Draft:Simon Bibby

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Simon Bibby (born November 8, 1974) is a Japanese chess player, originally from England.[citation needed] He is a FIDE Master.

Chess profile[edit]

Bibby won the Japan Chess Championship in 2002.[citation needed] He represented Japan at two Olympiads, in Calvia, Spain 2004, and in Chennai, India in 2022.[citation needed]

He is a FIDE Master.[1] As of January 2024, Japan has no Grandmasters, two International Masters, and six FIDE Masters.[2]

He plays for Osaka, the 2023 winners of the Japan Team Championship.[3]

Personal life[edit]

He is a faculty member at Kobe Shoin Women's University in Kobe, Japan.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gondhalekar, Mayur (July 27, 2022). "Team Japan at the 44th Chess Olympiad 2022".
  2. ^ Japan Chess Federation (February 1, 2024) "Vision 2030"
  3. ^ Gondhalekar, Mayur (October 17, 2023) "Osaka Club A wins 216 player strong Japan Team Chess Championship 2023"