birthday\, this day (September 4th) in 1986. \nStephen John Gordon was born on Thursday\, September 4th 1986 in Oldham\, Lancashire where he has lived since. \nHe attended The Blue Coat School in Oldham \nHe became a FIDE Master in 2004\, an International Master in 2006 and a Grandmaster in 2009. \nIn 2012 he shared first place with Gawain Jones in the British Championships in North Shields. \n2012 British Championships part crosstable \nAccording to Felice his peak FIDE rating was 2556 in September 2012 at the age of 26. \nCrosstable from the 2013 Budapest First Saturday GM Tournament \nStephen plays for 3Cs in the Manchester Chess League and for Wood Green in the London League and for 4NCL 3Cs in the Four Nations Chess League. \nStephen Gordon at the final 4NCL weekend in 2014. Courtesy of John Upham Photography \nWith the White pieces Stephen almost always plays 1.d4 aiming for a Queen’s Gambit and other main lines. \nAs the second player\, Stephen plays the Sicilian Najdorf and the Nimzo-Indian Defence. \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \nFrom Wikipedia : \n“Stephen J. Gordon (born 4 September 1986) is an English chess grandmaster. \nIn September 2004 he took a break from his A-level studies at The Blue Coat School\, Oldham to compete in the thirteenth Monarch Assurance Isle of Man International. \nIn 2005\, while still a FIDE Master\, he finished 6th in the British Championships ahead of a Grandmaster and several International Masters. \nAt the EU Individual Open Chess Championship held at Liverpool in 2006\, he led the tournament after eight rounds and finished a very creditable (joint) second\, a half point behind winner Nigel Short and level with Luke McShane among others. \nProbably his best result to date however\, was second place in the 2007 British Championship\, narrowly losing his share of the lead in the final round. In previous rounds\, he defeated both tournament victor Jacob Aagaard and previous champion Jonathan Rowson. \nBy 2008\, his rating had reached grandmaster level\, although the title itself had not yet been secured. At the British Championship in Liverpool\, he almost repeated his performance of the previous year\, by taking a share of third place. He was the British under-21 Champion each consecutive year between 2005 and 2008. He became a grandmaster on 1 August 2009. \nHe has been one of the co-presenters of the chess podcast The Full English Breakfast since its inaugural show in October 2010.” \nStephen Gordon at The Plough Public House in 2014 for the annual Drunken Knights vs Wood Green London League match. Courtesy of John Upham Photography \nFor more see Wiki Entry for Stephen Gordon \nGM Stephen Gordon\, courtesy of John Upham Photography URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-stephen-john-gordon/ CATEGORIES:Birthday,British Championships,Player ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/BCT_4597.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200904 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200905 DTSTAMP:20200904T082751Z CREATED:20200410T213141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200904T082751Z UID:4381-1599177600-1599263999@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of IM Joseph McPhillips (04-ix-1997) DESCRIPTION:BCN says Happy Birthday to IM Joseph McPhillips (04-ix-1997) \nJoe became a FIDE Master in 2015 and an International Master in 2018. \nHis peak FIDE rating is 2434 as at August 2019 and we predict it will increase. \nFIDE rating profile of IM Joseph McPhillips \nIn Joseph won outright the Kecskemet IM Tournament : \nKecskemet 2015 IM Tournament \nIn 2016 Joseph won the Delancey UK Chess Challenge Terafinal to become a “Strat”* for the first time. \n*Only Mike Basman knows what this means! \nIM Joseph McPhillips\, UKCC Terafinal 2016 Winner\, courtesy of John Upham Photography \nJoseph plays for Bolton and for Wood Green in the Four Nations Chess League. \nJoseph won outright the Budapest First Sunday IM tournament in 2018 : \nCrosstable for Budapest First Sunday IM 2018 \nWith the white pieces Joseph prefers a main line Ruy Lopez and the Open Sicilian and he has recently started dabbling with 1.d4 \nAs the second player Joseph employs the Classical French and the Queen’s Indian Defences. \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \nIM Joseph McPhillips\, UKCC Terafinal 2014\, courtesy of John Upham Photography URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-im-joseph-mcphillips-04-xi-1997/ CATEGORIES:Birthday,British Championships,Player ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/ter_8898_lv.