Daniel Yarnton Mills
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Daniel Yarnton Mills was a Scottish
chess master
.
He has won the Scottish Chess Championship
s on eight occasions (in 1885, 1887, 1892, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1899 and 1900) and was British Amateur Champion
in 1890.
He also represented Great Britain
in all the cable matches between Great Britain and the United States
(1896–1911), without losing a game.
An active organiser, Mills was one of the founders and Secretary of the British Chess Club; one of the founders of the British Chess Association and Secretary of the Scottish Chess Association.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
chess master
Chess master
A chess master is a chess player of such skill that he/she can usually beat chess experts, who themselves typically prevail against most amateurs. Among chess players, the term is often abbreviated to master, the meaning being clear from context....
.
He has won the Scottish Chess Championship
Scottish Chess Championship
The Scottish Chess Championship is organised by Chess Scotland, formerly the Scottish Chess Association. It has been running since 1884, and nowadays takes the form of a nine round tournament played over two weekends and the week in between...
s on eight occasions (in 1885, 1887, 1892, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1899 and 1900) and was British Amateur Champion
British Chess Championship
The British Chess Championship is organised by the English Chess Federation. There are separate championships for men and women. Since 1923 there have been sections for juniors, and since 1982 there has been an over-sixty championship. The championship venue usually changes every year and has been...
in 1890.
He also represented Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in all the cable matches between Great Britain and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(1896–1911), without losing a game.
An active organiser, Mills was one of the founders and Secretary of the British Chess Club; one of the founders of the British Chess Association and Secretary of the Scottish Chess Association.