Jonathan Levitt
 Levitt in 2004 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 June 1963 London, England |
| Chess career | |
| Country | England |
| Title | Grandmaster (1990) |
| FIDE rating | 2404 (November 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2495 (January 1989) |
Jonathan Paul Levitt is an English chess grandmaster.
Biography
[edit]Levitt studied mathematics at Magdalen College, Oxford from 1982 to 1985.[1]
Levitt wrote chess anecdotes for Garry Kasparov's KasparovChess website, and is also a chess teacher.[2] He wrote the book Genius in Chess, which explores whether there is a link between chess rating and IQ.[3][4]
In 2005, Levitt won the Howard Staunton Memorial Tournament, beating Jon Speelman in the tiebreaks.[5][6][7] 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.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Levitt is married with one child.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "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".