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200906 DTSTAMP:20200905T111548Z CREATED:20200408T110419Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200905T111548Z UID:4173-1599264000-1599350399@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of IM Sam Collins (05-ix-1982) DESCRIPTION:Birthday of IM Sam Collins (05-ix-1982) \nSamuel E Collins was born on Sunday\, September 5th\, 1982 in Dublin\, Republic of Ireland. \nHe attended Gonzaga College\, Ranelagh\, Dublin (founded in 1950) and famously very active at chess. \nSam became a FIDE Master in 2003 and an International Master in 2004 and holds two GM norms. \nHis peak FIDE rating was 2495 in August 2014 at the age of 32. \nAccording to chessgames.com : \n“Collins won the Irish Championship twice\, in 2002 and 2014\, and the Japanese Championship in 2009.” \nAccording to The Tarrasch Defence\, move by move : \n“Sam Collins is an International Master with two Grandmaster norms\, and a former Irish and Japanese Champion\, He has represented Ireland at seven Olympiads\, winning an individual gold medal at Bled 2002. He has a wealth of teaching and writing experience\, and has produced many books\, DVDs and magazine articles on chess.” \nAccording to An Opening Repertoire for White : \n“Sam Collins is a chess writer who regularly contributes to Chess\, British Chess Magazine\, Chess Mail and Chess Today. He is a former Irish Champion and Olympic gold medal winner.” \nCrosstable for Dublin City\, 2007 \nCrosstable from Budapest First Saturday GM Tournament 2008 \nThe Irish Mail on Sunday\, February 8th 2015 \nWith the white pieces Sam essays 1.e4 and prefers a main line Ruy Lopez when possible along with open Sicilians. \nAs the second players Sam enjoys the black side of a main line Ruy Lopez and main line Slavs. \nFirstly an aperitif : \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \nand then the main course : \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \nHere is his Wikipedia entry \nIM Sam Collins at the fourth 4NCL weekend in 2012 \nHere is Sam talking about his Alapin Sicilian DVD from GingerGM \nAn attacking repertoire for White by Sam Collins\, Batsford\, 2005. \nChess explained: The c3 Sicilian by Sam Collins\, Gambit Publications\, 2007. \nThe French Advance \nThe King’s Indian Defence\, move by move \nKarpov\, move by move \nUnderstanding the Chess Openings \nA Simple Chess Opening Repertoire for White \nKnow the Terrain Vol. 6 \nGambit Busters\, 2002 \nThe Greatest Ever Chess Strategies URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-im-sam-e-collins-05-ix-1982/ CATEGORIES:Birthday,Player,Writer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Evoke-AD_158980042-a-Read-Only.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200905 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200906 DTSTAMP:20200905T132216Z CREATED:20200408T185401Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200905T132216Z UID:4209-1599264000-1599350399@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of IM Lorin D'Costa (05-ix-1984) DESCRIPTION:Birthday of IM Lorin D’Costa (05-ix-1984) \nLorin Alexander P D’Costa was born on Wednesday\, September 5th 1984. “What’s Love Got To Do With It” by Tina Turner was number one in the UK singles chart. His mother’s maiden name was Antheunis. \nAccording to Wikipedia : “Lorin is a masculine given name. The meaning of Lorin derives from a bay or laurel plant; of Laurentum (wreathed/crowned with laurel). Laurentum\, in turn is from laurus (laurel)\, from the place of laurel trees\, laurel branch\, laurel wreath. Laurentum was also a city in ancient Italy.” \nLorin was born in Lambeth\, London and became a FIDE Master in 2004 and an International Master in 2008. \nHis first ever BCF/ECF grading was 36D in July 1994 aged 10 but his grading very quickly improved : \nBCF/ECF Grading Profile \nHis peak FIDE rating was 2485 in April 2009. \nLorin’s FIDE Rating Profile \nLorin has the unique distinction of gaining the title of “Strat” four times for winning the UK Chess Challenge Terafinal in 2000\, 2001\, 2002 and 2003. Only four other players have won the title more than once : Peter Poobalasingam\, Félix José Ynojosa Aponte\, Marcus Harvey and Koby Kalavannan. \nLorin plays for Hendon in the London League and 4NCL Barbican in the Four Nations Chess League. \nIM Lorin D’Costa at the 2017 Michael Uriely Memorial Tournament \nLorin was Southern Counties (SCCU) champion for the 2008-09 season. \nLorin became a Director of Lorinchess Ltd in March 2020 and currently resides in Wembley\, Middlesex. \nWith the white pieces Lorin prefers the Queen’s Gambit but does also play 1.e4\, 1.c4 and 1.Nf3 so a fairly wide repertoire. \nAs the second player Lorin prefers the Sicilian Kan and the Nimzo-Indian Defence. \nHere is a convincing win against Ian Nepomniachtchi from Budva\, 2009 : \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \nIM Lorin D’Costa at the 2013 King’s Place Rapidplay\, courtesy of John Upham Photography \nIn 2012 Lorin and Nick Murphy created Chess on Toast and published a series of introductory DVDs including : \nChess On Toast \nLorin has published several chess books including : \nWho Dares Wins!