| Matthew Turner | |
|---|---|
 Turner in 2011 | |
| Country | England (until 2012) Scotland (since 2012) |
| Born | December 11, 1975 [1] Scunthorpe, England [2] |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| FIDE rating | 2448 (January 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2545 (September 2017) |
| Matthew Turner | |
|---|---|
| Turner in 2011 | |
| Country | England (until 2012) Scotland (since 2012) |
| Born | December 11, 1975 [1] Scunthorpe, England [2] |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| FIDE rating | 2448 (January 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2545 (September 2017) |
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]
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