Education
In 2005, while still a FIDE Master, he finished 6th in the British Championships ahead of a Grandmaster and several International Masters.
In 2005, while still a FIDE Master, he finished 6th in the British Championships ahead of a Grandmaster and several International Masters.
In September 2004, he took a break from his A-level studies at The Blue Coat School, Oldham to compete in the thirteenth Monarch Assurance Isle of Manitoba International. Probably his best result to date however, was second place in the 2007 British Championship, narrowly losing his share of the lead in the final round. By 2008, his rating had reached grandmaster level, although the title itself had not yet been secured.
At the British Championship in Liverpool, he almost repeated his performance of the previous year, by taking a share of third place.
He became a grandmaster on August 1, 2009. He has been one of the co-presenters of the chess podcast The Full English Breakfast since its inaugural show in October 2010.
