Roderick McIntosh McKay
CountryScotland
Born (1952-02-11) 11 February 1952
Glasgow, Scotland
TitleInternational Master (1986)
Peak rating2410 (January 1989)

Roderick McIntosh McKay (born 11 February 1952) is a Scottish chess player, International Master (IM, 1986), seven-times Scottish Chess Championship winner (1971, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1988).

Biography

In July 1968, at 16 years of age, Roderick McIntosh McKay won 2nd place in the Scottish Chess Championship. In 1969 he won Scottish Junior International Chess Tournament and in Stockholm played in World Junior Chess Championship where ranked 11th.[1]

Roderick McIntosh McKay won Scottish Chess Championships seven times: 1971 (shared), 1974, 1976, 1979, 1982, 1985 (shared), 1988.[2]

Roderick McIntosh McKay played for Scotland in the Chess Olympiads:[3]

Roderick McIntosh McKay played for Scotland in the World Student Team Chess Championships:[4]

  • In 1968, at fourth board in the 15th World Student Team Chess Championship in Ybbs (+8, =0, -5),
  • In 1969, at first board in the 16th World Student Team Chess Championship in Dresden (+0, =2, -2),
  • In 1972, at first board in the 19th World Student Team Chess Championship in Graz (+3, =5, -3).

In 1986, Roderick McIntosh McKay was awarded the FIDE International Master (IM) title.

References

  1. 10th World Junior Chess Championship :: Stockholm 1969
  2. Chess Scotland
  3. "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Roderick McIntosh McKay". www.olimpbase.org.
  4. "OlimpBase :: World Student Team Chess Championship :: Roderick McIntosh McKay". www.olimpbase.org.


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