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Gerald Bonner (chess Player)
Gerald Bonner (born 1 May 1941) is a Scottish chess player, three-times Scottish Chess Championship winner (1967, 1970, 1972). Biography Gerald Bonner twice in row won Scottish Boys' Chess Championships (1957, 1958). He seven times won West of Scotland Chess Championships (1967, 1968, 1970, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981). Also he won Glasgow Chess Club Championships seven times (1967, 1968, 1974, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1986). Gerald Bonner won Scottish Chess Championships three times: 1967, 1970, and 1972. He often participated in British Chess Championships: 1966–1969, 1971, 1975, and 1978. Gerald Bonner played for Scotland in the Chess Olympiads: * In 1964, at fourth board in the 16th Chess Olympiad in Tel Aviv (+2, =7, -7), * In 1970, at fourth board in the 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen (+4, =3, -5), * In 1972, at third board in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+8, =4, -5), * In 1974, at first reserve board in the 21st Chess Olympiad in Nice (+3, =1, -2), * In 1976, at secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scotland
Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, the North Sea to the northeast and east, and the Irish Sea to the south. It also contains more than 790 islands, principally in the archipelagos of the Hebrides and the Northern Isles. Most of the population, including the capital Edinburgh, is concentrated in the Central Belt—the plain between the Scottish Highlands and the Southern Uplands—in the Scottish Lowlands. Scotland is divided into 32 administrative subdivisions or local authorities, known as council areas. Glasgow City is the largest council area in terms of population, with Highland being the largest in terms of area. Limited self-governing power, covering matters such as education, social services and roads and transportation, is devolved from the Scott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
