Nicholas Pert
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Nicholas Pert is an English chess player who holds the title Grandmaster.
Pert was the World Under-18 Chess Champion
in 1998 and British Rapidplay Chess Champion
in 2004. He has represented England at the highest level, including the Chess Olympiad
of 2006 in Turin
.
Having previously attained good results at the European U-12 and U-14 Championships
where he finished 3rd and 4th respectively, he attended Oakham School
, known at the time for its chess excellence and a venue for some of the strongest international young master events. He later took up a place at Warwick University, graduating with a degree in Mathematics and Statistics. Pert then trained as an Actuary
, before returning to full time chess playing and coaching. As with many chess professionals these days, he has also played poker as a means of supplementing his income.
Although he has not devoted himself entirely to the advancement of his chess-playing career, his rating has nevertheless shown a steady rise over the years and he can now be regarded as one of England's leading Grandmasters and a coach of some of England's most promising new talents. At the Guernsey Festival tourmnament of 2010, he won the event on tie-break from Grandmasters Tiger Hillarp Persson
and Evgeny Sveshnikov
. This brought his run of undefeated games, since the 2008 British Championship, to fifty-two.
Nicholas Pert was married to Michele in October 2009. He is the twin brother of chess International Master Richard Pert.
Pert was the World Under-18 Chess Champion
World Youth Chess Championship
The World Youth Chess Championship is a chess competition for girls and boys under the age of 8, 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18.The first predecessor of the youth championship was the Cadet Championship. It started off unofficially in 1974 in France for players under 18. The 1975 and 1976 editions were also...
in 1998 and British Rapidplay Chess Champion
British Rapidplay Chess Championships
The British Rapidplay Chess Championships is a rapid play chess congress held in the UK annually since 1986 under the auspices of the English Chess Federation...
in 2004. He has represented England at the highest level, including the Chess Olympiad
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...
of 2006 in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
.
Having previously attained good results at the European U-12 and U-14 Championships
European Youth Chess Championship
Since 1991, the European chess union organises the European Youth Chess Championship in the groups under 10, 12, 14, 16 and 18 year. Until 2002, there was also a tournament for the under 20, see European Junior Chess Championship.-Boys winners:...
where he finished 3rd and 4th respectively, he attended Oakham School
Oakham School
Oakham School is a British co-educational independent school in the historic market town of Oakham in Rutland, accepting around 1,000 pupils, aged from 10 to 18, both male and female, as boarders and day pupils . The Good Schools Guide called the school "a privileged but unpretentious and...
, known at the time for its chess excellence and a venue for some of the strongest international young master events. He later took up a place at Warwick University, graduating with a degree in Mathematics and Statistics. Pert then trained as an Actuary
Actuary
An actuary is a business professional who deals with the financial impact of risk and uncertainty. Actuaries provide expert assessments of financial security systems, with a focus on their complexity, their mathematics, and their mechanisms ....
, before returning to full time chess playing and coaching. As with many chess professionals these days, he has also played poker as a means of supplementing his income.
Although he has not devoted himself entirely to the advancement of his chess-playing career, his rating has nevertheless shown a steady rise over the years and he can now be regarded as one of England's leading Grandmasters and a coach of some of England's most promising new talents. At the Guernsey Festival tourmnament of 2010, he won the event on tie-break from Grandmasters Tiger Hillarp Persson
Tiger Hillarp Persson
Tiger Hillarp Persson is a Swedish chess Grandmaster.Tiger won tournaments in Gentofte Tiger Hillarp Persson (born 28 October 1970) is a Swedish chess Grandmaster.Tiger won tournaments in Gentofte Tiger Hillarp Persson (born 28 October 1970) is a Swedish chess Grandmaster.Tiger won tournaments in...
and Evgeny Sveshnikov
Evgeny Sveshnikov
Evgeny Ellinovich Sveshnikov is a Latvian, former Soviet International Grandmaster of chess, and a chess writer.-The player:...
. This brought his run of undefeated games, since the 2008 British Championship, to fifty-two.
Nicholas Pert was married to Michele in October 2009. He is the twin brother of chess International Master Richard Pert.