Richard Pert

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Richard Pert
Country England
Born (1981-01-22) 22 January 1981 (age 44)
Ipswich, England
Title International Master (2002)
FIDE   rating 2409 (August 2025)
Peak rating 2468 (July 2008)

Richard G. Pert (born 22 January 1981) is an English chess player.

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Career

In 2013, he wrote a book on the Trompowsky Attack, which received praise from grandmaster Glenn Flear. [1]

He is the 2016 Essex Blitz Champion and the 2017 Essex Champion. [2] He is also a chess coach at Brentwood School. [3]

In August 2021, he won the British Blitz Championship. The event saw the strongest field of the British Online Chess Championships, and included strong grandmaster Jon Speelman. [3]

In January 2024, he provided commentary for the Caplin Hastings International Chess Congress. [4]

Personal life

He is the twin brother of chess grandmaster Nicholas Pert. [5] He is married and has a daughter who also plays chess and was British U8 Girls Champion in 2016. [3] [2]

References

  1. ↑ Pert, Richard (2013). Playing the Trompowsky. Quality Chess. ISBN   978-1-907982-75-0.
  2. 1 2 "IM Richard Pert".
  3. 1 2 3 Ferris, Mick (August 18, 2021). "Brentwood chess coach blitzes competition to become king of speed".
  4. ↑ "Caplin Hastings International Chess Congress – live commentary". January 3, 2024.
  5. ↑ Camilleri, Aldo (May 8, 2019). "OUR NEXT EVENT: Pert & Pert against everyone – a night of double-trouble".
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