About the author

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Jonathan Levitt

Born: 3rd June

Studied mathematics, Magdalen Oxford, 1982 - 1985.

Divorced (2004)with one child, now remarried (2008) wih two stepchildren living in Suffolk.

Has no pet chihuahuas.

Chess Titles

International Master 1984

Grandmaster 1994

Writing

Chess columnist for Oxford Today

Books :

Bobby Fischer: The $5,000,000 Comeback, by Jonathan Levitt, Nigel Davies and Malcolm Pein, Cadogan, 1992. 136pp. ISBN 1 85744 0420. £7.99.

Secrets of Spectacular Chess, by Jonathan Levitt and David Friedgood, Batsford, 1995. 224 pp, 184 diagrams. ISBN 0-7134-7721-0.

Genius in Chess, by Jonathan Levitt, Batsford, July 1997. 128pp, £12.99.

Teaching and Composition

Taught (chess) at City of London School from 1988 to 2005.

Several now famous players were among my earlier pupils.

Has acted as a judge of endgame studies and composed several prize-winning problems.

Organised the inaugural 1996 and 1997 Batsford Schools Chess Problem Solving Championship.

Available for group or private tuition, simuls, lectures and commentary.

Teaching from £30 an hour. Other activities negotiable.

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