Douglas Gibson Hamilton
Douglas Gibson Hamilton (born 15 August 1941) is an Australian chess FIDE Master (FM), International Correspondence Chess Master (2001) and three-time Australian Chess Championship winner (1965, 1967, 1982).
| Douglas Gibson Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Born | 15 August 1941 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Title | FIDE Master (FM), International Correspondence Chess Master (2001) |
| Peak rating | 2305 (July 1982) |
Biography
In the 1960s and 1970s, Douglas Gibson Hamilton was one of the strongest chess players in Australia. He regularly participated in the Australian Chess Championship and won this tournament three times: in 1965, 1967, and 1982. In 1966, in Auckland, Douglas Gibson Hamilton played in the World Chess Championship South East Asian Zonal tournament and shared 5th–6th place.[1]
Douglas Gibson Hamilton played for Australia in the Chess Olympiads:[2]
- in 1968, at the first board in the 18th Chess Olympiad in Lugano (+5, =5, -5),
- in 1970, at the third board in the 19th Chess Olympiad in Siegen (+8, =5, -4),
- in 1972, at the first reserve in the 20th Chess Olympiad in Skopje (+8, =3, -4).
In later years, Douglas Gibson Hamilton actively participated in correspondence chess tournaments. In 2001, he was awarded the ICCF International Correspondence Chess Master (ICCM) title.[3]
References
- "OlimpBase :: South-East Asian zonal :: Auckland 1966". www.olimpbase.org.
- "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Douglas Gibson Hamilton". www.olimpbase.org.
- 30013 AUS IM Hamilton, Douglas Gibson
External links
- Douglas Gibson Hamilton player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Douglas Gibson Hamilton chess games at 365chess.com