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| Full name | Peter Kenneth Wells |
| Country | England |
| Born | 17 April 1965 Portsmouth, England |
| Title | Grandmaster (1994) |
| Peak rating | 2545 (July 1995) |
Peter Kenneth Wells (born 1965, in Portsmouth) is an English chess Grandmaster and author. Wells was British Rapidplay Chess Champion in 2002, 2003 and 2007.
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