Ruth Sheldon

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Ruth Sheldon
Country England
Born (1980-05-03) May 3, 1980 (age 44)
Title Woman International Master (1996)
Peak rating 2310 (July 1999)

Ruth Sheldon (born 3 May 1980) is an English chess player.

She won the Under-14 Girls' World Youth Chess Championship in 1993, [1] and the Under-18 Championship in 1998. [2]

She played in the England women's team which won the bronze medal in the European Team Chess Championship in 1997, and took part in the 32nd Chess Olympiad.

She has a Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Kent, and is a lecturer in religion and social science at King's College London. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Chess: Manchester Ruth defeats the girls". The Independent. 1 August 1993. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  2. ↑ Svensen (TarjeiJS), Tarjei J. (25 October 2023). "8-Year-Old Makes Chess History: England's First World Youth Champion in 25 Years". Chess.com. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
  3. ↑ Dr Ruth Sheldon, King's College London


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