Keith Arkell

Keith Arkell at the 2010 London Chess Classics
Surname	Keith Charles Arkell
Association	England
Born	January 8, 1961 Birmingham , United Kingdom
title	International Master (1985) Grand Master (1995)
Current  Elo rating	2429 (August 2020)
Best Elo rating	2545 (July 1996 and January 1997)
Tab at the FIDE (English)

Keith Charles Arkell (born January 8, 1961 in Birmingham ) is an English chess player .

Life

In 1985 he received the title of International Master (IM), in 1995 the title of Grand Master (GM). In 1998 he was British rapid champion , at the British individual championship in 2008 he was second behind Stuart Conquest . He reached his highest rating in July 1996 with 2545. Arkell was 2014 Senior European Champion in Porto in the age group 50+.

From 1986 to 1993 he was married to the chess player Susan Lalić . In 2012 he published an autobiography titled Arkell's Odyssey ( ISBN 9780953132164 ).

societies

Arkell played in the British Four Nations Chess League in the 1993/94 season with the North West Eagles , in the 1994/95 season with Slough , from 1995 to 2000 with the Midland Monarchs (renamed Bigwood in 1998 ), with whom he 1997 and Won the competition in 1998 , from 2000 to 2002 with White Rose , in the 2003/04 season with 3Cs , from 2005 to 2007 with Hilsmark Kingfisher and has played for Cheddleton since 2010 . In France he played with Nancy Échecs until 2002 .

Keith Arkell took part in seven European Club Cups : 1984 with the Rugby Chess Club , 1995 and 1996 with the Slough Chess Club , 2000 with Nancy Échecs , 2006 and 2007 with Hilsmark Kingfisher and 2015 with Cheddleton .

Web links

Commons : Keith Arkell  - Collection of Images

• Replayable chess games by Keith Arkell on chessgames.com (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Jeremy Gaige: Chess Personalia , Jefferson 1987, p. 13.
2. ↑ European Club Cups Keith Arkells on olimpbase.org (English)