Matthew Turner (chess player)
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{{Short description|British chess grandmaster (born 1975)}}
{{Infobox chess player
|image = Matthew Turner 2011.jpg
|caption = Turner in 2011
| country = England (until 2012)
Scotland (since 2012)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|12|11|df=y}}{{cite web|url=https://britishchessnews.com/2020/12/11/happy-birthday-gm-matthew-turner-11-xii-1975/|title=HAPPY BIRTHDAY GM MATTHEW TURNER (11-XII-1975)|date=11 December 2020|first=John|last=Upham}}
| birth_place = Scunthorpe, England{{cite web|url=https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/chess-grandmaster-take-challengers-hull-5925977|title=Chess grandmaster to take on challengers at Hull event this weekend|date=16 September 2021|first=Ivan|last=Poxton}}
| title = Grandmaster (2002)
| peakrating = 2545 (September 2017)
| FideID = 402893
}}
Matthew James Turner is a British chess grandmaster.
Biography
In 2000, Turner appeared on series 43 of the British game show Countdown, where he finished as runner-up.{{cite web|url=http://www.thecountdownpage.com/exp-kevin-thurlow.htm|title=Kevin Thurlow's Experience}}
In July 2016, Turner won the Scottish Chess Championship with a score of 7.5/9.{{cite web|url=https://whodbe.blogspot.com/2016/07/scottish-championships-2016-and-finally.html|title=Scottish Championships 2016 - And finally…|date=July 17, 2016}} He would later win the championship again in 2019.
In February 2018, Turner won the Dyfed Congress Open and Blitz championships, winning both sections with a perfect score.{{cite web|url=https://www.welshchessunion.uk/home/gm-matthew-turner-dominates-the-dyfed-congress/|title=GM Matthew Turner dominates the Dyfed Congress|date=February 20, 2018}}
In February 2020, Turner gave a simultaneous exhibition to 28 players of the Ulster Chess Union in Belfast, winning 26 of the games and drawing two.{{cite web|url=https://www.ulsterchess.org/archives/chronicles/2019-2020-season/ucu-web-2019/simultaneous-2020-feb/matthew-turner-gm-plays-belfast-at-simultaneous-and-wins|title=Matthew Turner GM plays Belfast at Simultaneous and wins|date=February 20, 2020}}
In March 2020, Turner won the 25th Dorset Rapidplay, remaining undefeated with a score of 5.5/6.{{cite web|url=https://www.dorsetchess.co.uk/dorset-rapidplay-attracts-48-entrants-in-exciting-day-of-chess-gm-matt-turner-wins-with-4-5-5/|title=Dorset Rapidplay attracts 48 entrants in exciting day of chess: GM Matt Turner wins|date=March 15, 2020}}
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Category:English chess players