Ryan Palmer (chess player)

Ryan Palmer (born 23rd January 1974) is a chess player of Jamaican origin; he was the Jamaican National Champion in 1992.[1][2] During the academic years of 2004-2007, he taught mathematics at Adams' Grammar School in Newport, Shropshire, and now has moved to the United States, to pursue further studies. In both 2006 and 2007, he and his teammates were the Shropshire Chess League Division 1 Champions.[3] In 2007, Palmer accomplished one win, one draw, and one loss leading to an accumulative score of 50%.He later returned to the UK to teach at St Olaves Grammar School, Orpington and is regarded well by the students as a 'safe badman'

References

  1. ↑ "JCF NATIONAL CHESS CHAMPS". Jamaican Chess Federation. Retrieved 19 November 2010.
  2. ↑ "‘PLAYING CHESS WILL LIFT YOUR GRADES’". Voice Online. 22 November 2005. Retrieved 17 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "Past Shropshire Chess League Division 1 Champions". Shropshire Chess Association. Retrieved 17 November 2010.

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