\, Everyman\, 2010 \nThe Sicilian Scheveningen\, Move by Move\, Everyman\, 2012 \nThe Panov-Botvinnik Attack\, Move by Move\, Everyman\, 2013 \nThe Queen’s Indian\, Move by Move\, Everyman\, 2016 \nand several Chessbase DVDs including : \nThe Giuoco Piano\, Chessbase\, 2013 \nFritz Trainer : A Repertoire Against the Sicilian\, 2015 \nIM Lorin D’Costa at GM Matthew Sadler at the 2017 Michael Uriely Memorial Tournament\, courtesy of John Upham Photography URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-im-lorin-ar-dcosta-05-ix-1984/ CATEGORIES:Birthday,Player ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/jb6_7706_lv.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200908 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200909 DTSTAMP:20200905T153355Z CREATED:20190823T082205Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200905T153355Z UID:1040-1599523200-1599609599@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of IM Yang-Fan Zhou (08-ix-1994) DESCRIPTION:We send best wishes to IM Yang-Fan Zhou on his birthday. \nYang-Fan George Zhou was born on Thursday\, September 8th\, 1994 in Wandsworth\, London. His mother’s maiden name was Yang. “Parklife” by Blur was number one in the UK Singles chart. \nHe attended Whitgift School\, Croydon (founded by John Whitgift in 1596) and then Churchill College\, The University of Cambridge. \nHere is an article from the Guardian which included\n“The Whitgift 13-year-old recently won the Coulsdon Premier with 8.5/9\, gaining nearly 100 world rating points which will make him England’s highest ranked under-18 after Howell in the July FIDE list.” \nHe became a FIDE Master in 2009 and an International Master in 2011. \nYang-Fan claimed the title of UK Chess Challenge “Strat” in 2011 for winning the Terafinal outright. \nIM Yang-Fan Zhou at a Wellington College Training Event in 2014\, courtesy of John Upham Photography \nHe scored 9/9 in the 2011 e2e4 Brighton Masters Closed tournament\, including beating the two grandmasters (Keith Arkell and Alexander Cherniaev) in the tournament. \nIn 2012 he won the Hong Kong International Open \nHis peak FIDE rating was 2486 in October 2013 at the age of 19. \nFIDE Rating Profile of IM Yang-Fan Zhou \nIn 2014 Yang-Fan Zhou represented Cambridge in the annual Varsity match (the 132nd) and played on top board drawing with David Zakarian. \nYang-Fan Zhou plays board one in the 2014 Varsity Match\, courtesy of John Upham Photography \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \nand this article from Leonard Barden \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \nIM Yang-Fan Zhou at the Big Slick Tournament\, June 2013. Courtesy of John Upham Photography URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-yang-fan-zhou/ CATEGORIES:Birthday,Player ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/JUA7076.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200909 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200910 DTSTAMP:20260816T134314Z CREATED:20200411T184638Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260816T134314Z UID:4494-1599609600-1599695999@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of FM Graham A Waddingham (09-ix-1965) DESCRIPTION:Birthday of FM Graham A Waddingham (09-ix-1965) URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-fm-graham-a-waddingham-09-ix-1965/ CATEGORIES:Birthday,Player END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200912 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200913 DTSTAMP:20200911T104643Z CREATED:20190911T095612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200911T104643Z UID:1321-1599868800-1599955199@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of WGM Anya Sun Corke (12-ix-1990) DESCRIPTION:We wish happy birthday to WGM Anya Sun Corke on her birthday. \nAnya Sun Corke was born in California\, USA on Wednesday\, September 12th 1990. \nIn 2013\, Anya graduated from Wellesley College summa cum laude with a B.A. in Russian and Philosophy \nShe became a woman’s Grandmaster in 2004. \nHe peak FIDE rating (according to Felice) was 2301 in October 2008. \nFIDE rating profile of WGM Anya Sun Corke \nWith the white pieces Anya played the Queen’s Gambit and Trompowski Attack \nAs the second player Anya played the Sicilian Kan\, French Rozentalis (3…Nc6) and the Grünfeld Defence. \nAnya won outright the 2007 Budapest First Saturday FM tournament : \nBudapest First Saturday FM Tournament\, 2007 \nShe gave up competitive chess in 2014. \nAn almost miniature from the 2006 British Championship : \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \nFrom Wikipedia : \n“Anya Sun Corke (born 12 September 1990 in California\, USA) is an English chess player holding the title of Woman Grandmaster (WGM). She played for Hong Kong\, where she was the top ranked chess player\, until 2009.