Shaun Press
| Shaun Press | |
|---|---|
 Shaun Press at the 2013 Doeberl Cup | |
| Country |
 Papua New Guinea |
| Born |
October 9, 1966 Papua New Guinea |
| Title | FIDE Master |
| FIDE rating | 2034 (Jan 2013) |
| Peak rating | 2110 (Jan 2005) |
Shaun Press (born 9 October 1966, Papua New Guinea) is a chess FIDE Master (FM) and FIDE International Arbiter (IA).[1][2]
Chess career
Press represented Papua New Guinea in seven Chess Olympiads from 2000 to 2012.[3] His best result was scoring 6/9, and finishing 13th on board 3, at the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled 2002.[3] Press was awarded the FIDE Master title in 2012 for this result.[1]
He refused to submit to doping control at the 36th Chess Olympiad in Calvia 2004, and his points were subtracted from the Papua New Guinea team's score.[4][5]
Press won the 2009 Solomon Islands International, with a score of 7.5/9.[6]
He was awarded the FIDE International Arbiter (IA) title in 2010.[1]
Press competed in the Oceania Zonal Chess Championships in Rotorua 2011, and finished on 4.5/9.[7]
Press is the current President of the Correspondence Chess League of Australia (CCLA).[8] He is also a member of the FIDE Rules and Tournament Regulations committee and the FIDE Swiss Pairings Programs committee.[9][10]
Notable games
References
- 1 2 3 Shaun Press FIDE player profile, www.fide.com
- ↑ Shaun Press player profile, www.chessgames.com
- 1 2 Shaun Press Chess Olympiad Statistics, www.olimpbase.org
- ↑ 36th Chess Olympiad, Calvia 2004: Papua New Guinea Team Results, www.olimpbase.org
- ↑ Gajadin vs Press, Kibitzer's Corner www.chessgames.com
- ↑ 2009 Solomon Islands International FIDE Tournament Report, www.fide.com
- ↑ 2011 Oceania Zonal Championship official webpage
- ↑ CCLA Council Correspondence Chess League of Australia
- ↑ Rules and Tournament Regulations Commission www.fide.com
- ↑ Swiss Pairings Programs Commission www.fide.com