British Chess Magazine April 2017 Retour à l'édition précédente

INTERVIEW: GM RAY KEENE
Raymond Keene, OBE, is one of the most established figures in British and world chess. The second Englishman to be awarded the title of GM (after Anthony Miles), Keene has won over fifty tournaments and represented England in seven Olympiads. A chess author and columnist for The Times and The Spectator, he is a well-known chess organiser who, among other events, had a pivotal role in arranging the 1993 London match for the World Champion between Kasparov and Nigel Short. As in the case of all people who aim high, Raymond Keene's career has also been linked to controversy and disputes with some of the leading English and world players, including Anthony Miles and Viktor Korchnoi. BCM interviewed Ray Keene at his house in Clapham. Among books about modern art, medieval history of Britain, works of Shakespeare and, of course, chess books, we discussed chess politics, the future of the game in Britain and the world and what characteristics make up the profile of a world champion.