Gary Lane
Encyclopedia
Gary William Lane is a professional chess player and author. He became an International Master in 1987 and won the Commonwealth Chess Championship
in 1988 (jointly with Michael Adams). He is a highly respected author having written over twenty books on chess, including Find the Winning Move, Improve Your Chess in 7 Days and Prepare to Attack.
After his marriage to Woman International Master Nancy Jones, he moved to Australia
, winning the Australian Chess Championship
in 2004. He represented Oceania at the Chess World Cup 2005
.
He has also represented Australia in the 2002, 2004, and 2006 chess olympiads
. In the 2004 Olympiad
he helped Australia score a 2–2 draw with his former country England
, scoring a spectacular win over Nigel Short
.
Gary is a passionate supporter of Torquay United F.C.
Commonwealth Chess Championship
The Commonwealth Chess Championship is a gathering of chess players from Commonwealth countries.-History:A championship was planned for New Zealand in 1949, but it was canceled because the British Chess Federation was unable to attend.-Oxford 1950:...
in 1988 (jointly with Michael Adams). He is a highly respected author having written over twenty books on chess, including Find the Winning Move, Improve Your Chess in 7 Days and Prepare to Attack.
After his marriage to Woman International Master Nancy Jones, he moved to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, winning the Australian Chess Championship
Australian Chess Championship
The Australian Chess Championship is a tournament organised by the Australian Chess Federation and held every two years. The tournament is usually restricted to Australian chess players, although exceptions have been made on occasion. The winner of the tournament holds the title of Australian Chess...
in 2004. He represented Oceania at the Chess World Cup 2005
Chess World Cup 2005
The Chess World Cup 2005 served as a qualification tournament for the FIDE World Chess Championship 2007. It was held as a 128-player tournament, between 27 November and 17 December 2005, in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia....
.
He has also represented Australia in the 2002, 2004, and 2006 chess olympiads
Chess Olympiad
The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams from all over the world compete against each other. The event is organised by FIDE, which selects the host nation.-Birth of the Olympiad:The first Olympiad was unofficial...
. In the 2004 Olympiad
36th Chess Olympiad
The 36th Chess Olympiad, organized by the Fédération Internationale des Échecs and comprising an open and women's tournament, as well as several events designed to promote the game of chess, took place between October 14 and October 31, 2004, in Calvià on the Spanish island of Majorca.-Chess...
he helped Australia score a 2–2 draw with his former country England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, scoring a spectacular win over Nigel Short
Nigel Short
Nigel David Short MBE is an English chess grandmaster earning the title at the age of 19. Short is often regarded as the strongest English player of the 20th century as he was ranked third in the world, from January 1988 – July 1989 and in 1993, he challenged Garry Kasparov for the World Chess...
.
Gary is a passionate supporter of Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...