[1] \nCorke earned the WGM title with her performance in the 36th Chess Olympiad\, playing for the Hong Kong men’s team.[2][3] \nShe was the 2004\, 2005\, 2006 and 2008 Hong Kong National Champion (for men and women)\, one of the youngest national champions ever at the age of 13 years and 9 months. \nShe was the British Junior Under-11 Champion in 2002[4] and the Under-12 Champion in 2003\,[5] the first girl to win either of these age groups. In 2004\, she became joint British U-14 Champion.[6] \nIn December 2004\, she won the Asian Youth Girls U-14 Championship in Singapore.[7] \nIn August 2005\, she jointly won with Alisa Melekhina and Abby Marshall the second annual Susan Polgar National Invitational for Girls under-19.[8] \nCorke represented the England Women’s team at the 2012 Chess Olympiad in Istanbul\, Turkey\,[9][10] and the 2013 European Team Championship in Warsaw\, Poland.[11] \nIn 2013\, she graduated from Wellesley College summa cum laude with a B.A. in Russian and Philosophy.[12][13] \nIn 2014\, she started a Ph.D. program in Slavic Languages and Literatures at Yale University.” \nWGM Anya Sun Corke URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-anya-sun-corke/ CATEGORIES:Birthday,British Championships,Player ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/5fa475765c.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200916 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200917 DTSTAMP:20210916T134921Z CREATED:20200716T112733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210916T134921Z UID:7452-1600214400-1600300799@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of Frank Boyd (16-ix-1935) DESCRIPTION:He was British Correspondence Champion in 1972 and awarded the IMC title in 1981. \nAccording to Kings Indian I Attacking Systems : \n“British Correspondence Champions 1971/72. Placed second in an ICCF master tourney 1973/76. A member of the British team in the 9th Olympiad 1977/80. Gained the IMC title in the European Team Championship 1978/81.” \nAccording to Chessbase Correspondence Database 2020 Frank achieved his highest (ICCF) rating in January 1991 of 2410. \nIncomplete crosstable from the European Championship\, 1973. \nAs White Frank would play the Queen’s Gambit via a 1.Nf3 move order. He did not play 1.e4 \nAs the second player he would defend the closed Ruy Lopez and the Nimzo-Indian Defence. \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \nKing’s Indian I by Frank Boyd\, Chess Praxis\, 1981 URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-frank-boyd-16-ix-1935/ CATEGORIES:Birthday,Correspondence,Player,Writer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG-5-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200917 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200918 DTSTAMP:20260816T135559Z CREATED:20200411T184304Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260816T135559Z UID:4492-1600300800-1600387199@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of FM James E Vigus (17-ix-1978) DESCRIPTION:Birthday of FM James E Vigus (17-ix-1978) URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-fm-james-e-vigus-17-ix-1978/ CATEGORIES:Birthday,Player END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200918 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200919 DTSTAMP:20200918T090155Z CREATED:20200918T001027Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200918T090155Z UID:1372-1600387200-1600473599@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of IM Richard Palliser (18-ix-1981) DESCRIPTION:We wish IM Richard Palliser all the very best on his birthday \nRichard Julian David Palliser was born September 18th in 1981 in Birmingham\, West Midlands. His mother’s maiden name was Hyde. \nHe became a FIDE Master in 2000 and an International Master in 2001. \nRichard Palliser \nHis peak FIDE rating (according to Felice and Megabase 2020) was 2482 in July 2012 at the age of 31. \nIn 1995 Richard was joint British U13 Champion together with David Hodge and Richard S. Jones. \nPalliser was joint British Rapidplay Chess Champion in 2006. He writes regularly for ChessMoves and “Everyman Chess” who also employ him as an editor and advisor. \nRichard represents in matches 4NCL White Rose\, York RI\, Yorkshire CA\, and ‘Eagle and Child’ \nAccording to “Play 1.d4!” : \n“is an international master and recipient of a special British Chess Federation young player’s award for achievement. In addition to being a very active tournament and match player he also writes regularly for CHESS magazine and other periodicals and is noted for his theoretical knowledge