William Hartston

William Hartston
Full nameWilliam Roland Hartston
CountryEngland
Born (1947-08-12) 12 August 1947 (age 76)
Willesden, Middlesex, England
TitleInternational Master (1973)
FIDE rating2430 (August 2024)
Peak rating2485 (January 1979)

William Roland Hartston (born 12 August 1947) is an English journalist who wrote the Beachcomber column in the Daily Express. He is also a chess player who played competitively from 1962 to 1987 and earned a highest Elo rating of 2485.[1] He was awarded the title International Master in 1972, but is now best known as a chess author and presenter of the game on television.


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