Mark Lesland Hebden (born 15 February 1958 in Leicester) is an English chess player who holds the title Grandmaster.[1]
Mark Hebden | |
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 Mark Hebden at the 2007 British Rapidplay Championship | |
| Full name | Mark Lesland Hebden |
| Country |  England |
| Born | 15 February 1958 Leicester, England |
| Title | Grandmaster (1992) |
| Peak rating | 2567 (October 2001) |
Hebden is known for chess openings such as the Grand Prix Attack, the Barry Attack, and the 150 Attack.[2]
Hebden was British Rapidplay Chess Champion in 1990, 1994, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013 and 2015 .
He played for England in the European Team Chess Championships of 1983, 1989 and 2007.[3]
He was equal first in four editions of the very strong Cappelle-la-Grande Open: 1989, 1990, 1995 and 1997.
In 2001 he tied for 1st-4th with Yannick Pelletier, Tamaz Gelashvili and Vladimir Tukmakov in the 9th Neuchâtel Open[4] and in 2009–10 tied for 1st-4th with Andrei Istrățescu, Romain Edouard and David Howell in the Hastings International Chess Congress.[5]
Hebden is a regular participant at the 4NCL, Britain's premier chess league and in 2013, won the 4NCL Individual Championship, held at Daventry.[6] He also plays in local leagues for Sutton Coldfield Chess Club, Syston Chess Club, and online on Internet Chess Club ICC as 'mhebden'.[7] ICC is a commercial site where many titled players gather.
References
edit- ^ leonard Barden (10 January 2014). "Mark Hebden stands out in battle at Hastings". The Guardian. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Mark Hebden defies his age by winning seventh British Rapidplay title". The Guardian. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "European Men's Team Chess Championship: Mark Hebden". OlimpBase. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ^ "9ème Open de Neuchâtel". Neuchatel-Echecs.ch. Archived from the original on 7 July 2011. Retrieved 20 May 2010.
- ^ Giddins, Steve (6 January 2010). "Hastings Four players tie for first with 7.0-9". ChessBase. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
- ^ "4NCL Individual Championship Crosstable 2013".
- ^ "Internet Chess Club: Mark Hebden".
External links
edit- Mark Hebden player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Mark Hebden Interview on YouTube by French Channel
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