Nigel Davies (chess player)
British chess grandmaster (born 1960)
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Nigel Davies (born 31 July 1960) is an English[1] chess Grandmaster, chess coach and writer.
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BornNigel Rodney Davies
31 July 1960
31 July 1960
Southport, England
TitleGrandmaster (1993)
Peakrating2530 (January 1995)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Nigel Rodney Davies 31 July 1960 Southport, England |
| Chess career | |
| Country | England (until 2015; since 2022) Wales (2015-2022) |
| Title | Grandmaster (1993) |
| Peak rating | 2530 (January 1995) |
Davies won the British (Under-21) Boys Championship in 1979[2] and the British Rapidplay Chess Championship in 1987.
In July 2015 Davies transferred his FIDE registration from England to Wales and became eligible to represent them internationally,[3] he transferred back to England in 2022.[4]
Books
- Davies, Nigel (1998). The Chess Player's Battle Manual. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-7043-7.
- Davies, Nigel (1998). The Power Chess Program. Batsford. ISBN 0-7134-8415-2.
- Davies, Nigel (2002). The Grünfeld Defence. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1-85744-239-3.
- Davies, Nigel (2003). The Veresov. Everyman Chess. ISBN 9781857443356.
- Davies, Nigel (2004). The Dynamic Reti. Everyman Chess. ISBN 9781857443523.
- Davies, Nigel (2005). The Trompowsky. Everyman Chess. ISBN 1857443764.
- Davies, Nigel (2008). King's Indian Attack. Hamburg: ChessBase. ISBN 978-3-86681-071-6.
- Davies, Nigel (2008). Starting Out: The Modern. Everyman Chess. ISBN 9781857445664.
- Davies, Nigel (2009). Play the Catalan. Gloucester Publishers plc (formerly Everyman Publishers plc). ISBN 9781857445916.
