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Jonathan Rowson

Scotland

26

GM

2639

2547

(2/4)

$0

d4

Sicilian Najdorf

Grunfeld

 

GM Jonathan Rowson

Jonathan Rowson is the highest rated Scottish player and one of only three Scottish GM’s. Rowson is known for his logical approach to chess and has also gained a reputation as a great chess author. His books “Seven Deadly Sins” and “Understanding the Grunfeld were well received by all critics, due to their brutal honesty mixed with some light humor. United States chess has received a great bonus, as Rowson is now living in Cambridge Massachusetts, as he is attending graduate school at Harvard University.