Gawain Jones

Quick Facts

Full Name	Gawain Jones
Occupation	Chess Player
Date Of Birth	Dec 11, 1987(1987-12-11)
Age	37
Birthplace	Keighley
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Gawain Jones Biography

Gawain Jones is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on December 11, 1987 in Keighley, England, United Kingdom. English Chess Grandmaster living in England who is a world-class player and was the youngest player to defeat the International Master in a tournament game.

The duo of He and David Howell are perhaps the top two chess players in England. are probably the top two Chess gamers in England.

Jones began playing chess at the age of four, competing in his first tournaments at six. In early 1997 he hit the headlines and was featured on the front page of The Guardian newspaper when he became the youngest player in the world ever to beat an International Master in an official tournament game. He has represented England in the World Junior and World Youth Championships on many occasions and since 2008 has been one of England’s highest rated players.

An active player on the tournament circuit, he secured his Grandmaster title with successful results at the 2nd EU Individual Open Championship in Liverpool in 2006, 2006 European Club Cup in Fügen and 4NCL 2006/7 season. Elsewhere in Europe, he took first place at Porto San Giorgio and La Laguna (both 2007). During his stay in Australasia, there were many more tournament successes, including a share of first place at the Sydney International 2008 and creditable second places at the Doeberl Cup 2008 and Queenstown Classic 2009.

He was raised and born in West Yorkshire.

Gawain Jones Net Worth

Gawain Jones is one of the richest Chess Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Gawain Jones 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was playing in tournaments from the in the age of just six.

The man won named the British Chess Champion in 2012 and his debut book, Starting Out the Right Way: A Grand Prix Attack, was published in 2008.

Gawain Christopher Bernard Jones (born 11 December 1987) is an English chess player. He was awarded the title of Grandmaster by FIDE in 2007. He won the British Chess Championship in 2012 and 2017. He competed in the FIDE World Cup in 2013, 2017 and 2019.

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Facts & Trivia

Gawain Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Gawain Jones celebrates birthday on December 11 of every year.

Top Facts about Gawain Jones

1. Gawain Jones is a British chess grandmaster.
2. He was born on December 11, 1987 in England.
3. Jones became a grandmaster at the age of 19.
4. His peak rating was 2701 in October 2018.
5. He has won the British Chess Championship twice (2012, 2017).
6. Jones has represented England in multiple Chess Olympiads.
7. In 2020, he won the prestigious Tata Steel Challengers tournament.
8. He is known for his aggressive and tactical playing style.
9. Jones has authored several chess books and DVDs.
10. His current FIDE rating is 2655 as of July 2021.