Jonny Hector
| Jonny Hector | |
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| Full name | Jonny Hector |
| Country | Sweden |
| Born |
February 13, 1964 Malmö , Sweden |
| Title |
Grandmaster ICCF Grandmaster (1999) |
| Peak rating | 2590 (October 2002) |
Jonny Hector (born 13 February 1964) is a Swedish chess grandmaster.
Born in Malmö, Sweden, Hector has lived in Denmark for many years. He learned chess at the relatively late age of 14, but quickly became a very strong player. In 1987 he was equal first in the strong Cappelle-la-Grande open (with Anthony Kosten and Anatoly Vaisser).
In 2002 he won the Swedish championship at Skara.[1] In 2012, tied for 1st–3rd with Ivan Sokolov and Ivan Cheparinov in the Politiken Cup in Copenhagen, Denmark.[2]
He has an aggressive attacking style, and is known for playing unusual chess openings. He is also an International Grandmaster of Correspondence Chess (1999).[3]
References
- ↑ Crowther, Mark (2002-07-15). "TWIC 401: Swedish Championships". London Chess Center. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ↑ "Chess News - Cheparinov wins the Politiken Cup 2012". ChessBase.com. 2012-08-14. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- ↑ "International Correspondence Chess Federation - Grandmasters" (PDF). ICCF.com. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
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