Paul Lamford
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[edit]
Lamford shared the Welsh Chess Championship in 1983 and 1988, and won it outright in 1989.[2] 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.[8]
Bibliography[edit]
- 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.
- Gambling. Harper Collins. 2000. ISBN 9780004724713.
- The Lottery. Harper Collins. 2000. ISBN 9780004724638.
References[edit]
- ^ "Men's Welsh Champions 1971 onwards « Welsh Chess Union (Undeb Gwyddbwyll Cymru)". www.welshchessunion.uk.
- ^ a b "Championship League Page". www.backgammon-biba.co.uk.
- ^ "Paul Lamford - English Bridge Union". www.ebu.co.uk.
- ^ "Lamford, Paul". OlimpBase. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Paul Lamford rating history at olimpbase.org
- ^ "Lamford, Paul". FIDE. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
- ^ "810078 WLS IM Lamford, Paul Adrian (2426)". ICCF.com. Retrieved 24 November 2023.
- ^ Another Chess Puzzle Known As "The Chinese Wall", retrieved 29 March 2022
External links[edit]
- Paul Lamford rating card at FIDE
- Paul Adrian Lamford player details at ICCF
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