Nigel Davies (chess player)
| Nigel Davies | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Full name | Nigel Rodney Davies |
| Country |
England Wales |
| Born |
31 July 1960 Southport, England |
| Title | Grandmaster |
| FIDE rating | 2494 (December 2016) |
| Peak rating | 2530 (January 1995) |
Nigel Davies (born 1960) is an English chess Grandmaster, chess coach and writer.
Davies won the British (Under-21) Boys Championship in 1979[1] and the British Rapidplay Chess Championship in 1987.
In July 2015 Davies transferred his FIDE registration from England to Wales and will become eligible to represent them internationally.[2]
Davies is also a keen practitioner of Tai Chi and Qigong, and is a registered instructor with the Tai Chi Union for Great Britain.
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.
ChessBase DVDs
Nigel Davies has also authored a large number of chess DVDs http://chessbase-shop.com/en/authors/51/0
References
- ↑ Saunders, John. "British Chess Champions 1904-2008". BritBase. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
- ↑ http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/wales/11950306/Chess-grandmaster-quits-England-to-play-for-Wales-amid-bitter-infighting.html
External links
- Nigel Davies' own website TigerChess
- Nigel Davies' blog Chess Improver
- Nigel Davies player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Interview with GM Nigel Davies
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