Jonathan Rowson

b. 18 April 1977, Aberdeen

Scottish Chess Player of the Year 1996, 2005 and 2007.

Awarded International Master title 1995.

Awarded International Grandmaster title 1999.

Scottish Champion 1999, 2001 and 2004.

British Champion 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Represented Scotland in 6 Olympiads between 1996-2008.

1st= in the 2000 Canadian Open.

1st= at World Open 2002.

1st= in the Hastings International Tournament 2003-4.

Author of several chess books from Gambit Publications:
Understanding the Grünfeld (1998).
The Seven Deadly Chess Sins (2000).
Chess for Zebras (2005).

Wikipedia reference

 

Alan McGowan
Historian, Chess Scotland