Paul Lamford
Paul Adrian Lamford (born August 30, 1953 in Carmarthen ) is a Welsh gaming and gambling expert, author and editor. He is a three-time Welsh chess master, British backgammon champion in 1993 and 2001 and a grand master in bridge .
During the 1990s he was the editor of Games & Puzzles magazine, as well as chess and bridge magazines in the United Kingdom. Between 1998 and 2005 he was also a guest on the BBC 4 radio show Puzzle Panel several times .
In addition to these jobs, he works for a London- based information technology company in the gambling sector.
bridge
In 2014 he won the Chairman's Cup in Örebro , organized by the Swedish Bridge Association .
chess
In 1983 he shared first place in the Welsh Chess Championship with Stephen Collin James , Iolo Ceredig Jones and Arthur Howard Williams . In 1988 Arthur Howard Williams was as good as Lamford again, but in 1989 he was finally able to claim this success for himself. At the Chess Olympiad he represented Wales four times ( 1982 , 1984 , 1986 and most recently in 1988 ) and achieved an overall result of 50%. He had his highest rating between 1979 and 1981 with 2315. 1986 he became international referee, currently he is listed as inactive. In 1990 he was awarded the title of International Master in correspondence chess .
Publications
- The Albin counter-gambit: 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e5!?. Batsford. 1983. ISBN 9780713440058 .
- The amazing book of casino games: techniques, strategies, and hints on how to play any game you find in a casino. Chartwell Books. 1998. ISBN 9780785808206 .
- 100 backgammon puzzles. Chameleon. 1999. ISBN 9780713440058 .
- 100 chess puzzles. Chameleon. 1999. ISBN 9780233997131 .
- 50 bridge puzzles. Chameleon. 2000. ISBN 9780233997261 .
- 100 scrabble puzzles. Chameleon. 2000. ISBN 9780233997155 .
- Starting out in backgammon. Everyman Mindsports. 2001. ISBN 9781857442823 .
- Starting out in bridge. Everyman Mindsports. 2001. ISBN 9781857442878 .
- Improve your backgammon. Everyman Mindsports. 2002. ISBN 9781857443158 .
Web links
- Paul Lamford at the World Chess Federation FIDE (English)
- Paul Lamford at the World Correspondence Chess Federation ICCF (English)
- Literature by and about Paul Lamford in the WorldCat bibliographic database
Individual evidence
- ↑ List of Welsh chess masters from 1971
- ↑ Championship League Page. Retrieved March 9, 2019 .
- ↑ Paul Lamford | English Bridge Union. Retrieved March 9, 2019 .
- ↑ Entry on Linkedin
- ↑ Paul Lamford at Olimpbase
- ↑ FIDE rating history :: Lamford, Paul A. Retrieved March 9, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lamford, Paul |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lamford, Paul Adrian (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Welsh game expert and chess player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1953 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Carmarthen |