Jonathan Levitt
 Levitt in 2004 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 June 1963 London, England |
| Chess career | |
| Country | England |
| Title | Grandmaster (1990) |
| FIDE rating | 2404 (November 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2495 (January 1989) |
Jonathan Paul Levitt is an English chess grandmaster.
Biography
Levitt studied mathematics at Magdalen College, Oxford from 1982 to 1985.
Levitt wrote chess anecdotes for Garry Kasparov's KasparovChess website, and is also a chess teacher. He wrote the book Genius in Chess, which explores whether there is a link between chess rating and IQ.
In 2005, Levitt won the Howard Staunton Memorial Tournament, beating Jon Speelman in the tiebreaks. He won Morris Sobkowski's chess set through his victory in the event, but re-donated the set back to the Society the following year.
Personal life
Levitt is married with one child.
References
- ↑ "Happy Birthday Jonathan Levitt". 3 June 2020.
- ↑ "Birthday of GM Jonathan Levitt (03-vi-1963)". 3 June 2023.
- ↑ "The question of talent".
- ↑ Kaehler, Arne (6 December 2020). "Rapid Interview with Jonathan Levitt".
- ↑ "Staunton Memorial (2005)".
- ↑ "STAUNTON MEMORIAL BY GM RAY KEENE". 28 July 2007.
- ↑ Berry, Jonathan (10 September 2005). "CHESS".
- ↑ "Michael Adams wins the Staunton Memorial". 21 August 2007.
- ↑ Wall, Bill. "Families and Chess".