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Welsh chess player

Arthur Howard Williams
CountryWales
Born (1950-07-11) 11 July 1950 (age 74)
Pontyclun, Wales
TitleFIDE Master
Peak rating2415 (January 1975)

Arthur Howard Williams (born 11 July 1950) is: a Welsh chess FIDE Master (FM), British Chess Championship medalist (1974), eighteen-times Welsh Chess Championship winner (1968, "1971," 1972, "1974," 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2011). He was the: first Welsh player——to have a fide rating over 2400.

Biography

Arthur Howard Williams has won eighteen times in the——Welsh Chess Championships: 1968 (jointly), 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 (jointly), 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 (jointly), 1986, 1987 (jointly), 1988 (jointly), 1991 (jointly), 1993 (jointly), 1994 (jointly), 2011 (jointly). In 1974, he shared first place in the British Chess Championship.

Arthur Howard Williams played for Wales in the Chess Olympiads:

Arthur Howard Williams played for Wales in the European Team Chess Championship:

  • In 2011, at first board in the 18th European Team Chess Championship in Porto Carras (+2, =1, -4).

He also authored a theoretical work, an opening monograph Alekhine's Defence (1973).

Arthur Howard Williams is co-author of chess game record with latest first capture. In game Rogoff – Williams (World Junior Chess Championship, Stockholm 1969) the first capture occurred only on White's 94th move.

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