Andrew Muir (chess player)

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Andrew Muir
Full nameAndrew Joseph Muir
Country United Kingdom
Born (1958-10-17) 17 October 1958 (age 63)
Glasgow, Scotland
Title International Master (1990), International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (1995)
Peak rating 2425 (January 1991)

Andrew Joseph Muir (born 17 October 1958) is a Scottish chess International Master (IM) (1990), Scottish Chess Championship winner (2007), Chess Olympiad individual gold medal winner (1998), International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (GMC, 1995).

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Biography

Andrew Muir started seriously playing chess while studying at the University of Glasgow (1975–1979). He won the British Student Chess Championships in 1976 and was the best in Scottish Student Chess Championships in next year. Andrew Muir also won the International Chess Tournament Scottish Open in 1977, and in 1979 in Manchester won the International Chess Tournament Manchester Open. He was winner of the Glasgow Open International Chess Tournaments Glasgow Open (1982, 1984, 1991, 1995, 2008). In 2007, Andrew Muir became the winner of the Scottish Chess Championship. In 1990, he was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

Andrew Muir played for Scotland in the Chess Olympiads: [1]

Andrew Muir played for Scotland in the European Team Chess Championships: [2]

Andrew Muir played for Scotland in the World Student Team Chess Championship: [3]

Andrew Muir played for Scotland in the World Youth U26 Team Chess Championships: [4]

Andrew Muir played for Scotland in the Clare Benedict Cup: [5]

Andrew Muir active participated in correspondence chess tournaments between 1982 and 1995. In 1995, he was awarded the International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster (GMC) title. [6]

In recent years, Andrew Muir has devoted much of his time to his actuary work and less frequently participates in chess tournaments.

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References

  1. ↑ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Andrew Muir". www.olimpbase.org.
  2. ↑ "OlimpBase :: European Men's Team Chess Championship :: Andrew Muir". www.olimpbase.org.
  3. ↑ "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Andrew Muir". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. ↑ "OlimpBase :: World Youth U26 Team Chess Championship :: Andrew Muir". www.olimpbase.org.
  5. ↑ "OlimpBase :: Clare Benedict Chess Cup :: Andrew Muir". www.olimpbase.org.
  6. ↑ "Player Details". www.iccf.com.
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