| Arthur Howard Williams | |
| Country: | Wales |
| Birth Date: | 11 July 1950 |
| Birth Place: | Pontyclun, Wales |
| FIDE Master | |
| Peakrating: | 2415 (January 1975) |
| Fideid: | 1800043 |
Arthur Howard Williams (born 11 July 1950) is a Welsh chess FIDE Master (FM), British Chess Championship medalist (1974), eighteen-times Welsh Chess Championship winner (1968, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994, 2011). He was the first Welsh player to have a fide rating over 2400.
Arthur Howard Williams has won eighteen times in the Welsh Chess Championships:1968 (jointly), 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1977 (jointly), 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983 (jointly), 1986, 1987 (jointly), 1988 (jointly), 1991 (jointly), 1993 (jointly), 1994 (jointly), 2011 (jointly). In 1974, he shared first place in the British Chess Championship.[1]
Arthur Howard Williams played for Wales in the Chess Olympiads:[2]
Arthur Howard Williams played for Wales in the European Team Chess Championship:[3]
He also authored a theoretical work, an opening monograph Alekhine's Defence (1973).
Arthur Howard Williams is co-author of chess game record with latest first capture. In game Rogoff – Williams (World Junior Chess Championship, Stockholm 1969) the first capture occurred only on White's 94th move.[4]