Hodgson Julian Michael (25.07.1963)

English Grandmaster (1988) born in Wales. British Champion 1991, 1992 1999 and 2000. British U20 champion in 1977.
Julian was awarded a silver medal for the second best individual result at the 1992 Olympiad and a bronze as a member of the English team which finished third at the 1990 Olympiad.

Best results: Winner of Wijk aan Zee ‘B’ in 1985, Benidorm 1986, Benasque 1986, Sevilla 1986, 2nd at the London Lloyds Bank Open 1986, equal 1st at the Geneva Open 1988, San Bernardino, Sevilla 1989, Gausdal 1990, Dublin 1990, Benidorm 1991, San Bernardino 1991, Capelle la Grande 1992, Munich 1993, Bern 1993, Dutch Open 1995, Bermuda 1997, National Open 1997, San Francisco and Oxford in 1998, Canadian Open Chess Championship 1997, North American Open 1999 and Chicago Open in 2001. .

Peak rating:  2640 in 2000. Since 2001, Julian is mainly coaching in schools.

The author of : Grand Prix Attack: f4 Against the Sicilian(1985), Chess Traveller’s Quiz Book. (1993), Quick Chess Knockouts (1996), Attack with GM Julian Hodgson, Vol. 1 (1996), Attack with GM Julian Hodgson, Vol. 2 (1997), Secrets of the Trompovsky(1997).