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| David Howell | |
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| Full name | David Wei Liang Howell |
| Country | England |
| Born | 14 November 1990 Eastbourne, England |
| Title | Grandmaster (2007) |
| FIDE rating | 2673 (November 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2712 (August 2015) |
| Ranking | No. 55 (November 2024) |
| Peak ranking | No. 36 (August 2015) |
David Wei Liang Howell (born 14 November 1990)[1] is an English chess grandmaster and commentator. A three-time British champion (2009, 2013 and 2014), he holds the record for being the second youngest British person to achieve the title of Grandmaster, earned at the age of 16.[2]
- ^ Di Felice, Gino (2017), Chess International Titleholders: 1950–2016, McFarland, p. 135, ISBN 978-1-4766-7132-1
- ^ "Schoolboy becomes chess champion". BBC. 8 January 2007. Retrieved 11 January 2007.