Peter Lee (chess player)
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Peter Nicholas Lee is an English
chess player who won the British Chess Championship
in 1965. Born in London and educated at Exeter College, Oxford
, he represented Oxford University in the Varsity chess matches
of 1963, 1964, 1965, and 1966, and represented England in the Chess Olympiad
s of 1966, 1968, and 1970. Later, he turned to contract bridge
, at which he has also been highly successful: he won the English Bridge Union's National Pairs title in 2003, and captained the team that won the Gold Cup
, the premier teams event in Britain.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
chess player who won the British Chess Championship
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 1965. Born in London and educated at Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College, Oxford
Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England and the fourth oldest college of the University. The main entrance is on the east side of Turl Street...
, he represented Oxford University in the Varsity chess matches
Oxford University Chess Club
The Oxford University Chess Club was founded at the University of Oxford in 1869 and is the oldest university chess club in the United Kingdom. The Club meets each Tuesday evening during University term time, from 7.30pm at St John's College...
of 1963, 1964, 1965, and 1966, and represented England in the Chess Olympiad
Chess 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...
s of 1966, 1968, and 1970. Later, he turned to contract bridge
Contract bridge
Contract bridge, usually known simply as bridge, is a trick-taking card game using a standard deck of 52 playing cards played by four players in two competing partnerships with partners sitting opposite each other around a small table...
, at which he has also been highly successful: he won the English Bridge Union's National Pairs title in 2003, and captained the team that won the Gold Cup
Gold Cup (bridge)
The Gold Cup is the premier open Britishcontract bridge competition for teams of four. It was first contested in the 1931/32 season, making it one of the oldest contract bridge tournaments anywhere...
, the premier teams event in Britain.