and analytical ability.” \nIM Richard Palliser at the King’s Place Rapidplay\, 2013. \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \nAccording to “tango!” : \n“His debut book Play 1.d4! was very well received by critics and the chess public alike” \nHis handle on the Internet Chess Club is “worcester”. \nIM Richard Palliser \nWith the White pieces Richard plays 1.d4(!) and the Queen’ Gambit\, Exchange Variation is the main weapon of choice. \nAs the second player Richard plays the Sicilian Najdorf and the King’s Indian Defence. \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \nIM Richard Palliser and IM Jovanka Houska\, British Championships\, 2019 \nRichard is Editor of “CHESS” and has authored a number of publications : \nPlay 1.d4 !\, Batsford\, 2003 \nPalliser\, Richard (2005). Tango! A Dynamic Answer to 1 d4. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-388-8. \nTango! A Dynamic Answer to 1 d4 \nPalliser\, Richard (2006). Beating Unusual Chess Openings. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-429-9. \nBeating Unusual Chess Openings \nPalliser\, Richard (2006). Starting Out: Closed Sicilian. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1-85744-414-8. \nStarting Out: Closed Sicilian \nPalliser\, Richard (2007). Starting Out: Scilian Najdorf. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1-85744-601-2. \nStarting Out: Scilian Najdorf \nPalliser\, Richard (2007). Starting out: the Colle. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1-85744-527-5. \nStarting out: the Colle \nThe Complete Chess Workout\, Everyman\, 2007 \nPalliser\, Richard; Kosten\, Tony; Vigus\, James (2008). Dangerous Weapons: Flank Openings. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1-85744-583-1. \nDangerous Weapons: Flank Openings \nPalliser\, Richard (2008). Starting out: d-pawn attacks. The Colle-Zukertort\, Barry and 150 Attacks. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1-85744-578-7. \nStarting out: d-pawn attacks \nPalliser\, Richard (2009). Starting Out: the Trompowsky Attack. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1-85744-562-6. \nStarting Out: the Trompowsky Attack \nPalliser\, Richard; Williams\, Simon; Vigus\, James (2010). Dangerous Weapons: The Dutch. Everyman Chess. ISBN 978-1-85744-624-1. \nDangerous Weapons: The Dutch \nDangerous Weapons : The Caro-Kann\, Everyman\, 2010 \nThe Complete Chess Workout II\, Everyman\, 2012 \nIM Richard Palliser URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-richard-palliser/ CATEGORIES:Birthday,British Championships,Player,Writer ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/bct_4335_lv.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200919 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200920 DTSTAMP:20200918T101025Z CREATED:20200401T103455Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200918T101025Z UID:3904-1600473600-1600559999@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of FM Daniel Abbas (19-ix-1999) DESCRIPTION:Birthday of FM Daniel Abbas (19-ix-1999) URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-fm-daniel-abbas-19-ix-1999/ CATEGORIES:Birthday,Player ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/JUA7139-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200921 DTSTAMP:20210920T230058Z CREATED:20200407T201752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210920T230058Z UID:4141-1600560000-1600646399@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of FM James Cavendish (20-ix-1972) DESCRIPTION:Birthday of FM James Cavendish (20-ix-1972) URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-fm-james-cavendish-20-ix-1972/ CATEGORIES:Birthday,Player END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200920 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200921 DTSTAMP:20260816T135607Z CREATED:20200411T224210Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260816T135607Z UID:4527-1600560000-1600646399@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of FM Timothy Woodward (20-ix-1986) DESCRIPTION:Birthday of FM Timothy DM Woodward (20-ix-1986) URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-fm-timothy-dm-woodward-20-ix-1986/ CATEGORIES:Birthday,Player END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200922 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200923 DTSTAMP:20210922T120400Z CREATED:20200403T163624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T120400Z UID:4021-1600732800-1600819199@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of FM Daniel Bisby (22-ix-1978) DESCRIPTION:Birthday of FM Daniel L Bisby (22-ix-1978) URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-fm-daniel-l-bisby-22-ix-1978/ CATEGORIES:Birthday,Player END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200925 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200926 