Stuart C. Conquest (born 1 March 1967 in Ilford, England) is an English chess Grandmaster, commentator and tournament director.

Chess career

In 1981, at the age of 14, he won the

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in the under-16 category. Conquest was British Rapidplay Chess Champion in 1997. In 1995 and 2000 he shared first place at the Hastings Premier and in 2001, won the

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14 tournament in

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. Following a relatively lean period, he capped his return to form in 2008 with victory in the

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, defeating Keith Arkell in a two-game rapidplay play-off match for the title, after they tied for first place. In May 2009 he came first at the Capo d'Orso Open. Since the mid-1990s, he has been a frequent member of the England team at the

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and

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s. A prolific player at international tournaments for many years, Conquest has in recent times been a regular commentator and (since 2011) tournament director of the Gibraltar Chess Festival, held annually at the Caleta Hotel in Catalan Bay.

Chess strength

His highest

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was 2601, in the October 2001

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rating list. He gained the

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and Grandmaster titles in 1985 and 1991 respectively.

References

External links

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Chessmetrics Player Profile: Stuart ConquestInterview with Stuart Conquest
Chessvibes.com (August 2008)
Tradewise Gibraltar Chess Festival
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