Douglas Gibson Hamilton
Douglas Gibson Hamilton (born 15 August 1941) is an Australian chess player who holds the titles of FIDE Master and International Correspondence Chess Master (2001). He is a three-time Australian Chess Championship winner (1965, 1967, 1982).
| Douglas G. Hamilton | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Douglas Gibson Hamilton |
| Country | Australia |
| Born | 15 August 1941 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Title | FIDE Master, ICCF International Master (2001) |
| FIDE rating | 2032 (January 2020) |
| Peak rating | 2305 (July 1982) |
Biography
In the 1960s and 1970s, 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, Hamilton played in the World Chess Championship South East Asian Zonal tournament and shared 5th–6th place.[1] In 1994, Hamilston finished first equal in Ballarat Begonia Open with Guy West, Michael Baron and Darryl Johansen.[2]
Hamilton played for Australia in the Chess Olympiads:[3]
- 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, Hamilton actively participated in correspondence chess tournaments. In 2001, he was awarded the ICCF International Correspondence Chess Master (ICCM) title.[4]
Notable Games Hamilton Douglas - Korchnoi Victor Ziegen, 1970 Sicilian, Modern Sheveningen 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d4 cxd4 4.Nxd4 e6 5.Nc3 d6 6.Be3 Nf6 7.Be2 Be7 8.O-O O-O 9.f4 Bd7 10.Qe1 Nxd4 11.Bxd4 Bc6 12.Qg3 g6 13.Qd3 b5 14.Bf3 b4 15.Ne2 Qb8 16.c4 bxc3 17.Qxc3 Bxe4 18.Bxf6 Bxf3 19.Rxf3 Rc8 20.Qd4 Bxf6 21.Qxf6 Rc2 22.Ng3 Qb6+ 23.Kh1 Qxb2 24.Qxb2 Rxb2 25.Kg1 a5 26.Rf2 Rab8 27.Raf1 Kf8 28.Rxb2 Rxb2 29.Rf2 Rb1+ 30.Rf1 Rb4 31.Rf3 d5 32.Ra3 a4 33.Ne2 d4 34.Kf2 f6 35.Kf3 Ke7 36.Ke4 Kd6 37.Kd3 Kd5 38.Ng3 e5 39.fxe5 fxe5 40.Ne4 Kc6 41.g4 h6 ½-½[5]
References
- "OlimpBase :: South-East Asian zonal :: Auckland 1966". www.olimpbase.org.
- https://www.ballaratchess.com/begonia/commonfiles/history.html
- "OlimpBase :: Men's Chess Olympiads :: Douglas Gibson Hamilton". www.olimpbase.org.
- 30013 AUS IM Hamilton, Douglas Gibson
- https://www.365chess.com/game.php?gid=2396950
External links
- Douglas G. Hamilton rating card at FIDE
- Douglas G. Hamilton FIDE rating history at OlimpBase.org
- Douglas Gibson Hamilton player details at ICCF
- Douglas Gibson Hamilton player profile and games at Chessgames.com
- Douglas Gibson Hamilton chess games at 365Chess.com