Sheila Jackson (chess player)

Sheila A. Jackson (born 11 November 1957) is an English

Woman Grandmaster (WGM, 1988). She is a four-time winner of the British Women's Chess Championship

Biography

Jackson played for England in the Women's Chess Olympiads:^[2]

In 1974, at first reserve board in the 6th Chess Olympiad (women) in Medellín (+2, =2, -5),
In 1976, at second board in the 7th Chess Olympiad (women) in Haifa (+5, =2, -2) and won the team silver medal,
In 1978, at second board in the 8th Chess Olympiad (women) in Buenos Aires (+5, =3, -4),
In 1980, at seconde board in the 9th Chess Olympiad (women) in Valletta (+5, =4, -3),
In 1982, at second board in the 10th Chess Olympiad (women) in Lucerne (+7, =3, -2) and won the individual silver medal,
In 1984, at second board in the 26th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+5, =7, -2),
In 1986, at second board in the 27th Chess Olympiad (women) in Dubai (+6, =2, -4),
In 1988, at third board in the 28th Chess Olympiad (women) in Thessaloniki (+6, =2, -3),
In 1990, at third board in the 29th Chess Olympiad (women) in Novi Sad (+5, =4, -3),
In 1992, at third board in the 30th Chess Olympiad (women) in Manila (+3, =6, -2).

In 1992, at second board in the 1st European Team Chess Championship (women) in Debrecen (+0, =3, -1).

In 1981, she was awarded the FIDE

Woman Grandmaster

(WGM) title seven years later.

In 1991, in Subotica, Jackson participated in the Women's World Chess Championship Interzonal Tournament where she stayed at 31st place.^[4]

Since 2000, she participates in chess tournaments rarely.^[5]