Leighton Williams

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Leighton Williams
Country Wales
Born (1971-02-23) 23 February 1971 (age 52)
Title International Master (2002)
FIDE   rating 2402 (September 2023)
Peak rating 2402 (July 2010)

Leighton Williams (born 23 February 1977), is a Welsh chess International Master (IM) (2002), three-times Welsh Chess Championship winner (2000, 2005, 2008), Chess Olympiad individual gold medalist (1994). He is the 3rd best Welsh player. [1]

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Biography

Leighton Williams three times won Welsh Chess Championships: 2000, 2005, and 2008. He three times played for Welsh Chess Club Nidum Liberals in European Men's Chess Club Cup (1996-1998). [2]

Leighton Williams played for Wales in the Chess Olympiads: [3]

In 2002, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

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References

  1. ↑ "Williams, Leighton FIDE Chess Profile - Players Arbiters Trainers". ratings.fide.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. ↑ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Chess Club Cup :: Leighton Williams". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. ↑ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Leighton Williams". www.olimpbase.org.


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