Matthew Turner | |
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Country | England (until 2012) Scotland (since 2012) |
Born | [1] Scunthorpe, England[2] | December 11, 1975
Title | Grandmaster (2002) |
FIDE rating | 2454 (April 2024) |
Peak rating | 2545 (September 2017) |
In 2000, Turner appeared on series 43 of the British game show Countdown, where he finished as runner-up.[3]
In July 2016, Turner won the Scottish Chess Championship with a score of 7.5/9.[4] He would later win the championship again in 2019.
In February 2018, Turner won the Dyfed Congress Open and Blitz championships, winning both sections with a perfect score.[5]
In February 2020, Turner gave a simultaneous exhibition to 28 players of the Ulster Chess Union in Belfast, winning 26 of the games and drawing two.[6]
In March 2020, Turner won the 25th Dorset Rapidplay, remaining undefeated with a score of 5.5/6.[7]