DTSTAMP:20210922T122207Z CREATED:20200408T204250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T122207Z UID:4213-1600992000-1601078399@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of FM Neil Dickenson (25-ix-1964) DESCRIPTION:Birthday of FM Neil F Dickenson (25-ix-1964) URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-fm-neil-f-dickenson-25-ix-1964/ CATEGORIES:Birthday,Player END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200927 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200928 DTSTAMP:20210922T133018Z CREATED:20200410T181005Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210922T133018Z UID:4373-1601164800-1601251199@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of FM Andy Mack (27-ix-1970) DESCRIPTION:Birthday of FM Andrew L Mack (27-ix-1970) URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-fm-andrew-l-mack-27-ix-1970/ CATEGORIES:Birthday,Player END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200929 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200930 DTSTAMP:20200924T143717Z CREATED:20190928T215700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200924T143717Z UID:1414-1601337600-1601423999@britishchessnews.com SUMMARY:Birthday of IM Tom Rendle (29-ix-1986) DESCRIPTION:Best wishes to IM Tom Rendle on his birthday. \nThomas Edward Rendle was born on Monday\, September 29th 1986. “Stuck with You” by Huey Lewis and the News was the UK’s number one single. \nTom was born in Hastings\, East Sussex and his mother’s maiden name is Jefferies. Tom resides in Hastings. \nTom attended Bede’s School\, Sussex and then St. Leonard’s College. \nTom Rendle aged 11 by David Crump \nTom studied physics at The University of Warwick and has two brothers\, Tim and James and a sister Theresa. \nTom became a FIDE Master in 2004. In 2006 Tom became an International Master and achieved a peak rating (according to Felice) in July 2007 of 2416 at the age of 21. Tom has one Grandmaster norm. \nTom has played for 4NCL Grantham Sharks\, Hammersmith (in the London League)\, Drunken Knights (in the London League)\, West London and Sandhurst (in the Surrey Border and Berkshire Leagues). \nHis first ECF grade to appear on the grading web site was 82A in July 1994 at the age of 7 : \nECF Grading Progress of Tom Rendle \nTom played in the World U12 Championship won by Teimour Radjabov and his first major success was scoring 7.5/10 in the 2001 Smith and Williamson Young Masters. He became Hampshire Champion in 2001 with 5/6 and won the 2004 Rosny Sous Bois tournament with 7/9 and a TPR of 2568. He was runner-up in the Paignton Open of 2005 followed by runner-up in the Coulsdon Christmas tournament of 2005. \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \nTom’s GM norm was earnt at Gibraltar 2007. \nTom Rendle in 2011 \nTom has his own popular YouTube Channel \n \nWith the white pieces Tom is almost exclusively an e4 player but he has flirted with Bird’s Opening many times. Having shared accommodation with Gawain Jones there are signs of influence in the choice of the Grand Prix Attack. \nAs the second player Tom plays both the Winawer and the Classical French and is a noted expert on the Classical Dutch and Dutch in general. \n\n\n \n\n\n \n \n You must activate JavaScript to enhance chess game visualization. \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \nIM Tom Rendle at the King’s Place Rapidplay\, 2013\, Courtesy of John Upham Photography \nFrom Wikipedia : \n“Thomas Edward Rendle (born 29 September 1986) is a British FIDE International Master chess player and coach. Rendle became an International Master in June 2006 and is part way towards becoming a Grandmaster\, with one GM Norm. \nHe gained an interest in chess at an early age\, and soon entered chess tournaments\, gaining success in his age categories (such as becoming Mini Squad Under 7s Champion\, England Under 11 Champion).[citation needed] He was put on top board for the England under 11 team and won the Sussex Under 18 Championships\, whilst still under 12.” \nIn 1998 Rendle played Garry Kasparov in the BT Wireplay Challenge 1998. In 2005 he was a coach for England’s team at the 1st FIDE World Schools Championship in Halkidiki\, Greece and in 2006 he coached with the England Team at the European Youth Chess Championships in Montenegro. \nRendle currently works as a chess coach\, both online and face-to-face. He is a regular coach of England Juniors.” \nIM Tom Rendle\, Courtesy of John Upham Photography URL:https://britishchessnews.com/event/birthday-of-im-thomas-edward-rendle/ CATEGORIES:Birthday,British Championships,Coach,Player ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://britishchessnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/JUA3769.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR