Vernon Small
| Vernon Small | |
|---|---|
International Master (1988) | |
| FIDE rating | 2313 (April 2005) |
| Peak rating | 2390 (January 1989)[1] |
Vernon Albert Small (born 18 July 1954,
Chess Olympiads from 1976 to 1992. Previously a journalist for Fairfax Media, Small is now a press secretary to Cabinet minister David Parker
.
Biography
Small moved to New Zealand at the age of 9 in 1964 from England. Small was educated at
Fairfax Media New Zealand, based in the Parliamentary Press Gallery; for which he has received numerous awards. Since the formation of the Sixth Labour Government after the 2017 New Zealand general election, he has worked as press secretary to Cabinet minister David Parker.[4]
He lives in Wellington, New Zealand.
Chess career
He represented New Zealand in eight
Small won or jointly won the New Zealand Chess Championship on four occasions; 1979/80 (shared with Ortvin Sarapu and Ewen Green), 1980/81 (shared with Ortvin Sarapu and Roger Nokes), 1981/82, and 1984/85.[7][8]
He has defeated a number of strong players, including
Eugenio Torre and Oscar Panno.[9]
Notable games
References
- ^ Vernon Small FIDE rating history, www.olimpbase.org
- ^ Vernon Small FIDE player profile, www.fide.com
- hdl:10092/4854.
- ^ "Beehive 'newsroom' needs to move the story on". Stuff. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
- ^ a b Vernon Small Chess Olympiad Statistics, www.olimpbase.org
- ^ 22nd Chess Olympiad, Haifa 1976 Individual Medals, www.olimpbase.org
- ^ The New Zealand Championships: A Brief History by Peter Stuart
- ^ Vernon Small player profile, www.chessgames.com
- ^ Mestel-Small Haifa Olympiad 1976,Small-Torre, Wellington 1978, Small-Panno, Thessaloniki Olympiad 1988, chessgames.com
External links
- Vernon Small on Twitter