GM Anthony J Miles

Miles in 1976. Photo: Rob Mieremet / Anefo.

Full name

Anthony John Miles

Life

Apr 23, 1955 - Nov 12, 2001 (age 46)‎

Place of birth

Birmingham, England

Federation

United Kingdom

Bio

GM Anthony Miles was a British chess grandmaster who peaked in the 1970s and '80s. Miles was, in fact, the first English-born player to become a GM, doing so in 1976. In 1985 he was the ninth-highest rated player in the world.

Miles was known for his unusual style of play, most famously displayed in a win in 1980 over the reigning world champion GM Anatoly Karpov.

Best Game

Most Played Openings

White Pieces

Torre Attack: Fianchetto Defense (49 games)

Queen's Pawn Opening: Levitsky Attack (29 games)

English Opening: Symmetrical Variation (28 games)

Nimzo-Indian Defense: Three Knights, Duchamp Variation (26 games)

English Opening: Fianchetto, Ultra-Symmetrical Line (26 games)

Black Pieces

Nimzowitsch Defense Declined: Williams Variation (49 games)

Queen's Pawn Opening: Wade Defense (37 games)

Ruy López Opening: Berlin, l'Hermet, Berlin Wall Defense (32 games)

Queen's Pawn Opening: English Defense (31 games)

Queen's Gambit Accepted: Janowski-Larsen Variation (28 games)

Games

Players	Result	Moves	Year
Raymond D Keene (2455) Anthony J Miles (2669)	½-½	26	2009
Milan Drasko (2528) Anthony J Miles (2526)	1-0	36	2005
Anthony J Miles (2526) Karl C C Mah (2411)	1-0	30	2001
Anthony J Miles (2526) Igor-Alexandre Nataf (2535)	1-0	19	2001
Anthony J Miles (2526) Richard Gerber (2421)	1-0	47	2001
Anthony J Miles (2526) Ara Minasian (2472)	1-0	19	2001
Anthony J Miles (2526) Roeder Mathias (2469)	1-0	46	2001
Anthony J Miles (2526) Tom O'Donnell (2357)	1-0	53	2001
Anthony J Miles (2526) Andrew J Ledger (2399)	1-0	34	2001
Anthony J Miles (2526) Beney Eddy (2162)	1-0	50	2001

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