Ian Rogers (chess player)
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Ian Rogers is a retired Australia
n chess
grandmaster (1985) and FIDE Senior Trainer (2005).
(twelve of them on first board).
Rogers won more than a hundred tournaments including fifteen round-robin Grandmaster tournaments. He won the Australian Chess Championship
four times - in 1980, 1986, 1998, and 2006.
Among his career highlights are three consecutive victories from 1988 to 1990 in the grandmaster tournament in Groningen (outright by a clear point in 1988 and 1989, and jointly in 1990).
Before turning professional, Rogers completed a BSc (Meteorology
) from the University of Melbourne
. He is married to Cathy Rogers, herself an International Arbiter
, Woman FIDE Master, and a lawyer.
Throughout his competitive career and more so since his retirement from competitive chess (in July 2007), Rogers has reported on many tournaments for various media outlets, with photographic assistance from Cathy Rogers. He was a panelist for BBC television during their 1993 World Championship coverage and covered numerous major Championships for news agency Reuters.
he was the highest ranked Australian player from 1984 until his retirement in 2007.
According to the unofficial Chessmetrics
(which ignores most open and Australian tournaments), in January 1992 Rogers' play was equivalent to a rating of 2648. His best single performance was at Groningen, 1989 where he scored 6.5/9 against 2588-rated opposition (for a performance rating of 2683), a point ahead of Viswanathan Anand
.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
grandmaster (1985) and FIDE Senior Trainer (2005).
Career
Rogers was the first Australian to become a Chess Grandmaster, a title he achieved in 1985 after becoming an International Master in 1980. He was Australia's highest rated player for over twenty years, and represented Australia at fourteen chess olympiadsChess Olympiad
The Chess Olympiad is a biennial chess tournament in which teams from all over the world compete against each other. The event is organised by FIDE, which selects the host nation.-Birth of the Olympiad:The first Olympiad was unofficial...
(twelve of them on first board).
Rogers won more than a hundred tournaments including fifteen round-robin Grandmaster tournaments. He won the Australian Chess Championship
Australian Chess Championship
The Australian Chess Championship is a tournament organised by the Australian Chess Federation and held every two years. The tournament is usually restricted to Australian chess players, although exceptions have been made on occasion. The winner of the tournament holds the title of Australian Chess...
four times - in 1980, 1986, 1998, and 2006.
Among his career highlights are three consecutive victories from 1988 to 1990 in the grandmaster tournament in Groningen (outright by a clear point in 1988 and 1989, and jointly in 1990).
Before turning professional, Rogers completed a BSc (Meteorology
Meteorology
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
) from the University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
. He is married to Cathy Rogers, herself an International Arbiter
International Arbiter
In chess, International Arbiter is a title awarded by FIDE to individuals deemed capable of acting as arbiter in important chess matches . The title was established in 1951....
, Woman FIDE Master, and a lawyer.
Throughout his competitive career and more so since his retirement from competitive chess (in July 2007), Rogers has reported on many tournaments for various media outlets, with photographic assistance from Cathy Rogers. He was a panelist for BBC television during their 1993 World Championship coverage and covered numerous major Championships for news agency Reuters.
Chess strength
Rogers' peak international ranking was 50th in the world in 1999, andhe was the highest ranked Australian player from 1984 until his retirement in 2007.
According to the unofficial Chessmetrics
Chessmetrics
Chessmetrics is a system for rating chess players devised by Jeff Sonas. It is intended as an improvement over the Elo rating system.-Implementation:...
(which ignores most open and Australian tournaments), in January 1992 Rogers' play was equivalent to a rating of 2648. His best single performance was at Groningen, 1989 where he scored 6.5/9 against 2588-rated opposition (for a performance rating of 2683), a point ahead of Viswanathan Anand
Viswanathan Anand
V. Anand or Anand Viswanathan, usually referred as Viswanathan Anand, is an Indian chess Grandmaster, the current World Chess Champion, and currently second highest rated player in the world....
.
Notable games
- Ian Rogers vs Viktor Korchnoi, Biel-A, CBM 01 1986, French Defense: Winawer, Retreat Variation General (C18), 1-0
- Ian Rogers vs Robert Huebner, Wellington, CBM 07 1988, Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation, English Attack (B90), 1-0
- Ian Rogers vs Alexey Shirov, Groningen 1990, Sicilian Defense: Boleslavsky Variation (B59), 1-0
- Kiril D Georgiev vs Ian Rogers, Switzerland 1993, Benko Gambit: Accepted, Modern Variation (A57), 0-1
- Ian Rogers vs Peter Acs, Wijk aan Zee 2003, English Opening: King's English, Two Knights' Variation Smyslov System (A22), 1-0
- Ian Rogers vs Roland Berzinsh, 4NCL 2006-07 2007, Nimzo-Indian Defense: Classical, Berlin Variation (E38), 1-0