Richard Robinson was an American and Bermudian chess player, Chess Olympiad individual gold medal winner (1996).
| Richard Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States Bermuda |
| Born | 7 June 1956 New York City, New York |
| Died | 5 September 2009 (aged 53) |
| Peak rating | 2120 (January 1997) |
Biography
editRichard Robinson was from New York City but he worked in Bermuda for many years. He is known as a regular member of US chess tournaments.[1] His peak success in chess was in 1996 in Yerevan, where he won the gold medal at second board in the Chess Olympiad individual rankings, ahead of his percentage Grandmaster Alex Yermolinsky.[2]
References
edit- ^ "US Chess MSA - Member Details (Tournament History)". www.uschess.org.
- ^ "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Richard Robinson". www.olimpbase.org.
External links
edit- Richard Robinson player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Richard Robinson chess games at 365Chess.com
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