Matthew James Turner is a British chess grandmaster.[1]
| Matthew Turner | |
|---|---|
 Turner in 2011 | |
| Country | England (until 2012) Scotland (since 2012) |
| Born | 11 December 1975[1] Scunthorpe, England[2] |
| Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
| FIDE rating | 2432 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2545 (September 2017) |
Biography
editIn 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]
References
edit- ^ a b Upham, John (11 December 2020). "HAPPY BIRTHDAY GM MATTHEW TURNER (11-XII-1975)".
- ^ Poxton, Ivan (16 September 2021). "Chess grandmaster to take on challengers at Hull event this weekend".
- ^ "Kevin Thurlow's Experience".
- ^ "Scottish Championships 2016 - And finally…". 17 July 2016.
- ^ "GM Matthew Turner dominates the Dyfed Congress". 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Matthew Turner GM plays Belfast at Simultaneous and wins". 20 February 2020.
- ^ "Dorset Rapidplay attracts 48 entrants in exciting day of chess: GM Matt Turner wins". 15 March 2020.