Matthew Turner (chess player)

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Matthew Turner
Matthew Turner 2011.jpg
Turner in 2011
Country England (until 2012)
Scotland (since 2012)
Born (1975-12-11) 11 December 1975 (age 49) [1]
Scunthorpe, England [2]
Title Grandmaster (2002)
FIDE   rating 2441 (September 2025)
Peak rating 2545 (September 2017)

Matthew James Turner is a British chess grandmaster. [1]

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Biography

In 2000, Turner appeared on series 43 of the British game show Countdown, where he finished as runner-up. [3]

In July 2016, Turner won the Scottish Chess Championship with a score of 7.5/9. [4] He would later win the championship again in 2019.

In February 2018, Turner won the Dyfed Congress Open and Blitz championships, winning both sections with a perfect score. [5]

In February 2020, Turner gave a simultaneous exhibition to 28 players of the Ulster Chess Union in Belfast, winning 26 of the games and drawing two. [6]

In March 2020, Turner won the 25th Dorset Rapidplay, remaining undefeated with a score of 5.5/6. [7]

References

  1. 1 2 Upham, John (11 December 2020). "HAPPY BIRTHDAY GM MATTHEW TURNER (11-XII-1975)".
  2. ↑ Poxton, Ivan (16 September 2021). "Chess grandmaster to take on challengers at Hull event this weekend".
  3. ↑ "Kevin Thurlow's Experience".
  4. ↑ "Scottish Championships 2016 - And finally…". 17 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "GM Matthew Turner dominates the Dyfed Congress". 20 February 2018.
  6. ↑ "Matthew Turner GM plays Belfast at Simultaneous and wins". 20 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "Dorset Rapidplay attracts 48 entrants in exciting day of chess: GM Matt Turner wins". 15 March 2020.

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