Daniel John King

Place: Beckenham

Born: 1963

Biography:

Daniel John King is an English chess grandmaster, writer, coach, journalist and broadcaster. He achieved the International Master title in 1982 and the Grandmaster title in 1989. He won minor tournaments around the world and recorded promising results at some prestigious events. He has played professionally for more than 20 years at a high level, including the top leagues of the Bundesliga and 4NCL. He is known for his media career as presenter, commentator, reporter and analyst, and this likely affected his playing career by limiting the opportunity for dedicated research and study. He has played in the top leagues of the Bundesliga and 4NCL. He won the Bunratty Masters in 1996, an Irish tournament with an impressive list of previous winners. He represented England at the European Team Chess Championship (Haifa 1989) and at the Reykjavik Visa Chess Summit of 1990, the latter being the scene of a victory over the strong Soviet team and a team silver medal.