Peter Markland
English chess player (born 1951)
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Peter Richard Markland (born 13 April 1951 in Bolton, Lancashire) is a British chess player. He was a member of the British team at the Chess Olympiads in 1972 and 1974.[1][2] Markland was listed as the highest ranked British chess player in the first official FIDE Elo list, published in July 1971.[2]
BornPeter Richard Markland
13 April 1951 (age 74)
13 April 1951 (age 74)
Bolton, Lancashire, England
CountryEngland
Title
- ICCF Grandmaster (1984)
- FIDE Master (2021)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Peter Richard Markland 13 April 1951 (age 74) Bolton, Lancashire, England |
| Chess career | |
| Country | England |
| Title |
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| FIDE rating | 2390 (May 1974) |
| Peak rating | 2510 (July 1971) |
| Peak ranking | No. 63 (July 1971) |
| ICCF rating | 2418 (July 1992) |
Since 1984, Markland is an ICCF Grandmaster.[3] He is also an FIDE Master since 2021.[4]
He worked as a banker and lives in Woodbridge, Suffolk.[2]
Bibliography
- The Best of Karpov (1975)
- The Sicilian Richter-Rauzer [with Tim Harding] (1975)
- Sicilian: ...E5 [with Tim Harding] (1976)
