Aaron Summerscale

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Aaron Summerscale
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Aaron Summerscale, London 2010
Country England
Born (1969-08-26) August 26, 1969 (age 54)
Title Grandmaster (1997)
Peak rating 2520 (July 2001)

Aaron Piers Summerscale (born 26 August 1969) is an English chess player who holds the title Grandmaster.

Summerscale was joint British Rapidplay Chess Champion in 2000.

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