Leighton Williams
Leighton Williams, is a Welsh chess International Master , three-times Welsh Chess Championship winner, Chess Olympiad individual gold medalist. He is the 3rd best Welsh player.
Biography
Leighton Williams three times won Welsh Chess Championships: 2000, 2005, and 2008. He three times played for Welsh Chess Club Nidum Liberals in European Men's Chess Club Cup.Leighton Williams played for Wales in the Chess Olympiads:
- In 1994, at first reserve board in the 31st Chess Olympiad in Moscow and won individual gold medal,
- In 1996, at second reserve board in the 32nd Chess Olympiad in Yerevan,
- In 2000, at first board in the 34th Chess Olympiad in Istanbul,
- In 2002, at first board in the 35th Chess Olympiad in Bled,
- In 2004, at first board in the 36th Chess Olympiad in Calvià,
- In 2006, at first board in the 37th Chess Olympiad in Turin.