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Simon Williams Biography
Simon Williams is one of the most popular and richest Chess Player who was born on November 30, 1979 in Guildford, Guildford, United Kingdom. Simon Kim Williams (born 30 November 1979) is an English chess grandmaster and author.
He became a Grandmaster in 2008, achieving the final norm at the Hastings International Chess Congress 2005/2006 and the 2500+ rating at Hastings 2007/2008. His peak rating so far is 2550, achieved in November 2009. In 2009, he organised the Big Slick International in Purley, London, which comprised an invitational GM tournament and FIDE Rated Open.
He was joint winner with Gawain Jones of the London Chess Classic FIDE Rated Open in December 2010, with a rating performance of 2690.
Williams works as a chess commentator at tournaments and through online streaming. Most notably, he has provided official commentary at the Gibraltar Chess Festival alongside Irina Krush, Elisabeth Pähtz in 2016 and Jovanka Houska in 2017 and 2018. He has covered a number of other tournaments for ChessBase and Chess.com. Williams also maintains a YouTube channel where he uploads blitz chess games with commentary as well as analysis of his previous games. He has also given commentary on the chess.com Isle of Man tournament.
In 2008, he founded the chess media publishing company GingerGM with International Master Simon Ansell. The company produces print books, ebooks and DVDs.
| Name | Simon Williams |
| First Name | Simon |
| Last Name | Simon |
| Occupation | Chess Player |
| Birthday | November 30 |
| Birth Year | 1979 |
| Place of Birth | Guildford |
| Home Town | Guildford |
| Birth Country | United Kingdom |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Hugh Williams (actor) |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Simon Williams Net Worth
Simon Williams is one of the richest Chess Player from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Simon Williams's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 1993, he received his first international FIDE rating of 2255, and won the British Junior Squad Under-12 Championships, and in 1995, finished 16th in the European Under-14 Championship. After finishing equal first with Karl Mah in the Smith and Williamson Young Masters, he received the International Master title in 1998, later in the year playing on the top board for England in U16 Chess Olympiad. In 1999, he finished 7th in European U18 Championship.
In 2003, he finished second at the British Chess Championship, and equal second in 2009.
In 2009, Williams finished equal first at the Southend Chess Congress all-play-all tournament.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Chess Player |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In 2017, Williams filmed a show named Checkmate. It followed a tournament with some notable competitors, Namely Richard Rapport, Ju Wenjun, Arkadij Naiditsch, and Nigel Short.
Who is Simon Williams Dating?
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Simon Ranked on the list of most popular Chess Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Simon Williams celebrates birthday on November 30 of every year.
Is Simon Williams a good chess player?
Williams is also affectionately known as the “Ginger GM” in the chess world. An aggressive player, Williams reached his peak rating of 2550 in 2009 and is among the top 20 players in England as of December 2020.
Is Simon Williams still in the Archers?
| Born | 16 June 1946 Windsor, Berkshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1967–present |
What is Simon Williams chess rating?
| Country | England |
| Born | 30 November 1979 Surrey, England |
| Title | Grandmaster (2008) |
| FIDE rating | 2467 (May 2022) |
Who is Simon in The Avengers?
Wonder Man (Simon Williams) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artists Don Heck and Jack Kirby, he first appeared in The Avengers #9 (October 1964).
How many chess grandmasters are there?
The grandmaster title is the highest title awarded in chess. Chess titles are awarded by the International Chess Federation (FIDE). As of the September 2020 FIDE rating list, there are 1721 grandmasters in the world.
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