Stephen J. Gordon

Infobox chess player


playername = Stephen Gordon
|caption= Stephen Gordon in 2008
birthname = Stephen J. Gordon
country = ENG
datebirth = birth date and age|1986|9|4
placebirth = Oldham, England
datedeath =
placedeath =
title = International Master
worldchampion =
womensworldchampion =
rating = 2521 (October 2008)
peakrating = 2521 (October 2008)

Stephen J. Gordon (born September 4 1986) is an International Master of chess from Oldham, Greater Manchester, England. In September 2004, he took a break from his A-level studies at The Blue Coat School, Oldham to compete in the thirteenth Monarch Assurance Isle of Man International.

In 2005, while still a FIDE Master, he finished 6th in the British Championships ahead of a Grandmaster and several International Masters.

At the EU Individual Open Chess Championship held at Liverpool in 2006, he led the tournament after 8 rounds and finished a very creditable (joint) second, a half point behind winner Nigel Short and level with Luke McShane among others.

Probably his best result to date however, was second place in the 2007 British Championship, narrowly losing his share of the lead in the final round. In previous rounds, he defeated both tournament victor Jacob Aagaard and previous champion Jonathan Rowson.

By 2008, his rating had reached grandmaster level, although the title itself had not yet been secured. At the British Championship in Liverpool, he repeated his performance of the previous year, by taking another share of second place.

Achievements

*British Under 10 Champion - 1997
*England Under 11 Champion - 1998
*England Junior Squad Under 18 Champion - 2003
*England Junior Squad Under 21 Champion - 2003
*Isle of Man Under 18 Champion - 2002, 2003

References

* [http://www.liverpoolchessinternational.co.uk/eu_2006/index.htm European Union Individual Championship 2006]

External links

*fide|id=411477|name=Stephen J Gordon
* [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=43228? Gordon's games at Chessgames.com]