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William Hartston
British chess player and author · United Kingdom · On the map · Chess Players · Born 1947 · age 79
William Roland Hartston is an English journalist who has written the Beachcomber column in the Daily Express since 1998. He is also a chess player who played competitively from 1962 to 1987 and earned a highest Elo rating of 2485.
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He was awarded the title International Master in 1972, but is now best known as a chess author and presenter of the game on television.
