Emms John M. (14.03.1967)

emms-jEnglish Grandmaster (1995), coach and author.

Best results: Dury Lane London 1997, 1st; British championship 1997, 1-2nd; Harplinge 1998, 4th; London Staunton Memorial 2003, 3rd.

A participant in 1999 European Team Champion and in the 2000 and 2002 Olympiads. The captain of the English team in 2002 and of the Women English team in 2004.

Prophylactic writer he wrote: Easy Guide to the Nimzo-Indian 1998, Attacking with 1.e4, Simple Chess(2001), The Ultimate Chess Puzzle Book (2000), Play the Open games as Black (2000), Starting out: The Sicilian, Sicilian Kan (2002), The Scandinavian (2004), Most Amazing Chess Move of All Time(2000), Easy Guide to the Ruy Lopez (1999), Play the Najdorf (2003), Survival Guide to Rook Ending(2008), The French Tarrasch (1998), The Survival Guide to Competitive Chess : Improve Your Results Now! (2007), Dangerous Weapons: Anti-Sicilians (2009).

Peak rating: 2586 in 1999.