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John Nunn
Nunn in 2010
Full nameJohn Denis Martin Nunn
CountryEngland
Born (1955-04-25) 25 April 1955 (age 69)
London, England
TitleGrandmaster (1978)
International Solving Grandmaster (2004)
World ChampionWC Problem Solving 2004, 2007, 2010
WC (Seniors over-65) 2022, 2023
FIDE rating2552 (June 2024)
Peak rating2630 (January 1995)
Peak rankingNo. 9 (January 1985)
Scientific career
Thesis Some problems in algebraic topology  (1978)
Doctoral advisorJohn Hubbuck

John Denis Martin Nunn (born 25 April 1955) is an English chess grandmaster, a three-time world champion in chess problem solving, a chess writer and publisher, and a mathematician. He is one of England's strongest chess players and was formerly in the world's top ten.[1][2]

  1. ^ "ChessBase Events". 17 March 2005. Archived from the original on 17 March 2005. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  2. ^ John Nunn player profile and games at Chessgames.com

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