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Happened Today in the Chess World - Feb 12, 2024

LONDON WINNING


GM Glenn Flear - Source: britishchessnews.com

Today is the birthday of Grandmaster Glenn Flear, born in Leicester, England, on February 12, 1959.
His major success was his victory at the London Tournament in 1986, where Flear replaced one of the participants and won the event ahead of champions like Spassky, Polugaevsky, Larsen, Short, Ribli, and Speelman.
On that occasion, during the event, Flear married the French WIM Christine Leroy. The couple today lives in Montpellier, France, and have two sons.
Flear reached his peak rating in July 1999, with 2555 Elo points.
A classical player, Flear is appreciated mostly for his books on openings and endgames.

Glenn Flear (2505)-Carlos Garcia Palermo (2515), Szirak 1986
White to move

 

19. Bxc6 bxc6 20. Rd6! 1-0 Now, the only way to avoid mate in 2 is to give up the queen, and Black resigns.





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