John K. Shaw

John K. Shaw is a Scottish chess player and author who holds the FIDE title of Grandmaster. He won the Scottish Championship in 1995, 1998, and 2000.
Shaw is an uncommon example of great progress in an adult chess player. In 1988, at age 19, his rating was 1745, which is the strength of an above average club player. He received the title of FIDE Master in 1994, International Master in 1999, and Grandmaster in 2006. To qualify for the GM title, he gained three norms at Gibraltar 2003, Calvia Olympiad 2004 and 4NCL Season 2005/6.
Shaw has competed with Scotland's chess team at ten Chess Olympiads: 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, and 2014.
A writer of chess books, Shaw is also the Chief Editor of the publishing house Quality Chess.