Gary Lane

Gary Lane

Gary William Lane (born 4 November 1964, United Kingdom) is a professional chess player and author. He became an International Master in 1987 and won the Commonwealth Chess Championship in 1988. He is a highly respected author having written over twenty books on chess, including Find the Winning Move, Improve Your Chess in 7 Days and Prepare to Attack.

After his marriage to Woman International Master Nancy Jones, he moved to Australia, winning the Australian Chess Championship in 2004. He won the 2005 Oceania Chess Championship and represented Oceania at the Chess World Cup 2005.

He has also represented Australia in the 2002, 2004, and 2006 Chess Olympiads. In the 2004 Olympiad he helped Australia score a 2–2 draw with his former country England, scoring a spectacular win over Nigel Short. He has been a chess coach for England or Australia at the World Junior and also European Junior championship for over a decade.

In 2012 he won clear 1st at the George Trundle Masters in Auckland, New Zealand with 7/9. This was followed by 1st place at the South Island championships with 8/9 and remained unbeaten in both events.

Gary is a passionate supporter of Torquay United F.C.