Ian Rogers

Ian Rogers

Professional chess player Ian Rogers (born June 24 1960 Hobart Tasmania) was the first Australian to become an International Grandmaster. He achieved this title in 1985, after first becoming an International Master in 1980. He has been Australia's highest rated player for over twenty years, and has represented Australia at 13 chess olympiads (11 of them as 1st board).

Before turning professional Ian completed a BSc (Meteorology) from the University of Melbourne. Ian has been a 4 times winner of the Australian Chess Championship, in 1980, 1986, 1998, and 2006.Among his career highlights are three consecutive victories from 1988 to 1990 in the grandmaster tournament in Groningen (outright by a clear point in 1988 and 1989, joint in 1990).Ian is married to Cathy Rogers, herself an International Arbiter, Woman FIDE Master, and a lawyer.

In July 2007, Rogers announced his retirement from competitive chess. [ [http://chessexpress.blogspot.com/2007/07/gm-ian-rogers-retires-winner.html GM Ian Rogers retires a winner] , chessexpress blog by Shaun Press, 8-Jul-2007]

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