Craig Reyes
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| Born | March 15, 1987 Southwark, England |
| Nationality | England |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
Craig Percy James Reyes (born 15th March 1987 in Southwark, England) is a Gibraltarian / English Chess Player.
Early Life
Reyes began Chess at age 9. By the age of 10, a friend of the family and a English Chess Federation[1] club player, Colin Fell[2] began teaching Reyes. As an adult, Reyes was introduced to a chess tournament held in Gibraltar by Grandmaster Stuart Conquest who was the Director of the Gibraltar Chess Festival.[3]
Chess Career
Reyes has competed a few times in the Gibraltar Chess Festival, in rapid play tournaments in several locations in Spain, usually in Marbella which is organised by the Ajedrez Metro Club[4], at the British Chess Championship in Torquay and frequently online including in 4NCL online tournaments.
Reyes also provided Conquest assistance with a small Chess club for the youth of Gibraltar[5]. Due to COVID-19 the chess club stopped meeting and to this day has no longer returned. Reyes continued playing Online chess and has since returned to Over-the-board rapid play in Spain.
Strength & Style
Reyes learns and studies from two friends, Grandmaster Simon Williams (chess player) and Woman International Master Fiona Steil-Antoni and has adopted a style of risky attacking play and love for quirky chess openings. His chess strength is that of a club-player.
He gained the online FIDE titles of Arena Candidate Master in 2017 and then the Arena FIDE Master in 2019.
Achievements
●Torneo Plaza Del Mar, Marbella, Spain 2019[6] = 1st Place C.C.C - (Best performance rating)
●British Chess Championship U100, Torquay, England, 2019[7] = 10th (Joint 3rd on points)
●Gibraltar International Chess Festival Amateur B, Gibraltar, 2020[8] = 3rd place Gibraltar player
●8th 4NCL Online Congress U1400, 2021[9] = 1st Place
References
- ↑ "The English Chess Federation". English Chess Federation. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ↑ "ECF Rating System". www.ecfrating.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ↑ "The Gibraltar Chess Festival – A Detailed Guide to an Amazing Event". Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ↑ "Ajedrez Metro Club Marbella". Ajedrez Metro Club Marbella (in español). 2024-05-25. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ↑ "Summer Sports Programme gets underway with chess". Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ↑ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - TORNEO DE AJEDREZ PRIMAVERA 2019". chess-results.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ↑ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - 106th British Chess Championships". chess-results.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ↑ "Chess-Results Server Chess-results.com - Gibraltar International Chess Festival 2020 - Amateurs B". chess-results.com. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ↑ "Four Nations Chess League". 4ncl.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
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