Gallagher Joseph G. (04.05.1964)

Swiss Grandmaster (1990) born in England. British Champion in 2001 and six times Swiss Champion in 1997, 1998, 2004, 2005, 2007 and 2012. He played for the national Swiss team in the 1997 World Team Championship 1997 and in the Olympiads since then.

Best results: won or shared first at Capelle la Grande 1986, Bern Op 1989, Lenk 1989, Hastings Challenger 1990, Geneva Open 1993 and Neuchatel 1995 and 1997, Ticino 1996, Staffa 1998, Lugano 1999, Mendriso 1999 and Calcutta 2001, (shared) Weinachtsopen Zurich 2003, Lenk 2004 and 2005, Geneva 4 days Open 2005.

The author of Play the King’s Indian, The Magic of Tal, Starting Out: The King’s Indian, Beating the Anti-King’s Indian, Starting Out: The Caro-Kann, Starting Out: The Pirc Modern, c3 Sicilian, 101 AttackingIdeas in Chess, The Trompowsky, 365 Ways to Checkmate, Winning with the King’s Gambit, Beating the Anti-Sicilians, The Samisch King’s Indian, The Complete Najdorf – Modern Lines.

He is also very active in Poker game.
Peak rating: 2563  in 2000.