Ward, Chris (26.03.1968 – 23.02.2012)

English Grandmaster (1996), author and coach. British Champion in 1996.

Best results: won or shared first in Wrexham 1996, Trinitad Open 1999, Copenhagen CU Open 2002, Jersey Open 1998 and 2002, Ghent Open 2005.
Also second in the Jersey Open 2004.

Author of popular chess videos. Prolific writer: Think Like a Chess Master: Opening Play (1994), Endgame Play in (1996), Winning with the Dragon (1997), The Queen’s Gambit Accepted (1999),Improve Your Opening Play, Unusual Queen’s Gambit Declined (2002), The Nimzo-Indian (2002), It’s Your Move (2001), It’s Your Move – Tough Puzzles (2003), Nimzo-Indian Kasparov Variation (2003),Chess Choice Challenge 2 (2002), Chess Choice Challenge 3 (2004), Rook Endgames (2005), Offbeat Nimzo-Indian (2005), Play the Queen’s Gambit (2006) Starting Out: Chess Tactics and Checkmates(2006).

Best ELO: 2531 in 2003.