Jonathan Tisdall
Encyclopedia
Jonathan D. Tisdall is a grandmaster
of chess
(title awarded 1993) and works as a freelance journalist
. An American
citizen by origin, he became Irish
and later Norwegian
. His father is Irish and his mother is Japanese
.
He was Norwegian Chess Champion in 1987, 1991, and 1995. Combining chess with his job as a journalist, he often attends major chess events as a reporter for Reuters
.
He is one of two people on the staff of the English-language section of the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten
s internet edition. He has also written articles in magazines such as The Spectator
, The Economist
, and Scanorama
.
In recent years, he has been studying the Japanese chess variant
of shogi
.
. 224 pp. ISBN 1-85744-156-7. Seirawan, Yasser; Tisdall, Jonathan (2004). Cinco Coroas. Nobel. ISBN 85-7393-310-0.
USCF tournament record for Jon Tisdall – From the Member Services Area of the United States Chess Federation
(USFC) website
International Grandmaster
The title Grandmaster is awarded to strong chess players by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain....
of chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
(title awarded 1993) and works as a freelance journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. An American
United States
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citizen by origin, he became Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and later Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. His father is Irish and his mother is Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
.
He was Norwegian Chess Champion in 1987, 1991, and 1995. Combining chess with his job as a journalist, he often attends major chess events as a reporter for Reuters
Reuters
Reuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
.
He is one of two people on the staff of the English-language section of the Norwegian newspaper Aftenposten
Aftenposten
Aftenposten is Norway's largest newspaper. It retook this position in 2010, taking it from the tabloid Verdens Gang which had been the largest newspaper for several decades. It is based in Oslo. The morning edition, which is distributed across all of Norway, had a circulation of 250,179 in 2007...
s internet edition. He has also written articles in magazines such as The Spectator
The Spectator
The Spectator is a weekly British magazine first published on 6 July 1828. It is currently owned by David and Frederick Barclay, who also owns The Daily Telegraph. Its principal subject areas are politics and culture...
, The Economist
The Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
, and Scanorama
Scanorama
Scanorama is the name of the inflight magazine of SAS, published by DG Communications. Ten issuesare released yearly. It is published in English, Japanese and Mandarin Chinese....
.
In recent years, he has been studying the Japanese chess variant
Chess variant
A chess variant is a game related to, derived from or inspired by chess. The difference from chess might include one or more of the following:...
of shogi
Shogi
, also known as Japanese chess, is a two-player board game in the same family as Western chess, chaturanga, and Chinese Xiangqi, and is the most popular of a family of chess variants native to Japan...
.
Books
- Tisdall, Jonathan (1997).
Everyman Chess
Everyman Chess is a major publisher of books and CDs about chess. The company was formerly called Cadogan Chess. "Everyman" is a registered trademark of Random House and the company headquarters is in London. Former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov is their chief advisor and John Emms is the...
. 224 pp. ISBN 1-85744-156-7. Seirawan, Yasser; Tisdall, Jonathan (2004). Cinco Coroas. Nobel. ISBN 85-7393-310-0.
External links
Aftenpostens News in English/News from Norway staff pageUnited States Chess Federation
The United States Chess Federation is a non-profit organization, the governing chess organization within the United States, and one of the federations of the FIDE. The USCF was founded in 1939 from the merger of two regional chess organizations, and grew gradually until 1972, when membership...
(USFC) website