Paul Lamford Explained

Paul Adrian Lamford (born 30 August 1953 in Carmarthen) is a Welsh gaming and gambling expert, author, publisher and company director. He is a three-time Welsh chess champion,[1] 1993 and 2001 British backgammon champion,[2] and a Grandmaster at bridge[3] and a poker player. During the 1990s he was editor of Games & Puzzles magazine and has been editor of Chess magazine and Bridge magazine. He appeared several times on Radio 4's Puzzle Panel.

Chess

Lamford shared the Welsh Chess Championship in 1983 and 1988, and won it outright in 1989. He represented Wales at four chess olympiads (1982, 1984, 1986 and 1988), scoring 50% overall.[4] His peak FIDE rating was 2315 in the January 1979 list.[5] He was awarded the title of International Arbiter in 1986.[6] At correspondence chess, he was awarded the ICCF International Master title in 1990.[7] Lamford is also known for his chess compositions.

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Men's Welsh Champions 1971 onwards « Welsh Chess Union (Undeb Gwyddbwyll Cymru). www.welshchessunion.uk.
  2. Web site: Championship League Page. www.backgammon-biba.co.uk.
  3. Web site: Paul Lamford - English Bridge Union. www.ebu.co.uk.
  4. Web site: Lamford, Paul . 8 April 2024 . OlimpBase.
  5. http://www.olimpbase.org/Elo/player/Lamford,%20Paul%20A..html Paul Lamford rating history at olimpbase.org
  6. Web site: Lamford, Paul . 1 April 2024 . FIDE.
  7. Web site: 810078 WLS IM Lamford, Paul Adrian (2426) . 24 November 2023 . ICCF.com.

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