TIGER CHESS

Tiger Chess grew out of Nigel Davies's extensive teaching practice and as such the focus is on what really helps people improve rather than quick fix promises that sell. Above all Nigel believes in the development of core skills, which is mainly tactics and vision early on and then an understanding of pawn structure. This latter aspect is what most club players are missing from their game and very few people seem to be able to teach it well.

NIGEL DAVIES

Nigel Davies is a FIDE Senior Trainer (2021), International Chess Grandmaster (1993), former British Rapidplay & British U21 Champion (1988 & 1979), trainer at all levels (beginner to Grandmaster), winner of 15 international tournaments, author of 17 books, presenter of 45 chess DVDs, online publisher (The Chess Improver) and founder of the Tiger Chess Academy. He coached two World U16 Champions (Darshan Kumaran and Ronen Har-Zvi) and a number of other players who would go on to gain the Grandmaster and other titles. Obtained a first class computing degree (Edge Hill, 2020) which included original research into predicting success in competitive chess. Nigel is a chess parent himself and a registered tai chi instructor.

ELO RATINGS

Highest Standard Rating: 2530 (January 1995)
Current Standard Rating: 2483
Current Rapidplay Rating: 2475

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

1979: British Junior (U21) Chess Champion
1982: International Master Title
1987: 1st= Oslo International (1st GM norm)
1988: British Open Quickplay Champion (ahead of Short, Nunn, Speelman and others)
1993: International Grandmaster Title
1994: 1st Owens Corning International with 7.5/9 (Category 7)
1995: 1st= Katrineholm GM Tournament (Category 9)
1997: 1st= Gausdal International
2001-2: 4NCL division 2 player of the year
2003: 1st = Blackpool Hilton International
2019: 1st Crewe Rapidplay (2850 performance)

BOOKS

20 books published, 17 with Everyman Chess plus 3 for Batsford (The Chess Player's Battle Manual in 1998 and both volumes of The Power Chess Program in 1999).

DVDS

45 DVDs published in total, 32 for Chessbase and 13 for Foxy Openings.

ACADEMIC WORK & ARTICLES

Predicting Success in Competitive Chess (Edge Hill University, 2020).
Nurture or Nature (FIDE TRG Syllabus, 2010).

LESSONS

Nigel offers lessons to all levels of players that can be booked here and at a discounted rate to Premium Members.