Stewart Haslinger

Stewart G. Haslinger ( born November 25, 1981 in Ainsdale, Sefton ) is an English chess master.

Haslinger conquered or occupied top positions in several tournaments: 2nd - 5th Place in the British Championship in 2005 in Douglas, 2nd place behind Marat Dzhumaev the South Wales International in Caerleon (2007) with Haslinger's third Grandmaster norm, 1st - 4th Place at the Open in Benidorm (2008 ), 1 -2. Place in the South Wales International in Pontypridd (2009), 1st - 3rd Place at the Essent Open in Hoogeveen (2008), 1st place in the Open in Palma de Mallorca ( 2008), 1st - 4th Place at the Open in Hilversum (2009) and 1st place at the Unive Open in Hoogeveen ( 2009).

At the FIDE Congress in Halkidiki 2003 he received the title of International Master. He had at that time already met four standards, in July 1999 at the Young Masters in Somerset, in July 2002 at the British Individual Championship in Torquay, in the Four Nations Chess League 2002/ 03 and in August 2003 at the Hilton Premier International in Blackpool. The Grand Master title Haslinger was presented at the 3rd quarter FIDE Presidential Board in September 2007 in Mexico City under the condition that it reaches a Elo rating of at least 2500. Already in the next rating list in October 2007 exceeded this limit Haslinger and now bears the title of Grand Master. The required standards he reached in July 2002 at the British Individual Championship in Torquay, in the Four Nations Chess League 2006/ 07 and in July 2007 the South Wales International Tournament in Caerleon.

Stewart Haslinger comes from a chess family. His sister, Cathy, for example, won in 1987 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the U14 World Championship for female youth.

Chess club

In the British Four Nations Chess League Haslinger played in the 1998/99 season in the first team of the Barbican Chess Club in the season 2002 /03 at Perceptron Youth, in the 2004/05 season in the North West Eagles, 2005-2007 at 3Cs Oldham, in the season 2009/10 Pride and Prejudice and in the 2012/13 season at Cheddleton. In the German Chess Bundesliga since 2009 he plays in SG Trier.