Career
He is the author of two well-received books on a variation of the Sicilian Defence known as the Dragon Variation, in addition to a number of other books on chess. He is also the author of the book Starting Out: Rook Endings, published by Everyman Chess (see Chess endgame literature). He also authored the "lieutenant"s your move" series, the most challenging being the third book called "lieutenant"s your move: Tough Puzzles", which was published by Everyman Chess.
Chris Ward teaches chess to many different schools.
Outside chess, Chris Ward is also a keen Salsa dancer.